A name given to jambu, many juicy, thirst-quenching fruits. They have diverse appearances and differ in size. The most commonly available is the bright red wax jambu or water roseapple. The variety with the most flavour is about the size of an apple, white with a pink blush on the riper side. The flesh is also white and slightly sweet.
A name for Ralls Janet, a variety of eating apple raised in Amherst County in Virginia by Mr Caleb Ralls some time around 1800. It is thought it might have been a French apple called Genet brought to the United States for Thomas Jefferson, and the name be a corruption of Genet. This late-season variety is harvested from early October and is at its best from January to May.
The French would call these eels in aspic, which sounds much more glamourous. These are a traditional dish from the East End of London and Essex. They should be served with white pepper and malt vinegar.
Jelly babies first appeared at the end of the First World War as Peace Babies and then disappeared during the Second World War. In 1953 they were reintroduced under their current name.
It may be that the jelly beans are descendents of Turkish delight, rocked in syrup to give them a coating. They are a classic "penny candy" and have come to be associated with Easter because of their slightly egg, lozenge shape. A jelly bean takes an astonishing 6-10 days to make. They are now divided into "gourmet", softer, smaller and with flavour contained in the shell as well as in the jelly, and "traditional".
Judas's ear fungus, often found dried. Dried or fresh they should not be fried, as they explode, but stewed with other ingredients.
Cellophane noodles. Wiry, hard, translucent noodles made with seaweed and mung bean flour which, before cooking, resemble a bundle of shredded cellophane.
An indeterminate greenhouse variety of tomato with golden fruits.
