OP Japanese heritage veg and fruit

dokutaaguriin · February 14, 2007

Hi Jenn,
konbu or kombu...There is only one pure consonant sound in Japanese the nasal like "n"written as "n" in our alphabet. However, before a ba,bi,bu,be,bo,bya, byu,byo or similar p sounds it takes on an 'm' like sound so either konbu or kombu is acceptable.
I find it curious to soak to eggplants in salted water...perhaps just so they do not oxidize, because Japanese eggplants are never bitter. First or second week of August we bring our harvest of eggplants camping. I grill them whole and then use kitchen tongs to peel the skins. My mother in law can peel the hot eggplants with her hands.! A little soya sauce and freshly grated ginger and it is pure gastronomic heaven!!!!
You should also grow some Japanese cucumbers and dip them in a combination of miso and mayonaise, another taste of summer.
Jeff

February 14, 2007	#16
dokutaaguriin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Z3a Posts: 905	Hi Jenn, konbu or kombu...There is only one pure consonant sound in Japanese the nasal like "n"written as "n" in our alphabet. However, before a ba,bi,bu,be,bo,bya, byu,byo or similar p sounds it takes on an 'm' like sound so either konbu or kombu is acceptable. I find it curious to soak to eggplants in salted water...perhaps just so they do not oxidize, because Japanese eggplants are never bitter. First or second week of August we bring our harvest of eggplants camping. I grill them whole and then use kitchen tongs to peel the skins. My mother in law can peel the hot eggplants with her hands.! A little soya sauce and freshly grated ginger and it is pure gastronomic heaven!!!! You should also grow some Japanese cucumbers and dip them in a combination of miso and mayonaise, another taste of summer. Jeff