Hanging persimmon was formerly known as a specialty of the land of the rising sun, this dish was previously only served to the nobility at that time. In 2012, wind persimmon farmers from Japan and Japanese agricultural experts instructed households here in persimmon care techniques and persimmon processing methods using only the sun and wind . The land of Da Lat with the climate and soil is very suitable for persimmon trees, the persimmon trees grown here often give large and delicious fruits. To make persimmons hanging in the wind, people are very meticulous from choosing persimmons to drying persimmons.
The suburbs of Trai Mat, Cau Dat are the places where a lot of persimmons are grown. Persimmon harvest time takes place from the end of August to November, the selected persimmons that are not ripe are still hard, not bitten by insects, nor bruised. Then people wash, peel and leave the stem. Pink will clean again before putting in the dryer for about 2-3 hours. Then people take out the persimmons and tie them into strings to dry in the sun, so that the persimmons ripen naturally in the sun and wind. This is an important time if the weather is rainy and pink is prone to mold. After drying for more than a week, people gently massage the persimmon 2-3 times a day so that the sweetness and plasticity are evenly distributed around the fruit. Persimmons continue to dry for 3-4 weeks before harvesting. Persimmons when harvested will have a dark brown outer skin color, some fruits will have a natural white sugar coating on the outside. When you enjoy hanging persimmons, you will see the plasticity, natural sweetness and aroma of persimmons. Wind hanging persimmon is an indispensable specialty gift for relatives and friends after each trip to Da Lat. Some famous rose gardens in Da Lat:
- TOM's Rose Garden. Address: Ward 10, Da Lat City, Lam Dong
- Le Van Rose Garden. Address: 45 Khe Sanh, Ward 10, Da Lat City, Lam Dong
- Ut Van Rose Garden. Address: Truong Xuan, Da Lat City, Lam Dong