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I found some jujubes today. They look like dates, but not as sweet, with a texture that reminds me of insulation. Im guessing theyre high in fiber.
I like to buy food I havent tried before just to see what its like. Usually I find my new adventure in an ethnic market of some sort. Sometimes it works out and I have a new favoriteJapanese almond jelly is in that category. Sometimes, like the jujubes, the new food is just okay. Sometimes its just badseriously, what did I think I could do with dried mulberries?
Kali
(55,003 posts)occasion for her Arabic class, they were sweet but too dry to eat (had been sitting at her house for too long) so I tried planting the seeds. They germinated and are growing in a couple of pots. I know where there is a remnant population in what was once a Chinese truck garden near town. Kind of tickled to grow these old fashioned things.
2naSalit
(86,332 posts)until I threw a few in my power juice that I make on occasion. They made it sweeter and added a flavor I can't describe. I do like fresh mulberries.
I have to look up jujubes. Never seen them.
eppur_se_muova
(36,247 posts)Call it the central Asian version of gorp. Here's a slightly modernized 'foodie' version:
http://www.afghancultureunveiled.com/humaira-ghilzai/afghancooking/2010/01/recipe-for-afghanistan-very-own-power.html