Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, yuletide carols being sung by a choir and folks dressed up like Eskimos….la la la. One of the famous Christmas carols that can be heard playing over the radio and malls. The song which reminded me that it has been a year when I last ate Casta?as, lol
As Christmas is fast approaching, most supermarkets are already selling Christmas Hams, Queso de Bola and Chestnuts or Casta?as, as these foods mark and symbolize the yuletide season. My mom, my husband and I love eating this seed so much. I bought a kilo for us to take pleasure to feast upon.
It was a bit expensive now at Php 240 per kilo, nevertheless it is only this time of the year where it is abundant in the market. I also have these seeds on my table during Christmas and New Year, as the old belief says, it brings prosperity.
How does it taste? It looks as if it is sweet! I couldn't remember that I've eaten this kind of fruit!
P 240/Kilo ? it is pricey but people still buys it for Christmas and especially on New Year.I used to eat this whne i was a kid only on this season.
i wonder why is Chestnut a Christmas food? because of the song?
enjoy ur Chestnuts!
OMG! I miss the smell (and taste) of this! Naalala ko kapag sinasama ako ni Mama sa Sta. Cruz, Ongpin at Quiapo, gustong gusto kong langhapin ang amoy ng roasted chestnuts. Ang mahal na nga niya. Bakit kasi ang bigat ng shell mo castanas?
I only heard of this from the tagalog christmas song but never tasted it. Is this some kind of a nut?
I love chestnut too.. I wonder if it's available here now.. Better check the market tomorrow. Thanks for sharing 🙂
My kids love them too…When November comes they can are sold at stands here that reminds me so much of ours as well…even the smell of the air reminds me of ours.
My mom loves castanas. I don't know why I just don't find it that attractive for my taste. 😉
i know that christmas is near when i see this. =) but i always look forward on bibingka and puto bumbong.
Sarap. Kahit mahal, bihira lang din kaya bumibili pa rin kmi. Paskong pasko na kapag may castanas! 🙂
Ito ba yung lasang kamote na medyo makinis ang laman (unlike kamote)?
I'm only familiar with Queso de Bola and Ham for Christmas. I haven't tried this yet. Let me try to find this later when I do my grocery.
my dad loves those 🙂
At first glance, I wonder why a lot of people buy this seeds. The first time I tasted it, I find it bland which is good.
Now, I know that it is also a part of Christmas beliefs which is prosperity. Thanks for sharing.
I don't know chestnut. I think this isn't local po ba?
WHAT? PHP240?? So expensive na pala! I love chestnuts too though it took me a while to learn the trick of cracking a nut open! It's been ages since I had them. I think I forgot na naman how to open them :}
never tasted it. kinakanta ko lang whenever we do the caroling haha 😀 I think this is the seed na mahirap bukas, am I right?