Stop and smell the chestnuts...

Well, here you are.  This is the blog about food, mmm-yoso!!! Kirk, ed(from Yuma), Vicky(SFBay area) are too busy to write today and Cathy has time to write.

It's midweek and more than two weeks into the New Year...about the time people start to slip away from their New Year Resolutions.  More than ten years ago, I stopped making resolutions to 'stop' doing something (the last one was I would stop using drive thru windows) and instead have made resolutions to 'start' to do something.  This year, I decided I will make an effort to patronize local businesses. So far, this has started out well. Here's one...

You see it near the front door of the smaller Asian Markets.

The small umbrella covered cart roasting chestnuts.  

People patiently waiting in line to place an order, after waiting while watching the Chestnut Lady (or Man) adding scoops of chestnuts into and out of the fascinating portable heating/roasting/stirring mechanism...removing the freshly roasted, steaming hot chestnuts and placing them in the adjacent basin to stop the roasting. 

Stepping up closer to read the benefits of chestnuts (on another list, "Chestnuts are a lusty and masculine food for men, and able to make women well complexioned.") and getting a good whiff of the roast...

and, finally getting to the front of the line to place your order and pay...(it's $5 for 10 ounces, $8 for 16 ounces and $10 for 20 ounces...no bargains for buying more or buying less).

The nice lady waiting on us this day was pretty precise when weighing the amount ordered, removing and adding the small hot nuts, and showing you the scale to get your approval before handing you the bag you've paid for.

It's a nice, thick bag.  This is good because those nuts are still hot.

Wonderful, bite size, tasty, thin skinned.  Easy to peel, easy to eat. Yummy. Good for you too!

Are you keeping your resolution for 2013?  

Jinbao Chestnut Carts, near the entrance of Asian Markets all over the City.

 

 

Comments

[Vicky (SF Bay Area)]

Yummy! One of my resolutions is to blog more.... We'll see how that pans out!

[caninecologne]

I haven't seen these carts in awhile but I love those chestnuts!!!! So warm and tasty!

[caninecologne]

One of my resolutions is to try a different recipe or ingredient every week.

[Sandy]

Looks like you were at Lucky Seafood. The chestnuts always smells so good, but I admit that I've never tried them. Of course, holiday song "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ..." keeps going through my mind!

[Cathy]

That's a good one, Vicky. As long as it's fun, you can do it!
We'd never had them before, cc. Now they'll be a regular treat for us. Weekly new recipes and/or ingredients, very good and original-I may be able to help you with ingredients...
Lucky Seafood is right, Sandy. We were there getting longanisa from the seafood counter along with produce, sesame studded rice papers and a 2013 calendar. The hot chestnuts really hit the spot in this cold weather.

[Carol]

I love warm chestnuts! I've seen the carts before but I've never stopped to pick some up. That should be a resolution for me, pick up some roasted chestnuts this year! At least that one is getting food into me and not avoiding it. Should be doable, yes???

[Cathy]

Yes, Carol- easier to have a 'positive'/to do resolution than a restrictive one. The chestnuts are really good too...bonus!

[Kathrine Zhang]

Thank you so much!!!! I am the Owner of JInbaoChestnuts!
And I thank you guys so much!! check out our website: https://jbchestnut.weebly.com
I know it is weebly but it is a good website. Again thank you so much for the good reviews and this website!! :D

[Cathy]

Hello, Kathrine! It's so good that you found this post. The craving for warm, fresh roasted chestnuts is strong with this cool, wet weather we are having. Maybe we will see you this weekend.