Duck liver poached in persimmon Fifty 8°

Freeze them to enjoy later over the cold months.

An added bonus: Not-quite ripe persimmons lose their astringency when you freeze them, and they become sweet.

Contact the writer at michaelpeters@chinadaily.com.cn

Xu Junqian contributed to this report.

If you go

The Brickyard

Beigou Village, Huairou district, Beijing. Brickyardatmutianyu.com; 010-6162-6506.

Fifty 8°Grill

1/F, Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai. 021-2082-9938.

Botany

Apt 1209, Building 2, Yongli International Building, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-6463-6091.