Buddha’s Hand

~ Clarissa

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Does anybody know what this is? Have you ever tried it?

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  1. it’s a citrus fruit. slice it finely, it’ll go nicely in a salad. doesn’t have a bitter pith like other citrus, so peel is entirely edible. very fragrant, too

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  2. I met a woman in Whole Foods last spring who was photographing it. I asked if she had a food blog. She laughed and admitted she did. I forget what she said she did to it to get it ready for a plate, but I bet if you typed “Buddha Hand” into Google, you’d find enough recipes to keep you busy for a while. And if you don’t like what you see, there’s always Epicurious. I have no further wisdom on the subject: I’m too much a Type A to be big on Buddhism.

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  3. Not sure but I think the hands pictured above are unripe. I’ve seen bright yellow ones. Can’t say I’ve ever tried one, though.

    Dragonfruit is pleasant.

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      1. Rambutan is the spikey looking fruit in the background. It’s a tropical fruit– common in Thailand– and very delicious. But an even better fruit from SE Asia (in my opinion) is the mangosteen: http://chomphudoudao.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/mangosteen/

        Have you ever tried it? It’s such a delicious fruit. If you ever see it, (and they are hard to find in the USA) I highly recommend. One of the most delicious fruit I have ever tried.

        You have intrigued me with Buddha’s Hand though and now I’m curious to try. I thought it was some type of green bean!

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