Fortune Bun

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If your eyes and mind haven’t yet recovered from the photos in my previous post, hopefully the ones in this entry will help to erase those images and thoughts.

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Chinese New Year 2010: Walnut Cake

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Walnut Cake, the last item of my Chinese New Year 2010 posts.

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Not so much a cake as it was a candy.

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Chinese New Year 2010: Dried Persimmon

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Another Chinese New Year item, one I’ve always been curious about and finally got around to trying because of this blog. The things I eat for this blog…

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Chinese New Year 2010: Red Envelopes/Lucky Envelopes

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Another year, some more red envelopes/lucky envelopes (lai see) with vibrant colors and good wishes to showcase.

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Hachiya Persimmon

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Don’t you appreciate it when you get talked into giving something another chance, and that second time around turns out great?

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Such was the case with reader Slammie and Hachiya persimmons. In a response to my Fuyu Persimmons post, Slammie had said she liked Hachiya persimmons more than Fuyu ones. I had eaten the former once before, not knowing that Hachiyas should be consumed when they’re very soft, and so got a mouthful of bitterness. But I decided to try them again, wondering how they compare to Fuyus.

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