eG Foodblog: Torakris - New Year's Festivities in Japan

[Pan]

I've never heard of anyone eating the fruit of the pandanus plant, and I lived in a pandanus-growing area for 2 years. Malaysians use the leaves to make mats (tikar) and to flavor desserts. At least, I always assumed it was the leaves that were used to flavor (and give a green color to) desserts!

[Pan]

Helen, I think sushi is really popular in the U.S., but I can speak as someone who never liked raw fish until I had a taste of really top-quality sashimi. It really makes a difference if the raw fish you're exposed to is either fishy or has no taste and is just a texture.

Thank you for your wonderful blog, Kristin, and for your contributions to it, Helen!

[JennyUptown]

The screw fruit looked like...well, screw-shaped. But in a wormy way.

[ronnie_suburban]

Thanks Kristin (and Helen) for taking the time to put together a really great blog.

=R=

[torakris]

Thanks everyone for reading the blog and thanks to Helen for helping me along!

and for an update, it looks like Julia does have a very mild case of the mumps.......

[Squeat Mungry]

Thanks Kristin and Helen for a bang-up blog! It was great learning about food and life in Japan. I love to travel, even when it's vicarious.

Hope Julia is all better soon.

Squeat