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If you’re up for some backcountry Nepalese cuisine ningrok and sisno are making their springtime appearance here in the PNW, and elsewhere in their range.
The sisno is in its prime when young, later developing cystolyths that make it less savory, although that didn’t stop Milarepa from enjoying them through the seasons. I like gathering them in quantity at the optimal springtime phase, and then freezing enough for the year.
For gathering in quantity nothing beats a doka, or the western equivalent packbasket. Easy to fill because it maintains its shape, and easy to pack out.
You’ll notice the knife in use wasn’t a khukuri. Although the sisno put up a formidable defense, they do not seem impressed by the size of the knife. Gloves are fairly effective armor, but don’t expect to come out of the field unwounded.
The sisno is in its prime when young, later developing cystolyths that make it less savory, although that didn’t stop Milarepa from enjoying them through the seasons. I like gathering them in quantity at the optimal springtime phase, and then freezing enough for the year.
For gathering in quantity nothing beats a doka, or the western equivalent packbasket. Easy to fill because it maintains its shape, and easy to pack out.
You’ll notice the knife in use wasn’t a khukuri. Although the sisno put up a formidable defense, they do not seem impressed by the size of the knife. Gloves are fairly effective armor, but don’t expect to come out of the field unwounded.
