I saw this fruit a few times before but I didn't have a chance to take a picture of it. Last month, I was working on the day after Christmas.I stopped at the Stop and Shop to get some goat cheese. There it was sitting pretty next to Star Fruit. I know it was in lime/lemon family because I pinched its skin. It had a lemon scent. Even with funny looking shapes with extra fingers sticking out at all directions, the exture was unmistakeably lemon.
The label underneath said, Buddha's Hand. Why Buddha's Hand I wondered. And every time I see a funny shape looking fruits and vegetables I wonder who buy them?
Najah,
Yes, it's a scary looking thing. Reminds me of skeleton's hand.
Jo,
Perhaps I should get one when I see next time. Candied fruit sounds like a great idea.
Posted by: anasalwa | January 19, 2009 at 07:23 AM
I do! It is a citrus fruit that is unigue in that you can treat the entire thing like the zest of a lemon or orange. There is no fruit, but the inside does not contain the bitter pith that so many citrus fruits have.
I chopped it up into chunks and steeped it in vodka to make a flavoured vodka. I know that is not something you would do with it, but think of candied fruit or minced in a steamed cake. very good!
Posted by: jo | January 18, 2009 at 11:57 AM
OMG. this is such a scary looking thing...
Posted by: Najah | January 18, 2009 at 06:14 AM