Chay What?
The first time I saw Chayote was ten years ago at Stop & Shop Supermarket. Until now I never saw anybody pick, hold, touch or poke at this fruit. Actually it is in a squash/gourd family. If I'm not in a hurry I will linger around Chayote squash box hoping somebody would stop and pick one of these funny looking squash that remind me of toothless Nenek Uteh.
I ask people I know, people I barely know, people I hardly know:
Have you eaten this squash before?
How do you eat it?
What does it taste like?
None of them has ever tried it, but they know somebody has eaten it.
I approached a produce guy:
Yes, I've seen people buy it, but I never had it before.
To answer my curiousity I picked up one of this mystery toothless gourds as I was pushing my cart away from produce area. When I got home, I typed chayote gourd. I was surprised to find out the fact about chayote. Maybe I should make a salad or something of chayote.
Does it bite?
Posted by: kri | July 03, 2005 at 02:28 AM
anasalwa, how can we eat anything that reminds us of a cabbage patch doll!
Posted by: kak teh | July 04, 2005 at 02:49 PM
So cute with the eyes! In Malaysia, we got this 'melon' but it is longish. We call it the buddha's palm because it looks like two palm held together. I bought it before and stir fry it with some dried shrimps and carrots. I cut it into matchsticks. Then, tambah some soo-hoon and it is a complete meal on its own. But never know that it has such frenchy name.
Posted by: lilian | July 05, 2005 at 05:07 AM
When you get around to eating this "toothless smiley look-alike", let us know.
Posted by: Pok Ku | July 05, 2005 at 11:35 AM
Kri: It has no teeth, so it won't do any major damage:)
Kak Teh: Did you have one when you were a kid?
Lilian: I added tow cloves for the eyes. I wonder what type of melon was it? Could you post a picture the next time you get, please. How did it taste when you stirfried it?
Pok Ku: I will do that.
Posted by: anasalwa | July 06, 2005 at 12:41 AM
cubalah try masak macam sop petula. Siapkan salted salmon kalau tak ada ikan masin, masakkan sambal ikan bilis...yummmmm!
Posted by: halela@okinawa | July 06, 2005 at 07:57 AM
Halela: Nanti saya cuba.
Posted by: anasalwa | July 06, 2005 at 08:46 PM
There's a similar gourd called the choko.
Posted by: Bart | July 13, 2005 at 12:27 AM
Where can I order chayote to grow? I'm looking for the green, as well as white and dark versions. Thanks. steph_b18@yahoo.com
Posted by: Stephanie | December 29, 2007 at 06:31 PM