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 ...
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 ...
Winter is citrus season, which means you find a lot more than plain oranges in your produce aisle. Meyer lemons, yuzu, satsuma mandarins, and more are gracing supermarkets this time of year. They’re ...
Resembling a lemon with fingers, Buddha’s hand is a variety of citron that originated in Asia and now grows in many temperate climates, including southern California. Its peel can be candied and the ...
Every January, I anticipate buying nothing but citrus. Walking the farmers market aisles, I get too excited by the sight of it to resist grabbing as much as I can carry before my tote bag’s straps ...
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 ...
Forget your standard lemon wedge because today’s citrus world is exploding with new character and complexity. Finger limes and Buddha’s hand are just two standouts in a growing lineup of once-niche ...
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 ...