A wanting …
… that money can’t buy. I have a deep fondness for jamun (Syzygium cumini), also known as black plum, java plum, or Malabar plum. There is nothing plum like about it unless one is referring to the deep purple color. Last time I ate fresh jamun was during the monsoon of 2009 (link). I now believe that stars have to align to find fresh jamun.


[…] food. And purple is a favorite. Malabar spinach berries are a favorite (link). As are jamuns (link, link). The sorrels I grow are the purple veined variety (link). I grew purple peas one summer […]
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