The First Cashew Nut (PRE-ORDER)

SYNOPSIS:

Many years ago, the Filipinos who first saw the cashew nut ate it raw. This caused their skin to itch. So, they tried roasting it over coals and found that it was delicious when cooked this way.

When the yellow fruit was crushed, it produced a strong-smelling juice which made this who drank it healthy and strong. When the juice was fermented, it turned into wine.

Today, the young leaves and flowers of the cashew tree are eaten as vegetables. A yellowish oil is extracted from its seed and is used in making chocolate. From the shell of the cashew nut, another type of oil is taken and used to protect wood and books from termites. From the bark, a gum is drawn for us as an insecticide. The bark is also made into dark juice that can be used as ink for writing.

With its beauty and usefulness, it is no wonder that, through the years, the cashew tree has remained a very important and special part of our Philippine forests.

Copyright © 1990, 2005
Written by Marla Yotoko Chorengel
Illustrated by Beth A. Parrocha

❗️NOTE❗️:

THIS IS A ❗️PRE-ORDER ITEM❗️PRODUCT WILL BE SHIPPED IN THE END OF AUGUST-SEPTEMBER.

 If you are ordering an item that is currently in stock in the same order, the order will be held until the pre-ordered book or item arrives from the Philippines. Shipping of pre-ordered items from our partners in the Philippines to New York are scheduled to take place in May, August and November 2026 ONLY.

Once pre-ordered items ship and arrive from the Philippines to New York, items will be dispatched from New York to their final destination.

Due to the gas situation worldwide and especially in the Philippines, shipping of pre-ordered items are delayed and shipping from the Philippines has been set to ease our partner's in the Philippines.

Shipping during these 3 months for 2026 also allow our partnered local artisans from the Philippines such as our weavers, anitu sculptors, and brass pre-colonial gold replica jewelry pieces, the time needed they need to work on your one of a kind, handmade pieces. 

These pieces are all handmade by our local partners and traditional artisans, not mass produced. If you want a ready made and in stock clothing piece, figure, ceramic, or jewelry piece, if we have any available in stock and on hand, you purchase those. Every shipment from the Philippines we do order extra's to put up on the shop for those who want to keep an eye out for in stock items. 

❗️CURRENT SHIPPING❗️

If you are going to be pre-ordering an item and ordering an in stock item, two separate orders must be placed to guarantee arrival of in stock products within 2-3 weeks.

Our shipping days for in-stock items from New York are currently only being shipped at the beginning and end of each month. This allows time for packing and shipping items. Also due to the rising gas prices, we have decided to cut back on shipping days to make it easier on ourselves (two person team) to pack and deliver items to the Post Office 2x a month.