tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25245397.post115307513405090889..comments2023-06-23T01:43:45.134-07:00Comments on Serve It Forth: Has Anyone Seen this Eggplant?Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15354719566758459929noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25245397.post-1163034182054655142006-11-08T17:03:00.000-08:002006-11-08T17:03:00.000-08:00Kim and Annie - I grew Rosa Bianca and they are as...Kim and Annie - I grew Rosa Bianca and they are as you described (the ones your sister found), light purple and white but quite a bit larger than the one pictured. <BR/><BR/>Annie - you are right on the button with the bean and the white eggplant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25245397.post-1153291099131207842006-07-18T23:38:00.000-07:002006-07-18T23:38:00.000-07:00PS The ones your sister found at Whole Foods may b...PS The ones your sister found at Whole Foods may be called "Rosa Bianca" eggplants.<BR/><BR/>Tootles,<BR/><BR/>Anni :-)annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001446539863850006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25245397.post-1153291020565271232006-07-18T23:37:00.000-07:002006-07-18T23:37:00.000-07:00Hi, Kim,I've been searching through my cookbooks a...Hi, Kim,<BR/><BR/>I've been searching through my cookbooks and seed catalogues. I recognized both ingredients immediately.<BR/><BR/>Based on the first photo, the white eggplant looks like a Thai eggplant, called: Hybrid White Ball or Osterei. I'll send you contact info of a couple of produce vendors I know in LA. In the meantime, check out Asian Produce Markets or farmer's markets with Asian influenced growers. There is one at the El Segundo market on Thursdays by the Civic Center. (At least the last time I was in LA.) Bring a photo, if you go.<BR/><BR/>The beans look like the familiar "Cranberry bean" or the Italian "Borlotti bean". These are common in US and can easily be found. If I find some here, I'll send you some to work with.<BR/><BR/>I hope this helps, my friend. I'll follow up soon.<BR/><BR/>Tootles,<BR/>Anni :-)annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001446539863850006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25245397.post-1153140632181454842006-07-17T05:50:00.000-07:002006-07-17T05:50:00.000-07:00I'm in Singapore, so i don't know whether you can ...I'm in Singapore, so i don't know whether you can find those beans.. the pink and white ones, i've seen similar ones in the US, but they were called pinto beans and much smaller. here we get them fresh in similarly coloured pods. I love them. I have sadly no clue what they're called. I feel for you.DEehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561787457199292617noreply@blogger.com