Comments on: Mystery Fruit – The Akebi Part 2 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/ Time- and money-saving tips for easy living in Japan Sun, 16 May 2010 13:00:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sande springer http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 sande springer Mon, 10 May 2010 00:06:53 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-1044 thanks for the info - i planted 2 different variations in my yard and they must have pollenated because I get fruit every year - just didn't know I could eat it! I just left it for the wildlife, but will definately try it this year - my flowers are blooming so fruit is sure to follow - and i live in massachusetts, usa - have had fruit for about 5 years now, wish I had thought to look it up sooner to see if it was edible ~ thanks everyone~! thanks for the info – i planted 2 different variations in my yard and they must have pollenated because I get fruit every year – just didn’t know I could eat it! I just left it for the wildlife, but will definately try it this year – my flowers are blooming so fruit is sure to follow – and i live in massachusetts, usa – have had fruit for about 5 years now, wish I had thought to look it up sooner to see if it was edible ~ thanks everyone~!

]]> By: mistyblue http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-961 mistyblue Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:21:41 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-961 i just tried this exotic fruit and as soon as i open it, the pod slowly turned brown, but the meat stayed translucent and sweet. the tiny black oval seeds are bitter, so avoid chewing them! well, it didn't taste special but it's worth the try. :) i just tried this exotic fruit and as soon as i open it, the pod slowly turned brown, but the meat stayed translucent and sweet. the tiny black oval seeds are bitter, so avoid chewing them! well, it didn’t taste special but it’s worth the try. :)

]]> By: Cecilia http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Cecilia Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:18:45 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-908 Akebi is very popular in Yamagata where the skin is eaten. In other parts of Tohoku people apparently peel akebi. A friend from Akita was shocked when at university, a Yamagata classmate cooked the skin and threw away the insides.... hearsay though and 20 years ago. :) Akebi is very popular in Yamagata where the skin is eaten. In other parts of Tohoku people apparently peel akebi. A friend from Akita was shocked when at university, a Yamagata classmate cooked the skin and threw away the insides…. hearsay though and 20 years ago. :)

]]> By: PurgatoriX http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-906 PurgatoriX Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:29:00 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-906 I just had akebi for the first time today & it was tasty! I agree about the throat irritation, though. I found that the fruit had at least one long, thin, hair-like fiber & it got caught in my throat! It was about the length of a cat hair & a bit coarse, which I guess is why it didn't go down properly. Thanks for the recipe for the skins - I'm going to try it today! I just had akebi for the first time today & it was tasty! I agree about the throat irritation, though. I found that the fruit had at least one long, thin, hair-like fiber & it got caught in my throat! It was about the length of a cat hair & a bit coarse, which I guess is why it didn’t go down properly. Thanks for the recipe for the skins – I’m going to try it today!

]]> By: Cathy http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Cathy Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:16:55 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-894 I came across akebi in Seoul and an ajuma (woman) bought one for us to try. Very scarey. I agree the tapioca texture. Not sure about the sweet part. What was most concerning was the cloying irritation in the back of my throat for several hours. It wouldn't go away no matter what I tried. Can't imagine eating the skins. They were pretty thick and looked like walnut husks. All-in-all I wouldn't change my decision to try. Part of the experience as a traveler is to experience the extraordinary! I came across akebi in Seoul and an ajuma (woman) bought one for us to try. Very scarey. I agree the tapioca texture. Not sure about the sweet part. What was most concerning was the cloying irritation in the back of my throat for several hours. It wouldn’t go away no matter what I tried. Can’t imagine eating the skins. They were pretty thick and looked like walnut husks. All-in-all I wouldn’t change my decision to try. Part of the experience as a traveler is to experience the extraordinary!

]]> By: Flick http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Flick Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:47:01 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-891 I had to google 'akebi' after I watched Gajyumaru (and COCO chan's) video on his autumn harvest. There was some odd looking fruit growing on a vine that looked as though it had 'burst' open - and now I know what it is - thanks :) Never heard of it before but will look forward to trying the actual fruit in the future. For anyone interested in the autumn harvest video (and a wonderful golden retriever): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6vHIIeZNq4 I had to google ‘akebi’ after I watched Gajyumaru (and COCO chan’s) video on his autumn harvest. There was some odd looking fruit growing on a vine that looked as though it had ‘burst’ open – and now I know what it is – thanks :) Never heard of it before but will look forward to trying the actual fruit in the future.

For anyone interested in the autumn harvest video (and a wonderful golden retriever): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6vHIIeZNq4

]]> By: Tori http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Tori Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:53:40 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-889 If only I had thought to look online for how to eat an akebi... my friends and I on a study-abroad year bought one and decided just to bite straight into it. Won't be doing that again in a hurry. That taste lingers for a good forty minutes or so. If only I had thought to look online for how to eat an akebi… my friends and I on a study-abroad year bought one and decided just to bite straight into it.
Won’t be doing that again in a hurry. That taste lingers for a good forty minutes or so.

]]> By: abunai http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-624 abunai Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:27:27 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-624 You'll probably get even more hits, now... the akebi fruit is featured prominently in ep. 25 (the series finale) of the anime "Itazura na Kiss". You’ll probably get even more hits, now… the akebi fruit is featured prominently in ep. 25 (the series finale) of the anime “Itazura na Kiss”.

]]> By: Jess http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Jess Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:03:44 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-617 I just had an akebi today at my elementary school (I teach English). The ripe fruit is actually brown - or the variety that grows around where I work is! The taste is sweet and the texture reminded me of mochi. However, I was told by the other teachers to not eat the seeds - which makes eating it harder, but it still tasted good. =) I just had an akebi today at my elementary school (I teach English). The ripe fruit is actually brown – or the variety that grows around where I work is! The taste is sweet and the texture reminded me of mochi. However, I was told by the other teachers to not eat the seeds – which makes eating it harder, but it still tasted good. =)

]]> By: Hillary http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Hillary Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:34:50 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-food/seasonal/fall/mystery-fruit-the-akebi-part-2/#comment-612 I googled akebi and found this website. Very cool. I think akebi tasted like vanilla tapioca pudding with an Italian pistachio subtle taste. It's so rich-only one tablesooon satisfies my cravings for sweets. Why do we not have this fruit in the west? I googled akebi and found this website. Very cool. I think akebi tasted like vanilla tapioca pudding with an Italian pistachio subtle taste. It’s so rich-only one tablesooon satisfies my cravings for sweets. Why do we not have this fruit in the west?

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