Easy Hoshigaki (dried persimon)

Hoshigaki is pretty straight forward.

  • Peel unripe persimon
  • Let new skin dry and harden
  • Then massage persimon on a daily base to soften pulp inside
  • Wait until crumbled up and sugar is crystalizing outside, making the persimon whiteish

In my easy variant, I don’t hang the persimon, I’ll just put them on a piece of cardboard and sometimes on a heater. I made the experience, that fruit flies get on the naked persimon, and leave behind scars for mold. Placed on the heater, the fruit flies don’t touch the fruits.

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