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Post by Janny on Jan 23, 2005 8:56:55 GMT 10
Saw them in Coles supermarket yesterday. $5.95 for 1 punnet (5 rambutans)  And no, of course I didn't buy it  |
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Post by Pumpkin on Jan 25, 2005 2:22:36 GMT 10
I would get the canned rambutan stuffed with pineapple cube one.. cheap and nice! ;D
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Post by min on Jan 27, 2005 1:19:40 GMT 10
Last Oct. it was selling in Woolworths here for A$2.50 each! Then when i went back to S'pore, it was selling for a kilo at only $2.50! Like May, i will usually get the canned ones here.  |
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Post by Janny on Jan 29, 2005 7:50:34 GMT 10
Actually I am not so much a rambutan fan ha ha ha... as if rambutan is a celebrity, got fans some more ;D My dad used to own a rambutan plantation, not sure if he still has it. We used to get sacks full of rambutans, some over ripe, plus the big black ants too - delivered to us by the people who took care of the property for him. Incidentally, my favourite canned food is longan. Most aussies don't know what longan is, they thought it is lychee. So I have been working hard introducing longans to my family here  My favourite & super easy dessert on hot day would be almond jelly with longan. Hubby loves it, so too my PILs. |
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Post by Pumpkin on Feb 1, 2005 0:17:04 GMT 10
Guess what? I am a huge longan fan too!  Recently I managed to grow a few longan seedlings from seeds, not bad huh? From what I read, growing longan from seed will take a good 3-5 years before it starts to fruit. But then again I guess it will take a lot longer over here as plants are usually dormant in winter. But that's ok, I am happy to wait! Good things come to those who wait! ;D |
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Post by Janny on Feb 1, 2005 6:50:44 GMT 10
May do you plant it on the ground? I'd like to have a longan plant too, but can only plant it in a pot - so maybe it would fruit huh. Usually i buy the canned ones, not the fresh ones, very seldom seeing them here anyway.
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Post by min on Feb 1, 2005 23:35:07 GMT 10
Longans can be found quite easily here in the Chinese shop that i go to. It's about A$2 for 100g. I love logans too; more than lychees. May when your logan plants start to fruit, remember me huh!! ;D As for me, my house has a small grape plant. This year it's bearing some grapes but my dog is already helping himself to it!! |
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Post by Janny on Feb 2, 2005 6:52:58 GMT 10
wow lucky girl you min
i wish i have grape plants also, but no space to grow at the moment. i read in some indonesian forum, you can use vine leaves to substitute for daun ubi (sweet potato leaves or cassava leaves) for cooking. i love that dish..........
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Post by min on Feb 3, 2005 1:39:58 GMT 10
Janny, sounds interesting. What recipe is that? Can give it to me? |
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Post by Janny on Feb 4, 2005 7:57:37 GMT 10
Min
Recipe posted. See Gulai Daun Singkong. Can you get tapioca leaves there? May said she couldn't. Occassionally i can get the this Gulai in an Indonesian cafe, but not everyday.
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Post by min on Feb 6, 2005 1:21:25 GMT 10
Thanks Janny. Don't think can get tapioca leaves here.  How? |
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Recently I managed to grow a few longan seedlings from seeds, not bad huh? From what I read, growing longan from seed will take a good 3-5 years before it starts to fruit. But then again I guess it will take a lot longer over here as plants are usually dormant in winter. But that's ok, I am happy to wait! Good things come to those who wait! ;D
How?