Last week my family and I went to several Asian markets to stock up on some of the harder to find varieties of rice that we like.
We like to shop at the Asian markets a few times a year because we can find rice and other items for a good price. We also often find things that we can not find anywhere else.
I knew the Asian market would be a good place to find new foods to try and also to use for my What Is It Wednesday posts, so I told my family to let me know if they found anything they wanted to try.
Well, this might have been the wrong thing to say to my husband. He is much more adventurous than I am when it comes to food. He found lots of things, but let’s just say I think some things are better left for others to try.
He did however find a few things that I was willing to buy.
One of the things he found was this.
Do you know what it is?
Alli
Is it sugar cane?
Tina
I think you got it in one
Erin
bamboo hearts?
Dawn Kemmerlin
Ginger?
Andrea
@Dawn Kemmerlin, That’s what I thought, Dawn!
Hinna
Is it mochi?
Michelle
No idea lol
kristina
Lemongrass
Sue
Ginger?
Bri
Wow…looks interesting. Sort of resembles artichoke hearts so maybe something along those lines? No clue really…lol.
The Nickeletta Project
It sort of looks like sugar cane, but with it on the plate I think they might be too small for sugar cane.
DL Harmon
Hearts of Palm?
Trista Hertel
It looks like bamboo to me!
gina
I believe that is sugar cane.
Marleena
Hearts of Palm
Sharon
I know a few things it’s not, but no idea what it is!
FoodJaunts
Sugarcane! I used to eat it all the time as a kid. Chop it into smaller pieces, and stick it in the refrigerator. Chew, chew, chew until all the juice/sweetness is gone then dispose of what you actually chewed.
Amy
It looks like Heart of Palm to me.
Melissa V
It looks like bamboo to me.
Kimberlie
Looks like Palm Hearts to me.
Jenn
Hearts of palm. . . I’ve never tried it though.
Erica Burgan
Looks like sugar cane to me!
Zarah
I have to say bamboo 🙂
Sandy
It looks fibrous, so I’ll say sugar cane.
rere
i think it is hearts of palm, too.
Dawn
Lemongrass? I’ve only seen it dried, and the diameter is much smaller.
Rebecca
It looks like bamboo to me
Paige
Pickled ginger?
Elizabeth
Bamboo?
denise
SUGAR CANE ! YUMMY!!
Marcia
looks like sugar cane to me!
Shawn
Hearts of palm
Tina
Hearts of Palm!
Chic Mummy
Sugarcane! One of my favourites!
Holly
Heart of Palm
LINDA STOKES
It does look a bit like sugar cane but it is way too small and I don’t think even mechanically it could be so neatly cut to that size. With that said, I think it has to be bamboo shoots.
Kim
My guess was going to be bamboo from when I looked at the picture. I see some others guess that as well.
Katie
My vote is bamboo shoots.
Tammy
Pickled Hearts of Palm
Jen
Looks like sugar cane to me
Vivian
Canned sugar cane
Crystal
Sugar Cane?
Karla
Im thinking bamboo shoots.
Anna
Sugar cane
Julie Huey
Sugar cane.
Juana Guzman
It is raw sugar cane cut into pieces 🙂
Pamela
My guess is bamboo to me!
Jenn
I’m going with bamboo.
Sophie
Sugar cane, chopped and peeled. My parents used to get this for us from the asian markets (we’re cambodian) for a nice sweet and juicy treat. I would chew, chew and chew! Love them! I want some right now!