Latest newsletter: Nashi (Asian Pear)
August 30, 2017Here is a Japanese traditional poem, tanka, compiled in "Manyoshu",
the Japanese oldest anthology(7-8c), No.2188 in Vol10.
"Momijibano Nioiwa shigeshi Shikaredomo TsumaNASHIno kiwo Tawori
kazasamu"
Interpretation: Although the leaves have turned autumn red and yellow
beautifully, I pick a "Nashi (Asian pear)" twig to wear on my head as
I don't have (Nashi) a wife.
It is the season that pears are on the market again. The Asian pear is
different from European pear or Chinese white pear. Asian pear is in
round shape, juicy and with refreshing sweetness. It is indispensable
in autumn. Unlike the European varieties, they have a high water content.
It is the reason why Asian pear is generally served raw rather than
cooked. How this fruit became part of Japanese life?
Read the full article:
Symbol of ugliness?: "Nashi (Asian Pear)"
Translation by: Hitomi Kochi, reviewed by Chan Yee Ting
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