What a fun and informative read! I loved meeting the characters and marveling at the economy, harmony and delights of daily life in rural Japan. A dried persimmon mid-winter — what an evocative musing!
I discovered only recently that the Santa Barbara area is abundant with persimmons! There are myriad treats available at the December farmer's market, including a kind of nougat candy made from the sticky, jammy dried persimmon mixed with chunks of walnut. Yum!
What a fun and informative read! I loved meeting the characters and marveling at the economy, harmony and delights of daily life in rural Japan. A dried persimmon mid-winter — what an evocative musing!
I discovered only recently that the Santa Barbara area is abundant with persimmons! There are myriad treats available at the December farmer's market, including a kind of nougat candy made from the sticky, jammy dried persimmon mixed with chunks of walnut. Yum!