What’s that you’ve got there, David?
Why that’s a roasted locust pod.
A locust pod? I thought locusts are insects!
Yes, but this is the legume, which I think is called the honey locust.
How does it smell?
It’s very pungent, not unlike the smell of a durian. And it sticks to your hands.
How do you eat it?
You have to break apart the tough outer shell first. The guy who sold it had to bust it open with a hefty rock, too! But inside is soft and powdery pulp that you eat.
How does it taste?
First it sucks all the moisture out of your mouth, like trying to down a packet of oyster crackers. But after that, you start to taste its sweetness and the strong flavor.
Would you eat it again?
Only if you paid me to do it.
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