Trujillo Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I purchased some of these at the morning market in Luang Prabang, Laos. They sort of look like truffles, but they are hard as a rock, and there does not appear to be anything loose rattling inside (like a seed). I bought them thinking I could figure out what they are and how to cook with them, but so far, no Thai I have asked knows what they are. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMBob Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Probably should have posted this in the "Brown Things Bought in Laos" forum.... You broke two of my rules: (1) Don't buy something unless you know what it is and (2) Sure as heck don't cook and eat anything that falls in #1 category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I really have no idea - but possibly Maku nuts ??? Maku nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Her indoors had no idea.The bottom one looks like a rock ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebo Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Looks like the back sides of "Phon PhraCawHaaPhraOng", the "Five Buddhas Fruit".https://th.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/พระเจ้าห้าพระองค์_(พืช)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracontomelon_dao Look for the typical five fold symmetry pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Kidney stones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trujillo Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 rebo nailed it. I assume they are sold so people can use their sledgehammers and get at the nuts inside to eat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiamAndy Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 They will crack open when you are sleeping and then beware the blob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 It looks like "Moon Rock" so maybe you have won the Lottery! ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Coprolites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Junta brains... A delicacy but very rare in these parts, must have been expensive... !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Leopard Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Bits from an asteroid??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I had some stuck to my shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Every time I ever go to a market here there is at least one thing I have never seen before 10 years. on yours looks like some kind of prehistoric turd a dung beetle has discarded???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katia Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Some kind of fungus? The two on the right look like very dirty walnuts, but the other two look like rocks. So who knows. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Id find another Market.!.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 My Thai GF immediately recognized it as a herb but doesn't know what it is used for. She's says it is cracked open and the inside is used. I'm adding a pix an link to a site. Truthfully I think people in SE Asia will pick and eat any plant that they already know won't kill them and claim it has some special medicinal or flavoring property. Maybe dried version of the one in the picture. Anyway..... Good luck. Let us know if it makes your willy grow! https://goo.gl/images/3YH1YX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 47 minutes ago, RocketDog said: Truthfully I think people in SE Asia will pick and eat any plant that they already know won't kill them and claim it has some special medicinal or flavoring property. Thats all of Asia...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Nyezhov said: Thats all of Asia...... Easy to believe. I just didn't have enough experience in all of Asia to know. Common wisdom has it that the Chinese will eat anything that lives. Crawling, swimming, flying, walking, jumping, growing out of the ground, etc. as well as non-living things such as bird snot used to make a bird nest. They must be uncommonly hungry folks. Hmmmmm. That is truly the top of the food chain for ya. On the other hand I routinely eat things that come out of a chicken's butt. I have to admit I won't eat chicken feet though. Call me a food snob. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Looks like it might be Black Maca. http://herbalindiaproducts.blogspot.com/2015/10/black-maca-powder.html?m=1 As predicted it is considered a 'male' health aid in India. Again, let us know how it works for you. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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