I think many of you would agree that one of the best parts about Christmas time is the season of clementines. Clementines galore. There are days I could spend an entire evening snack munching on clementines. Well.... in Japan, I have found the jackpot! I was wandering the supermarket yesterday and I couldn't resist purchasing them. Who cares if they are double the price than those in Canada (everything is!). Not only is this a new excitement, but the timing couldn't be any better. Mid-October is the beginning of the season for mikan or Citrus unshiu in English. 2 Months before the clementine season, I can enjoy a mikan or 10 for a meal. Not only are they quite similar to the Maroccan equivalent, but they are also one of the most delicious of fruits.
A personnal connection to this fruit- my teacher read aloud the fortune of the day yesterday to the students. My fortune was read to me, which predicted my happiness if i ate a mikan on that day. And luck had it, that I ate one that morning! It was love from the beginning. Now if only I could have my own personal truckload of mikan every day. The food gets better everyday.
1 comment:
haha, yes they are quite delicious!
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