by Irfan Redzwan
Ginkgo is known to be a health food that has multiple health benefits. It has been used in East Asian medicine for years. The majestic and gorgeous ginkgo tree stands tall and proud. A beautiful tree with leaves that change from green to yellow in the fall. Another sign of fall is the distinct smell that comes from the outer layer of the ginkgo seed/fruit of this tree.
A fall fruit favourite of fruit of mine are persimmons (감 - gam)! In Korea, persimmons are readily available everywhere once the weather starts getting cool, and it brings me just as much joy to see these orange gems come out as some of my friends feel with pumpkins back home.
There are 3 main different kinds of persimmons. From left-right: 연시 (yun-shi), 단감 (dan-gam), 홍시 (hong-shi).
1 and 3 can be made into 곷감 (ggot-gam) which is simply a dried version of the fruit. These are delicious and chewy when dried, and can also be cut up and used as fillings for Korean cookies. 1 and 3 can also both be put in the freezer and enjoy as a frozen fruit treat. Once it thaws a bit, the frozen flesh tastes like a sweet sorbet - it's an all natural healthy option to ice-cream!
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