Have you recently strolled down your grocery store's produce aisle and spotted a beautifully bizarre fruit that beckons with long, yellow fingers? This is the Buddha's hand citron, a distinctive ...

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Just in time for Halloween, we present this delightfully odd citrus fruit known as Buddha's hand (or fingered citron, or bushukan in Japanese). Buddha's hand is believed to have originated in ...

Or did it turn up in one of Scully and Mulder's X-Files? None of the above. It's a Buddha's hand or fingered citron, indigenous to the lower Himalayas. It is a traditional temple offering and New Year ...

Slicing the Buddha’s hand on a mandoline produced delightful disks of fragrant pith, perfectly sized for fitting inside a spoon when doling out the marmalade. I boiled the fruit for half an hour to ...

Q. We planted a 'Buddha's Hand' tree that flowered but did not develop any fruit. What can we do to make it produce? A. 'Buddha's Hand' citron is a curiosity in the citrus world. The odd, squidlike ...

Tim and Corey Sorenson, the ice cream magicians behind Cow Tipping Creamery in Austin, Texas, are known for their innovative sundaes that use local and seasonal homemade toppings. One fun creation ...

The Buddha’s hand slices in this tart create a striking presentation on top. A mandoline makes quick work of the slicing, but a sharp chef’s knife and a steady hand will also work. Glazing the top of ...

There are few things as alien-looking as a Buddha’s hand. Most people I’ve talked with have never even heard of it or seen it, and when I show them a picture ...