Do you like trying new things? Yes, I do! Trying new things makes us feel happy and excited!

A couple of days ago, I tried making some dried persimmons.

The first three pictures show fresh persimmons, and I usually eat them the way. They're harvested in the fall and are one of my favorite fruits.

This time, I bought some persimmons specially for drying. They tastes very astringent, and you can't eat them fresh. Normally, I buy dried persimmons at a store, but when I spotted them, I thought it was a great opportunity to try making them myself.

I looked up how to make dried ones online and followed a recipe. It's very simple. You just peal the skins and dry the fruit, and that's it.

However, you need to pay attention to mold. The humidity in winter isn't so high, but just in case, I boiled them just for a minute to kill any germs.

Then, I tied them with string and hung them to dry on the balcony.

The last two photos show the process. They're gradually drying, and I'm very excited! I don't know when they'll be perfectly dried but I've been keeping a close eye on them.

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