fruits, containing the edible and delicious seed, are there for the taking in the grounds of my workplace. Aside from the terrible stink that comes from the flesh of the fruit and the poisonous nature of its resin, it is a luxury food that commands a heady price in bars and restaurants, and can be obtained for free if you can put up with all the mosquitoes.
仕事場内の緑にイチョウの並木があります。とる人が少ないせいか、 銀杏の採り放題。今回４キロお持ち帰り。
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Amy // October 17, 2007 at 10:39 pm |
What will you be doing with them? What do they smell like?
Adam // October 18, 2007 at 1:39 pm |
I soaked the fruit in water for a few days, which softens them. Then I mashed the lot into a pulp, picking out the stones and throwing away everything else. The smell is terrible – like sewage – and the resin is sticky and horrible. Then the stones are sun-dried.
The stone is cracked open to liberate a green, delicate seed within, which is the edible part. It is delicious roasted or deep-fried. They are also put into soups or chawan-mushi. However, you can’t eat too many gingko seeds in one sitting, as they are mildly poisonous.