Two new finds in China today..
First up, 茴香头 (huí xiāng tóu), fennel bulb. I've found fennel leaf before and the seeds are very common, but first time to lay my hands on a bulb. Never seen them served in restaurants, either. No idea why.
The second has me baffled. These are 老鼠瓜 (lǎo shǔ guā), which translates as Mouse Melon. The only mouse melons I am aware of are the Mexican 'cucamelon', melothria scabra, which are grape sized. These are much larger,. weighing around 100 grams each and around 14 cm long as opposed to cucamelons. 1-2 cm.
Here's one with a standard apple.
Perhaps mutants?
My research continueth.
