Kumquat (Kinkan) Marmalade

My Kumquats (Kinksn) fruit are rip and today I found the birds have been peeking at them so decided to harvest the rip fruit.

Though my three is only 50cm (20in) tall, I got 27 fruit that weighed a little over 500 grams (1 pound), which we used to make Marmalade. There is still about 25 fruit on the tree, which we plan to make more Marmalade once the fruit have ripened.

How to Make Kumquat Marmalade

The weight of the Kumquats is not significant, but necessary to know to measure the amount of the other ingredients. In this example I will assume the Kumquats weighed 500 grams.

What you'll need:
1. Kumquats
2. Sugar (40% the weight of the Kumquats, or 200 grams)
3. Honey (optional - 1 tablespoon)4. Water (same weight as the Kumquats, or 500 grams / ml)

How to Prepare:
1. Slice the Kumquats in half and remove seeds
2. Slice the Kumquats as thin as possible to include the peel
3. Add all ingredients into a sauce pan, cook on low heat, and stir frequently
4. Cook for about 20 minutes or until the desired thickness is reached
5. Remove and let cool. Marmalade will be thicker when cool, so do not over cook

 

Cook on low heat and stir frequently.

Store in a container in the refrigerator.

Great with homemade Yogurt or toast.

Bitter Melon (Goya or Nigauri) How to Prepare for Cooking

Start with a Bitter Melon (Goya)

Cut in half

Remove the spongy white stuff and seeds using a small spoon.

Use a spoon to remove as much of the spongy white stuff as possible.

Separate any seeds not damaged during the cutting process from the spongy white stuff. Dispose of the spongy white stuff and save the seeds for planting later.

Cut each side in thin slices and you are ready to cook. 

Goya Champuru

What you'll need:

1. One large Goya (Prepare as described above)

2. 50 grams thinly sliced port or SPAM

3. 10 grams of carrots 

4. One egg

5. Japanese Dashi Power (see picture below)

6. Dash of pepper

7. Olive oil (2 tablespoons)

How to Prepare:

1. Heat skillet and add 1 tablespoon of oil
2. Batter the egg, cook until fluffy and remove
3. Add the meat, cook lightly and remove
4. Add Goya and cook until tender
    (takes about 10 mins, stir frequently)
5. About 5 mins into the cooking add the carrots)
6. When the Goya and carrots are tender add the meat and egg, a pinch of black pepper and Dashi. Dashi is salty, so add gradually and mix until desired taste is reached.