Matcha Green Tea and Persimmon Parfait
agreeable contrast. As for their taste, it's very delicate and subtly sweet, a bit like honey. Be careful however. Persimmons must only be eaten when really ripe, else they taste extremely bitter. So make sure they are nice and tender to the touch read more...

Inside a Chinese Market -- A Video Tour
also ate the citrus whole, though it was pretty tart. Almost everywhere we went in southern China, we saw fresh or dried persimmons, like the ones above. In the countryside, we'd see them laid out on huge pallets to dry. We have no idea what these read more...

Sweet Souvenirs
which can't even be found in mainstream markets at home. For the first time in my life, I understood the hype around persimmons, which I wouldn't have even bothered with if not for the generous samples offered by smiling vendors. Clearly, they read more...