Dried persimmon is a type of traditional dried fruit snack in East Asia. Known as shìbǐng (柿餅) in Chinese, hoshigaki (干し柿) in Japanese, and gotgam (곶감) in Korean, it is traditionally made in the winter, by air drying Oriental persimmon.
How do you eat Korean dried persimmon?
Dried persimmons are sweet and chewy like jelly candies. In Korea the fresh fruit is harvested in the fall, tied with string, and hung to air-dry. A whitish bloom on their surface indicates that they are dry and sweet. Besides cooking with them, you can eat them by themselves as a snack.Apr 19, 2008
What is Korean persimmon?
There are two types of persimmons found in Korea. One type is a hachiya persimmon 떫은감, or the transliteration “tteolbeun gam”; this translates to “sour persimmon”. A 떫은감 has a deep orange flesh, is acorn shaped, soft, and is often mistaken for a tomato at first glance. Once ripe, it's soft and sweet with a lot of pulp.Dec 10, 2011
How do you dry a persimmon?
Take persimmons from racks and cut off stems, string, and round base of calyx. Set fruit flat or slightly overlapping on baking sheets. Dry indoors by a sunny window, draping with a clean kitchen towel at night, until the sugary coating forms all over the fruit, about a week.Aug 31, 2018
What is the white powder on dried persimmon?
It's not mold! Despite appearances, the white powder that forms on hoshigaki is actually good. These small crystals are the sugar that came out of the fruit. This powdery coating is how you know the dried persimmon is near completion.Sep 24, 2018
How do you eat dried persimmons?
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Are dried persimmon good for you?
Persimmons are an excellent source of powerful antioxidants like carotenoids and flavonoids. Diets rich in these compounds have been linked to a reduced risk of certain diseases, including heart disease and diabetes.May 5, 2018