For the past month, I've been noticing people selling mass quantities of what I thought were tomatoes, until my coworker Ryan informed me that though they look like tomatoes, they are sweet like fruit. I'd never heard of anything like that before, so I asked my students what they were called. (We're studying a story about fruit at the moment, so it fit the discussion nicely.) They told me they were called gam, and that I should put them in my refrigerator. They also said that when ready to eat them, I should cut them in half and eat the fruit with a spoon, like a grapefruit. Wandering through the produce isle of Home Plus today, I looked for gam, and was surprised to find "Persimmons" printed on the package. Sure, I've heard of persimmons before, but I never saw or ate them in the States. Maybe when I passed them in the supermarket, I mistook them for tomatoes. At any rate, I bought a bag and tried some today. I really enjoy them; they are lightly sweet with a good flavor and very filling. I think I'll keep buying them while they're in season (until December).
Yesterday, I also tried my first authentic Korean boong-a-bong. Boong-a-bong are bready/doughy pasteries filled with sweet red bean paste; they are sold in the shape of a fish (the boong-a fish, to be precise). A nice warm snack on a cold winter's day. In Dallas, I bought them in the frozen section of Super-H-Mart (a big Korean supermarket), and liked them. But the hot, fresh authentic Korean version straight from the street vendor is so much better. They are delicious, and I bought five for one dollar!
This weekend I couldn't resist the urge to buy a Christmas tree. And of course, once I got home I couldn't resist the urge to put it up. I think I've started early this year to make up for the fact that I won't be seeing my family this Christmas. I'll be making the holiday bright by overdoing it on Christmas songs, decorations, and baked goods. :) Our tree is simple: waste high, with red and gold ornaments (no lights), but I think it's got character, lol.
Tomorrow, Erik and I will have been married for six months. Time flies when you're having fun! :)
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