Buddha's Hand

Fruit

Buddha's Hand

S tier

Buddha’s Hand is a fingered citron whose fruit splits into zest-rich “fingers” with little to no acidic pulp—pure aromatic peel in sculptural form. Scent is floral-lemon beyond ordinary lemon zest. Stunning on displays and in infusions. Zest into sugar, salt, vodka, and baked goods; slice fingers thinly for salads. No juicing yield to speak of. A chef’s and bartender’s aromatic toy.

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Characteristics

Preparations

DisplayInfusionSugarZest

Traits

FingeredFloralFloral LemonIntense PeelNo JuiceSculpturalZest Only

History

CN

Fingered citrons held cultural and temple significance in East Asia.

US

California growers popularised Buddha’s Hand for US chefs and markets.

Global fine dining and mixology adopted Buddha’s Hand as signature citrus aroma.

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