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[cbclark4]

So who's eating lots of persimmons?

One thing I love about Korea, plenty of good cheap fruit.

[Bramble]

I don't find fruit to be cheap at all! It seems as if everything is at least twice as expensive as it was just a few years ago, especially fruit ... but fortunately, persimmons aren't too unreasonable. I try to have five or so for lunch most days.

[Ya-ta Boy]

I made 감 bread Saturday. It's pretty tasty.

[cbclark4]

No teasing must have recipe!

[sojourner1]

I have been eating those too, but I really like all those small soft mandarin oranges.

Fruit is not cheap in Korea, but it is very plentiful in Autumn as are veggies of many sorts.

[VanIslander]

cheap? ... free!

Persimmon trees line the roads of this small town and when I walk to work I pluck one or two. Last year a particular old woman used to scowl at me until she realized i saw her. This year she smiles and shuffles up to give me the best ones.

I have to avoid going down that street often because she's consistent with her generosity, her knowing I really like the fruit.

The chestnuts are also hanging over, inviting one to take them. But they aren't quite ready yet.

I get so much free green tea, hot peppers, fruit and barley given to me on my many walks. (I already miss the pear season)

[Ya-ta Boy]

Recipe for 감 Bread

2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cups sugar (I used dark brown sugar)
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cups oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup persimmon pulp (You need the soft, squishy kind)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup raisins

1. Set the oven at 325 F/165 C
2. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, raisins, walnuts
3. Blend eggs, sugar, oil
4. Mash the persimmons into a pulp and add the baking soda, then add in the eggs
5. Fold in the flour
6. Oil a 9 x 4 bread pan and bake about 75 minutes.

Perhaps the most fun part is giving some to your Korean friends--they've never heard of 감 bread before.