I've eaten them since I was a little girl. One of my grandfathers had a kumquat tree. We used to eat them right from the tree, or my grandmother would make things like kumquat pie (similar to key lime pie) and jam.
They are a unique citrus fruit, an acquired taste. You pop them in your mouth whole, and eat the rind, flesh and seeds. The rind is sweet, but the flesh is bitter. Most try one for the first time and spit the whole thing out. Hmmmm an inside joke they are named kumquats? ;-) Actually, it's an Asian name. Kumquats are huge in Asia and the Mediterranean. Booze is made from them, lemonade style drinks (anointed with tapioca pearls, luscious!), bento boxes are adorned with them. But outside of Florida, most probably think a kumquat is some new Asian style porn.
Try one if you see them in the supermarket or farmer's market. Bet you'll spit it out!
--This post is for Jamie-san, who doesn't understand how I can eat kumquats!
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