OK, this one is going to be tough to explain. I’ll start with pictures:
These are two variants of 陈年八仙果 (chén nián bā xiān guǒ or “Aged Eight Immortals Fruit”). Basically you hollow out a pomelo, fill it with a mixture of plum pulp, tangerine peel, assorted spices (including licorice), and salt. Then you dry it until it’s dense. You cut it up into those wedges you see above and … well … you eat it.
Or you make tea with it.
Or you chop it up finely and use it to flavour meat dishes.
OK, this one is going to be tough to explain. I’ll start with pictures:
These are two variants of 陈年八仙果 (chén nián bā xiān guǒ or “Aged Eight Immortals Fruit”). Basically you hollow out a pomelo, fill it with a mixture of plum pulp, tangerine peel, assorted spices (including licorice), and salt. Then you dry it until it’s dense. You cut it up into those wedges you see above and … well … you eat it.
Or you make tea with it.
Or you chop it up finely and use it to flavour meat dishes.
But mostly you just eat it as a snack.