Due to this morning’s deep freeze, I noticed an abundant dropping of the vomitous-smelling ginkgo-nut pods (hundreds per tree) that remained through what’s been a very mild Northeastern autumn. Since, it is said, they... (3 replies, last updated by chowmeow December 9, 2006)

Does anyone know where to find pandan leaves (either fresh or frozen is fine) and/or ginkgo nuts in the Boston Area? I’ve been on a search, but both the leaves and the nuts just seem to elude me. Worse, everyone I ask at... (8 replies, last updated by StriperGuy September 14, 2007)

I read the threads about people foraging for ginkgo nuts and braving the skin rash and the stink. But when it comes to cooking and eating the cleaned and shelled nuts, no one seems to mention the smell anymore. So I came across a... (0 replies, last updated by DeppityDawg November 15, 2009)

Fresh ginkgo has become more rare over the years (pronounced baht guo in Cantonese). They usually are available in the frozen section of Asian markets, but the taste of those are far inferior to fresh nuts. As has been posted,... (28 replies, last updated by bitsubeats September 23, 2008)

Hi gang, Just got back from a mind-numbingly good food spree in Singapore, Cambodia, and Malaysia. We had a dessert in Singapore which was made with sweet yam paste and ginkgo nuts. It was served warm, with chunks of taro and sweet... (6 replies, last updated by J.L. December 28, 2008)

Hi people, just to tell you if you weren’t already aware - ginkgo nuts can be found almost anywhere. The ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba), besides providing the ginkgo nuts which are an ingredient in Chinese cuisine and were/are... (3 replies, last updated by peanuttree October 9, 2007)

I’ve never been to Ginkgo Leaf, but most comments I read on it are positive. I’d be very interested to hear your more detailed impressions. (4 replies, last updated by Kerry June 17, 2003)

A local market has in-shell ginko (ginkgo) nuts. I understand that they are also sold shelled or canned in brine. This site which has a recipe for ginko nuts with chicken says "Ginkgo nuts are used in soups, stuffings, desserts,... (1 reply, last updated by Yukari April 28, 2007)

Hey foodies, I have a great big female Ginkgo tree in my backyard. She is very prolific, so I get lots of the stinky, stinky fruit all over my backyard. To me, the mess and the stench is a huge nuisance, and even makes my... (5 replies, last updated by unturtlesoup November 3, 2009)

cannot recommend the outdoor garden seating with its deafening orchestral mix of 5 million BTU A/C compressor in concert with the faux waterfall backdrop. Can’t something be done?...the fish itself was fresh-as-a-daisy. PS... (1 reply, last updated by umi September 21, 2003)

If you want Japanese, Yamato on 7th Ave. near 1st St. and The Ginkgo Leaf on Union St. betw. 6th & 7th Ave. are both open for lunch. They’re not especially cheap, but they’re better than the other Japanese places in... (5 replies, last updated by Julie R May 10, 2002)

For the recipe (basically poached chicken) she says "...Add ginkgos to water." Does anybody know what ginkgos are? (25 replies, last updated by jen kalb March 2, 2003)

as our “salad course”. Ripe avocado, nicely fried sweet potato. Served their purpose. The yakitori sampler ($10) was nice – two each of the following grilled veggies – asparagus, eggplant, zucchini,... (1 reply, last updated by Louise July 28, 2005)

A great suburb is Oak Park. They have 2 B+Bs (The Harvey House and Under the Ginkgo Tree) and two hotels (The Wright Inn and the Carleton) Oak Park has a arts district that may as well be in the city, an excellent downtown... (2 replies, last updated by teen_foodie May 24, 2008)

I remember when I first saw something like this ... two asian girls all giddy because they had stumbled upon a very prolific ginkgo biloba tree and were picking up the fruits off the sidewalk. I’m a fairly adventurous... (11 replies, last updated by HLing November 10, 2007)