"Where Is My Wū-Mù (Ebony)?!" (Kew London Inspired II)
I am in fact taking this opportunity to post about a very dark wood commonly known as 烏木 (wū mù) and the significant role it played in Taiwanese culture.
Its fruit 'velvet persimmon' 毛柿 in several indigenous language is kamaya - possibly a loan word from the Philippines (Tagalog).
Its timber precious 'Ebony' used for making most expensive furniture.
"WHERE is my 烏木 wū mù!?"
PUPPET FLOWER (A novel of1867 Formosa) -
"A gripping work of historical fiction, Puppet Flower is a powerful revisionist narrative of a formative moment in Taiwan's past" has been published by Columbia University in April 2023.
During this Kew Herbarium visit, Motoko who was present blogged about this very interesting Japanese sweet. Read HERE.
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(Kew London Inspired) List
I. JUTE Economy, Specialty Soup, and Jute Bags for Rice and Sugar HERE.
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