Fig compote with cinnamon
Fig compote on the stove: whole figs simmering in a pot with a cinnamon stick, a weekend job in a Japanese home kitchen.
On the table
Fig compote, made on the weekend. Whole figs go into the pot with a cinnamon stick.
The fruit that shows up beside her yogurt on weekday mornings does not always come straight from the shop. Some of it is cooked like this.
