ふるさと納税でびわを頼みました。
I ordered loquats as a hometown tax donation.
私の中ではびわといえばびわゼリーです。
For me, loquats are synonymous with loquat jelly.
修学旅行で食べたものが忘れられません。
I can’t forget the ones I had on my school trip.
作ってみたいと思います。
I’d like to try making it.
目次
びわはどこから来たか Where do loquats come from?
今回は香川県さぬき市にふるさと納税をしました。
This time I made a hometown tax donation to Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture.
届いたのは５個入りのものが４パックありました。
What arrived were four packs of five loquats each.
かなり多いです。
That’s quite a lot.
そのままでも食べきれると言われましたが、
びわゼリーとして食べたかったので
作ります。
My wife said I could eat them all as they were, but I wanted to eat them as loquat jelly, so I’m going to make it.
ちなみに、びわの原産は中国だそうで
古代に日本に持ち込まれたそうです。
By the way, loquats are said to be native to China.
They were brought to Japan in ancient times.
びわゼリーつくります I’m going to make loquat jelly.
某料理サイトを参考に作ります。
I’m going to make it using a certain cooking website as a reference.
用意するもの What you will need
びわ ５個ぐらい
About 5 loquats
砂糖 100g
100g sugar
水 600mℓ
600ml water
ゼラチン 10g
10g gelatin
レモン汁 大さじ２
2 tablespoons lemon juice
つくろう How to make it
まずはびわの皮をむきます。
First, peel the loquats.
びわを切って、種と薄皮を取ります。
Cut the loquats and remove the seeds and skin.
鍋に水と砂糖を入れます。
Put water and sugar in a pot.
砂糖は小さじ1杯3g程なので33杯入れました。
One teaspoon of sugar is about 3g, so I put in 33 teaspoons.
びわを入れて火をつけます。中火ぐらいです。
Put the loquats in and turn on the heat. About medium heat.
沸騰してから10分程ゆでます。
After boiling, boil for about 10 minutes.
びわの色が鮮やかになっています。
The color of the loquats will become bright.
びわを取り出します。
Remove the loquats.
ゆで汁を濾します。
Strain the boiling water.
キッチンペーパーを使いました。
I used kitchen paper.
濾せたら鍋に戻して、レモン汁を入れ、ゼラチンを溶かします。
Once strained, return it to the pot, add lemon juice, and dissolve the gelatin.
溶けたらびわに注ぎます。
Once it’s dissolved, pour it over the loquats.
固まったら完成です。
Once it’s solidified, it’s done.
お味は The taste is
いい感じです。
good.
うまい。
It’s delicious.
ちゃんとゼリーになっていますし、
びわの味もします。
It turns into a proper jelly and tastes like loquat.
割と簡単につくれましたので
大成功といえます。
It was fairly easy to make, so I’d say it was a great success.
ぜひ試してみてください。
Please give it a try.
Memo:Nagasaki and Loquats
Loquat jelly is a famous Nagasaki confectionery.
Let’s look into the relationship between Nagasaki and loquats.
The environment for growing loquats
First, let’s look into the environment for growing loquats.
Loquats need to be grown in a warm climate.
If the temperature drops below -2 degrees, they will not bear fruit.
Also, a sunny location is preferable.
In the shade, they may be subject to insect damage or the fruit may not be as sweet.
A location with good drainage is best.
Too much water may cause root rot.
Sloping land such as mountain slopes is recommended for good sunlight and drainage.
Nagasaki and Loquats
Nagasaki Prefecture is the number one producer of loquats in Japan.
Nagasaki Prefecture has a warm climate and seems to have many high-temperature days.
Because there is little difference in temperature between day and night, it is said to be the perfect environment for loquats.
Also, Nagasaki Prefecture has little flat land, but many mountains and slopes.
I think there is a lot of land suitable for growing loquats.
Summary
I researched the relationship between Nagasaki and loquats.
I learned that Nagasaki is associated with loquats.
I haven’t visited Nagasaki since I was in middle school.
I’d like to go again.
