tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108785957185943.post6714020073652793371..comments2016-07-30T14:36:44.409-07:00Comments on Asian Travels of I'm not a Geek.com: Filipino FoodJanicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395233135831464757noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108785957185943.post-16983204634780183952016-07-08T16:37:18.760-07:002016-07-08T16:37:18.760-07:00The utube video was very interesting. Thanks for s...The utube video was very interesting. Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06635906641528788982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108785957185943.post-88669060535427958142016-07-04T17:23:37.698-07:002016-07-04T17:23:37.698-07:00There was another fruit similar to Jackfruit, but ...There was another fruit similar to Jackfruit, but much smaller that was falling from trees at the convent. Sister Annie showed them to us and opened one so that we could taste it. They are called santol and are about the size of an orange. You break them in half and they have pods that pop out and you put them in your mouth. There is either sweet or sour flesh around a large seed that you suck on (and enjoy) for a while and then you spit out the seed. It grows wild and kids really like to pick them up during the summer and eat them.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11395233135831464757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108785957185943.post-1461920164980897982016-07-04T17:19:09.223-07:002016-07-04T17:19:09.223-07:00When I went to Jolly Bee I had not yet had Lumpia,...When I went to Jolly Bee I had not yet had Lumpia, so I did not look for it.... Who knows??? We did try some different bananas, but just once and not with others so that there were comparisons. I think I need more time there to try different bananas.<br /><br />Jack Fruit is really strange. It is huge, not like Kiwi at all. It is oblong and about 7-12 inches long and 4 inches high???? Maybe a better description would be weight. Here is the Wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackfruit It says that they can be 80 lbs and 35 in x 20 in!! <br /><br />The things that look like corn kernels are actually the fruit and they have a seed in the middle. You can find videos on YouTube about how to eat them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnbbAVcULKo this was a pretty good one. There is a good amount of edible flesh around the seed and that is what you can eat or slice up and cook.<br /><br />When I was looking for information about Jackfruit there were sites comparing and contrasting it to Durian. It is not related biologically to Durian and is not as controversial. It came from India and I think Durian came from Asia somewhere. People seem to LOVE or HATE durian. I didn't find so much opinion about Jackfruit!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11395233135831464757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7287108785957185943.post-66499562985381800192016-07-04T12:24:53.129-07:002016-07-04T12:24:53.129-07:00Do they have lumpia at JollyBee? I don't like ...Do they have lumpia at JollyBee? I don't like all the talk about fish and clams in things. I would like the pork adobo.<br />Did you try all the bananas? Are they just sweeter or do they have different flavors/textures? -SS<br />I have wondered about Jack Fruit. The picture looks sort of like a sliced kiwi, but then there are things that look like corn kernals next to it. Do you eat the whole fruit (sans skin) or are the kernel things what you eat?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06635906641528788982noreply@blogger.com