Once again Buddah’s hand is making an appearance, but this time with some added “fingers” in the form of red peppers. Buddha’s hand or fingered citron(Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis )is very fragrant and is used predominantly by the Chinese and Japanese for perfuming rooms and personal items, such as clothing.
The fruit may be given as a religious offering in Buddhist temples. According to tradition, Buddha prefers the “fingers” of the fruit to be in a position where they resemble a closed rather than open hand, as closed hands symbolize to Buddha the act of prayer. It’s know as a late autumn or early winter fruit and is generally available from November to January. It’s simply an amazing gift from nature.
That fruit is so cool! I must visit my Asian grocery store to see if they have them. The red peppers add a great color contrast.
Beautiful and creative. I’ve never seen fingered citron in Norwegian grocery stores. I know of a Chinese store and some Thai, so maybe I should have another look!
Whole Foods has them and so does the asian market chain H-Mart, and there are so many other interesting fruits and vegetables out there too this time of year.