Shii (chinquapin)

Castanopsis spp.

nuts & seeds

Small sweet acorns without bitterness, roasted or raw, tasting of chestnut.

Origin

Southern Japan and East Asia

Season (United States)

October to November

Preparation

The thin shell is cracked with the teeth or a knife; roasted, they split open by themselves in a few minutes.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

In Japan, children gathered them in autumn to nibble them roasted.