Drying persimmons

SiewChinn Chin of Oakland’s Ramen Shop explains how to make traditional Japanese dried persimmons at home

Late fall days in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California can be gray and leaning toward foggy. Driving down the back roads, you get the impression of color being drained from all vegetation not gone dormant. At least, that is the impression until you come upon a persimmon tree, bare of leaves yet covered […]

Hoshigaki, or dried persimmons as we know them in English, are a popular seasonal Japanese snack food made primarily during the autumn months when you can spot persimmon trees laden with their brightly colored orange fruits throughout the country and in supermarkets. Originally from China, persimmons, known as kaki in Japanese, are commonly found in Japan and Korea and make for a sweet, natural snack in their dried form. In Japan, hoshigaki are said to bring good luck and are often eaten on…

Fresh persimmons can be transformed into an unusual dried fruit called hoshigaki, but it takes selecting the right variety and weeks of special care.

It is time to make hoshigaki. Again! These delicious East Asian delicacies, made by air-drying persimmons slowly, are now a late autumn ritu...

Japanese/Asian persimmons can be stored different ways to produce different results in the kitchen. Find out the best ways to store and use your persimmons!

Drying persimmons is easy, with or without a dehydrator. Your kitchen oven will do the job just fine. Dried persimmon slices make delicious snacks.

Hoshigaki are a Japanese delicacy made by, believe it or not, gently massaging persimmons while they air dry. I took a workshop this weekend taught by Laurence Hauben on how to make this remarkable fall treat.

American persimmons are a delicious seasonal autumn fruit. Learn to harvest and preserve persimmons so you can enjoy them all winter long!

In the winter, we can get dried persimmons in Japan. Dried persimmons are made in…