as the title says

what is this???

thanks

I believe those are lotus fruits.

Lotus pods.

It's a bunch of lotus plant (?) seed pods.

great

thanks all

i much prefer knowing what i am eating

You EAT them.........

OMG................

You EAT them.........

OMG................

Not the whole thing - just pop the seeds out :-)

great

thanks all

i much prefer knowing what i am eating

And that reply from a scotsman Nignoy

My ex g/f used them in Chinese soups and stews, it lends a different taste to the food, not for everyone, but I liked it.

Although you can eat it, to my knowledge it was used as a flavoring more often.

Remember spending one summer with my cousin who lived close to 'Bueng Sri-Fi' ( Thai=Sri-Fi Lake ) in Pichit province decades ago. We paddled our small boat out to the middle of the lake and picked these lotus pods as much as we wanted.

I must had eaten ton of those lotus seeds.

First, you have to take out the seeds from the pods, break open the seed to get rid of the little green pit (it's in the middle of the seed), then you can pop the rest into your mouth. It's chewy and nutty taste.

The green pit has a very very bitter taste.

Most Thais or Chinese use lotus seeds (unpitted) for making deserts.

One of my faverite desert is lotus seeds, coconut meat in tapioca with coconut milk.

Another one is a very popular moon cake filled with lotus seeds paste.