Fried Maple Leaves Are A Tasty Autumn Snack In Japan
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As beautiful as they are, autumn leaves can become a huge headache when it comes to clogged gutters and un-raked yards. Japan, however, has turned this seasonal flood of garbage into a tasty treat by frying their maple leaves in lightly sweetened batter.
The snack, which seems to be a specialized delicacy from the Osaka area in Japan, is made by frying Japanese maple leaves in tempura batter. The pros in the city of Minoh in North Osaka preserve the leaves for a year in salt barrels, but other recipes don’t seem to demand this lengthy step.
If you want to try making them, simply dip your cleaned and dried (ideally, Japanese) maple leaves in sweetened tempura batter and fry them in hot vegetable oil – maple syrup is optional. For a more detailed recipe, check out this link.
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AWESOME I really could use something sweet to eat right now. Preferably maply! French toast, waffles, and Japanese maple leaves please!
Your comment is making me hungry! lol
In medieval England candied rose petals were a delicacy. Why not maple leaves? My horse loves them!
be careful which kinds he eats: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/varieties-maple-poisonous-63160.html
Sugar maple is fine, red maple is highly toxic to horses.
That sounds delicious!
Really? I didn't know that, Cathryn :-) Thanks!
look cool but u sure u can eat leaves??
Lettuce is leaves. So is spinach. So is kale. So is basil. And lots of other spices and foods.
so is nightshade (boom)
talking leaf here, not the 'whole plant' type thing. nightshade is a plant, not a leaf by itself.
leaves of the rhubarb plant are deadly. Just because they have leaves doesnt mean they're edible.
And to further add to my comment http://homeguides.sfgate.com/varieties-maple-poisonous-63160.html
Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac.... And the whole "we're talking leaves here" comment is silly. Leaves come from a plant and nightshade leaves are a thing, sooooo....
AWESOME I really could use something sweet to eat right now. Preferably maply! French toast, waffles, and Japanese maple leaves please!
Your comment is making me hungry! lol
In medieval England candied rose petals were a delicacy. Why not maple leaves? My horse loves them!
be careful which kinds he eats: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/varieties-maple-poisonous-63160.html
Sugar maple is fine, red maple is highly toxic to horses.
That sounds delicious!
Really? I didn't know that, Cathryn :-) Thanks!
look cool but u sure u can eat leaves??
Lettuce is leaves. So is spinach. So is kale. So is basil. And lots of other spices and foods.
so is nightshade (boom)
talking leaf here, not the 'whole plant' type thing. nightshade is a plant, not a leaf by itself.
leaves of the rhubarb plant are deadly. Just because they have leaves doesnt mean they're edible.
And to further add to my comment http://homeguides.sfgate.com/varieties-maple-poisonous-63160.html
Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac.... And the whole "we're talking leaves here" comment is silly. Leaves come from a plant and nightshade leaves are a thing, sooooo....