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On 10/31/2022 at 1:58 AM, Margaret Pilgrim said:I see these seasonally at a nearby Chinese market. No one has been able to tell in (in English) what they are or what to do with them. Thanks for any clarification.
I presume you are referring to the water caltrops. If you can get them open and like fresh water chestnuts, then you are in luck. You can drop them into soups, stews and hotpots, but most people just eat them from the shell.
2 minutes ago, Margaret Pilgrim said:I see these seasonally at a nearby Chinese market. No one has been able to tell in (in English) what they are or what to do with them. Thanks for any clarification.
I presume you are referring to the water caltrops. If you cangetthem open and like fresh water chestnuts, then you are in luck. You can drop them into soups, stews and hotpots, but most people just eat them from the shell.
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