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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...
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Persimmon Fruit

 



Persimmon fruit from the USA is in peak season from the end of the month of September to November.

Japan persimmon fruits are in season from the month of September to December.

Korea persimmon fruits are in season from October to early December.

Just like anyone from my hometown in California we also get the chance to eat persimmon fruits the same time of the month.

Even if I live in the Philippines we also get to eat the same fruit it may just be a different texture it comes to taste maybe the same being all sweet inside.

In the Philippines we also can purchase dried persimmon sold in a Hi-Top Grocery stores or in a fruit stand no matter if fresh or dried we can have it both ways.

The price may be more expensive than others the price of the persimmon fruit has increased due our pandemic months and the cost of living is quite different in the situation everyone is in with everyone needing an income.

It doesn't stop us to eat our yearly fruit that comes the month of November.

Persimmon fruit is sold per piece is PHP 40.00 ($0.80).

The way I eat my persimmon fruit is to slice in the middle shown in the picture:


I will slice it with a knife and remove the skin with the knife just how it shows in this picture:


The persimmon fruits have seeds color black since mine came from Korea shown in the picture it can be replanted if you want to grow in your area if it is allow too based on your climate.














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