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Yu_Bum_suk
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 Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject: Korean mini-oranges you eat whole? |
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| One of my students just gave me five of these things I've never had before. They're tiny little oranges you eat whole, peel and all, and they're pretty good apart from having a lot of seeds in them. Is there a name for them and are they indigenous or unique to Korea? |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I had some for the first time the other day. I thought they were kumquats (sp??), but noticed none of hte other teachers making a sour face. So, i tried one and they are quite good. Not sour at all. No idea what they are thogh. |
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rothkowitz
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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금귤?
I guess kumquat.
Whilst we're on fruit,has anybody seen Nashi pears in Korea?I don't mean the oversized tasteless 배,but rather the intensely sweet and juicy smaller one.
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
Location: ex-Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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kat2 is right, they're kumquats. They're not exclusive to Korea (and neither are the pears!)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumquat |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Ekuboko wrote: |
kat2 is right, they're kumquats. They're not exclusive to Korea (and neither are the pears!)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumquat |
good question though...do you eat them whole? I've noticed that if you do, you still get the rind oil which is really gross (tastes like disinfectant). |
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Woland
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Kumquats. You eat them whole. They're different from other citrus fruits in that the rind is sweet (not bitter), while the inner flesh is sour. You can also use them in cooking. I've quartered them, removed seeds and used them in curries. One of my favorite things about Korea. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Love them
Great source of Vit C. |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Ekuboko wrote: |
They're not exclusive to Korea (and neither are the pears!)
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I'm sure you're right about the 배 but back home (in Winnipeg) they're sold as "Korean apple-pears." Weird. |
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| I'm sure you're right about the 배 but back home (in Winnipeg) they're sold as "Korean apple-pears." Weird. |
That is pretty weird.
In New Zealand, we've had them for at least 15 years. In our neck of the woods, they're called "Nashi pears" although they are not as big as I have seen in Korea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashi_Pear
I just found this really cute webpage! http://www.freshforkids.com.au/nashi.htm |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| rothkowitz wrote: |
금귤?
I guess kumquat.
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I thought 귤 were the little mandarin oranges (my fave fruit in the world).
Also, the kumquats I've had in the States are extremely sour. These aer just sweet little innocent mini oranges. |
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Ekuboko
Joined: 22 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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(감) 귤 are mandarins.
금 귤 are kumquats. |
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Woland
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| Kumquat comes from the Chinese, meaning 'little gold', as I understand it. So the 'kum' is related to the Korean family name 'Kim', which means 'gold'. |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:35 am Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| Ekuboko wrote: |
They're not exclusive to Korea (and neither are the pears!)
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I'm sure you're right about the 배 but back home (in Winnipeg) they're sold as "Korean apple-pears." Weird. |
And...they call pomegranates Chinese apples...love those, too. |
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Novernae
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:13 am Post subject: |
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| In Argentina they're called naranjitas japoneses. Little Japanese oranges... |
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bluelake
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Anything like 탱자? |
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