Our Adventures in Japan: goya

Friday, October 28, 2011

goya

The temperature is supposed to drop to the lower 10s Celsius (50s Fahrenheit), so I picked the one and only goya that grew this year.

It got bigger than a week or two ago...from around 10 centimeters to 17 centimeters!

With part of it, I sauteed it with some lup cheong. It was delicious, the sweetness from the lup cheong helped to cut the bitterness.

And with the rest I made goya tsukudani.

I really wanted to make stuffed goya, but I didn't have any cilantro growing and the goya was a little too teeny to stuff.

I saved the seeds from this goya...hopefully next year I'll have more goya to show you.

It is Friday here, the temps have dropped quite a bit over here, though they are talking about summery weather in a couple of days, WT?! Hope you have a nice weekend.

13 comments:

A. Jarrett Wheatley said...: That's quite big for that variety of goya. There's another variety that's smoother and usually quite a bit bigger, too.; 1:08 AM, October 28, 2011
jalna said...: Two dishes from your goya! Awesome!; 1:56 AM, October 28, 2011
Arianna said...: No. No no no.
Goya is waaaaay too bitter!!!
I tried it in any way possible..
And even while thinking "it's bitter but good for health", it was still too bitter!! =_=
It might very well be the most bitter thing I've ever eaten!!!; 5:48 AM, October 28, 2011
K and S said...: I've seen that smoother variety in Hawaii Jarrett but not in Japan :)

Thanks Jalna :)

yes yes Arianna, goya is so good :)

Take care everyone.
Kat; 8:27 AM, October 28, 2011
Rowena said...: Congrats on getting atleast one goya! Yum with the lup cheong too.; 3:18 PM, October 28, 2011
Japan Australia said...: Goya is a great summer food and we love it in Goya Champuru :)

Japan Australia; 3:41 PM, October 28, 2011
K and S said...: Thanks Rowena, I'm amazed that 1 even grew.

Thanks J-A, champuru is a good way to have goya!

Take care you two.
Kat; 4:20 PM, October 28, 2011
Nami | Just One Cookbook said...: The tsukudani looks delish! I've never had goya... can you believe it?; 2:25 AM, October 29, 2011
K and S said...: you should try it next time you come to Japan, Nami :)

Take care.
Kat; 4:38 PM, October 29, 2011
Unknown said...: I should do that with the goya in our refrigerator. Looks delicious.; 11:31 AM, October 30, 2011
K and S said...: hope you like it Rick :)

Take care.
Kat; 12:21 PM, October 30, 2011
Deb in Hawaii said...: It looks like it ended up being a good size. Good growing! ;-); 4:31 PM, October 31, 2011
K and S said...: Thanks Deb :)

Take care.
Kat; 5:33 PM, October 31, 2011