News Sushi #82: Morsels of News from Japan and Beyond
Editor Note:It is Friday and that means it is time for the World Famous, soon to be Intergalactic Famous, News Sushi from our very own, Hamish Downie. Hamish brings us a decidedly different slant on Pop Culture as viewed through the lens of a non-native living in Japan.
Thank you (ありがとうございました) Hamish, for your insights.
こんにちは!Which means “Hello”!
A big hug to you this Friday!
How are you doing this Friday? Aside from the passing typhoon, there’s nothing much that’s come across my desk this week, so I’ve decided to write about a couple of the things my partner and I have been discussing. Like everyone in the Alphabet Soup community, we’re talking about “Dear Evan Hansen” star, Ben Platt’s new album (my partner likes the songs – I think they are mostly generic, but there’s a couple I like), and new Netflix series – “The Politician”.
I’ve been teaching lessons about fruit this week, and a “did you know” in the textbook led us down a rabbit hole.
The question is… which of these is a real fruit?
a. Dragon Fruit
b. Snake Fruit
c. Frog Fruit
Answer… well, they are all plants, but not all fruit.
I think the most famous of these is Dragon Fruit (and the only one of these I’ve tried).
The inside kind of looks like chia seeds that have been soaked in water. Tastes a bit like that too. It’s not sweet. It’s very mild and goes really well in sandwiches if you ask me.
The next is Salak/Snake Fruit… a real thing! Called so due to the scales on the skin of the fruit. It’s native to Indonesia.
I’ve never tried this one. So, I’ve included this video so we can all imagine trying one.
Side note… Snake Berry. This is also a thing.
Kimono with the snake berry:
Great Natural (small) Burn cure?
My partner says they are powdery and too small to eat. The comment on the video says they are watery and unremarkable. So, not really a recommendation to go out there and eat these. But, they certainly are decorative.
Speaking of which, here’s a photo I took a while back that I still think would make a great wallpaper…
And finally, frog fruit.
Which isn’t a fruit at all, but a kind of lawn native to Texas in the USA.
So, we all learned something new this week!
Also… check out these death defying mountain goats!
And with that… here’s your –
HOT LINK OF THE WEEK
Thanks again for stopping by!
「またきんようびね!」