The temple chefs show us how to make dried persimmon sweets. Flatten the persimmons on a sushi mat, then roll them up with sweet potato paste inside for a delicious afternoon snack.

On this longest night of the year, Iranian families gather to share stories, poetry and food, with dried figs playing a significant role. Symbolizing abundance, the figs are cherished for their ...

A farmer shows dried, peeled persimmons, known as "gotgam," at a farm in Hamyang, a town in South Korea's southeast province of South Gyeongsang, on Jan. 8, 2025, before shipping them ahead of a ...

The traditional production of dried persimmons, or myotangaki, is now at its peak in Nanbu Town, Aomori Prefecture. Residents gather to peel astringent persimmons and hang them on strings.

Persimmons are popular in Taiwan where people travel hours to buy bags and boxes of the sweet dried fruit to take home to their families or give away to ... It is expected to be more than 13 percent ...