I know where you were but didn't think these would be there! I know these from Sicily, they are cold cedro, and this is the "finger" variety, also called Buddha's hand. The segments of the citrus fruit develop separately and consist almost only of peel (no pulp), which in this case is good, because it is very perfumed and tasty. I have only eaten them dried and/or candied - yummy. Did you eat them fresh? How were they? I also know that in earlier times they mixed it with wine and drank it as an antidote to certain poisons, but nowadays, luckily, the lovely Sicilian wines are enjoyed without this bitter stuff!

I bet its one of those decorative lemons.. I've seen them before in Australia. they sure are odd looking!

It's aspecial kind of citron, called citrus limon digitata, ritorta or corniculata

Is it a Buddha's hand?

Buddha's hand lemon.

A Buddha's Hand. How zesty! Welcome back.

San Francisco?

Buddha's hand :o)

Lemons!

hmmm..maybe Thailand?

Buddha's hand? They had these in Hong Kong, even here in the US. But I'm gonna guess you were in... Singapore because the sign is in English.. XD

It's a Buddha's Hand fruit.

Buddha's Hand!

Yeah, I knew a thing.

I just know it's a special type of lemon, but I don't know exactely where it comes from. I'm writing from Rome, Italy and have seen one of these strange lemon trees at the garden nursery the other day..

Dean & Deluca in Soho!

Buddhas Hand winkt, würd ich sagen. ;)
Ich tippe auf irgendwo im asiatischen Raum; Indien?

That's a Buddha's Hand, so I'm thinking China or surrounds?

thats a "Buddha's Hand, Buddha's Hand citron", or Fingered citron (Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus) I guess you have been to california, were it grows because of the mild weather! :)

I have no idea, but it's a cool photo. :) I've never seen a fruit/vegetable like that!
Was it someplace exotic?

That's a Buddha's hand, or fingered citron. It's got a pretty wide range, almost any warm-temperate, from Southern California to Japan to China to northern India.

That's a hand of buddha. I don't know where you've been though, I've seen those at Whole Foods in Washington, DC before.

That's a Buddha's hand, or fingered citron. It's got a pretty wide range, almost any warm-temperate region, from Southern California, to China, and across to northern India. Since the signage is in English, I'll guess you were in SoCal?

It's Buddha's hand!!! Did you go to India or perhaps Southeast Asia?

Buddha's hand citron. Beautifully aromatic, mostly rind. Often they are placed in a room or in a cupboard just for the scent.

Granville Island, Vancouver BC? That there's a Buddha's hand!

I know...I know. I posted about it a month ago when I came across it in Whole Foods. It's a buddha's hand. I've got the history on my blog. http://foodalogue.blogspot.com/search/label/buddha%27s%20hand

a buddha's hand citron! you went to india?

Those are buddha hands! They're a citrus.

As for where you've been, my guess is the Univeristy of California, Riverside. We're famous for our citrus research facility. :)

That's the Buddha's Hand citron.

That's Buddha's hand ... and has the most amazing smell ever!

That looks like Dean and Deluca to me, so I would have to guess New York?

the skin (and the surrounding food) looks like some kind of lemon - but could this be possible?

this is Budhas Hand Citrus

im working at BLT Steak and we used them for a desert on our specials board some weeks ago
great flavor

Buddha's Hand! I've read about that citrus, but have never seen one in person. I have no idea where you were, other than that is must be a clue that the sign is in English ...

Buddha's hand.

Hangar One Vodka here in the States uses it to make a great citrus vodka.

It looks like Buddah's Hand.

Thats Buddha's hand citron!

Wow! This is my first time to see a Buddha's hand citron. Look forward to the recipe where this will be used.

So funny: yesterday evening I had a tasting and in one wine from Sicily we all smelled Buddha's Hand and then it turns out a couple of my guests from California are good friends of the makers of Hangar One Vodka and that was why they knew of this fruit. Gotta taste that vodka!

Looks like the bottom of an Octopus. Somehow I'm sure this is a vegetable or fruit...but that's my best guess.

It is Buddha's Hand for sure.

-Alice

What an incredible photo, I just love the color yellow , and the contrast is sharp. Definitely a delicious looking photo.

Nicky here's one I found in Auckland.
http://winosandfoodies.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/08/buddhas_hand_ci.html