tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10585025.post4272790269360625564..comments2023-10-21T03:28:00.596-04:00Comments on Mad Minerva 2.0: Quirky Asia Files: Eating Autumn Leaves in JapanMad Minervahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01649780647476573087noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10585025.post-2580496839833398252014-10-26T18:39:57.495-04:002014-10-26T18:39:57.495-04:00They do look delicious!
"But! These are not ...They <i>do</i> look delicious!<br /><br />"But! These are not just regular leaves collected off the ground and then fried. They are preserved in salt barrels for over a year. Then, they're taken out of the salt and are fried in a delicious, slightly sweet batter for over twenty minutes until they are crisp"<br /><br />So I can't make them this afternoon :*( <br /><br />Hmm. Leaves have little, if any, nutritional value, they are battered and then fried. Sounds like this salty treat would do well in an American market.<br /><br />- wodunAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com