Fruit and Vegetables

[Diddy]

Why are fruits expensive in Japan, do they not produce any domestically?

yeah there’s not really much space for orchards, but you can get apples in the north, and strawberries and grapes are fairly commonplace (although expensive and huge).

lemons and Mikans (I guess it’s a satsuma?) are readily available, especially in west Japan

 

[Lucille]

What are wine prices like in Japan? I remember paying £50 for a bottle of house in Hong Kong because it’s all imported.

 

[Lucille]

Although Copenhagen also had similar prices for wine and they really have NO EXCUSE.

 

[Sheena]

I’m not THAT fond of fresh mango. It’s alright, but I don’t get excited- bit too perfumey for me. Oddly, I have my annual attempt at loving it in my fridge as we speak, though...

So this thread inspired me to have it for breakfast and it was REALLY GOOD!

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Mangoes are life!

Honestly though I don't think I've met a fruit or veg I've not liked. Everyone has favourites and all that but there's nothing better than a kitchen that is fully stocked with a variety of fruit and veg.

 

[SDF]

Huns I’ve just woke up and catching up on this hot fruit and veg chat

 

[Cerro de Casa]

This is such a U OK HUN / mumsnet topic but in the great tradition of Moopy there are parallel conversations on war-torn countries and gay sex chat.

I live.

 

[ButterTart]

NINE pages on fruit and veg in about 12 hours. I love this sort of thread.

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

From the cum oozing okra in Baghdad to Diddy’s expensive melons in Tokyo.

 

[Diddy]

What are wine prices like in Japan? I remember paying £50 for a bottle of house in Hong Kong because it’s all imported.

no idea, I’m not a wine drinker! But I’m sure you can get some old piss from convenience stores regardless

 

[Diddy]

Oh we have mangoes too, I think mostly from Okinawa

 

[Lucille]

This really is peak Moopy. Mangoes > Rimming. For what it’s worth I DON’T AGREE.

 

[Lucille]

no idea, I’m not a wine drinker! But I’m sure you can get some old piss from convenience stores regardless

HK really encouraged binge drinking as a good bottle of wine in a restaurant and a bottle of Whisky in a bar were both around £80 for some reason.

 

[Kate]

I guess this qualifies; but have you lot tried Natto? Fermented soybeans

I like it. Fermented stuff is good.

 

[GinAg (39)]

Can someone start a fruit rate thread?

With a live results reveal to follow?

We agreed not to bring Moopyrate back.

 

[Diddy]

I like it. Fermented stuff is good.

I don’t want to disturb my complex chemistry

“Natto?” “No thanks, I’m fermented enough already ”

 

[Cerro de Casa]

We agreed not to bring Moopyrate back.

 

[Tisch]

Oh and if we're talking HERBS, then CORIANDER is another one I've hated for SO LONG and now love love love!

Me too! It' was a very sudden onset of love as well. Don't know what happened.

In herb/spice rate, my bottom is CARDAMOM

 

[Sheena]

In further surprisingly coincidental veg news, Tesco had gooseberries today! So I bought some. And now I have no idea what to do with them.

 

[GinAg (39)]

Well this is a surprise star topic.

 

[Tisch]

I've just eaten a ROYAL GALA apple.

8/10

 

[lolly]

In further surprisingly coincidental veg news, Tesco had gooseberries today! So I bought some. And now I have no idea what to do with them.

They go well with mackerel.

And you can pickle them.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I've just eaten a ROYAL GALA apple.

8/10

Pink Lady or bust.

 

[Kate]

Always Granny Smith for me.

 

[Tisch]

01 Pink Lady
02 Granny Smith
03 Royal Gala or Braeburn if it's crunchy
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10 Golden Delicious
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26 Cox

 

[lolly]

Pink Lady are fine, but they just aren't APPLEY enough for me.

It's like someone saying MILD CHEDDAR is their favourite cheese.

 

[Sheena]

BRAEBURN are my apple of choice

 

[Dark Carnival]

Me too! It' was a very sudden onset of love as well. Don't know what happened.

In herb/spice rate, my bottom is CARDAMOM

Oh no I love cardamom, in tea it’s just LOVELY. But that’s an ORIENTAL thing.

 

[Mats]

Although Copenhagen also had similar prices for wine and they really have NO EXCUSE.

PAY UP, FORRINNER!

 

[Tisch]

BRAEBURN are my apple of choice

A good braeburn is divine. But I also find they bruise and go mushy quickly and easily

 

[Tisch]

Oh no I love cardamom, in tea it’s just LOVELY. But that’s an ORIENTAL thing.

Tastes like PERFUME

 

[SDF]

Can we get some appreciation for banana on bread/toast

 

[Sheena]

A good braeburn is divine. But I also find they bruise and go mushy quickly and easily

Oh they have to be super crisp, but then all apples do for me.

 

[Sheena]

Can we get some appreciation for banana on bread/toast

I’ll raise you- put them in the sandwich toaster with Nutella.

 

[lolly]

I quite like cardamom. I still don't like coriander.

Can we get some appreciation for banana on bread/toast

Toast, yes. It's the texture contrast.

 

[KindaCool]

No CORN stans? The sweet kind is so yummy

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

Corn is vile. Only tastes good as popcorn or nachos.

 

[Star]

So this thread inspired me to have it for breakfast and it was REALLY GOOD!

Have you had these sort of mangoes before? Honestly they're something else! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-27240244

 

[Diddy]

Herbs ‘n’ spices chat?

I like CUMIN

 

[win_the_game]

Tastes like PERFUME

I love perfumed flavours like cardamom, rose and culinary lavender in cooking.