What's this?

[medtran49]

Obviously this isn't easy... animal, vegetable or mineral?

Plant family. And there are actually 2 totally different plants represented, with both being an integral part of the food pictured, though 1 is not in its original form.

Also, it is a widely commercially made product at least in the U.S. Mine is homemade.

 

[Morning Glory]

Plant family. And there are actually 2 totally different plants represented, with both being an integral part of the food pictured, though 1 is not in its original form.

Also, it is a widely commercially made product at least in the U.S. Mine is homemade.

OK! Thinking cap on...

 

[Morning Glory]

Gnocchi?

 

[medtran49]

Gnocchi?

nope. I'll upload a less cropped picture in a bit.

 

[medtran49]

can be used in sweet or savory dishes in the 1 plant's original form.

 

[rascal]

Ginger

 

[medtran49]

Ginger

Ding, ding, ding, ding!

Candied ginger to be exact. And the second plant is obviously sugar cane.

 

[rascal]

Lol, I'm surprised I got it.

Russ

 

[Morning Glory]

What's this?

 

[buckytom]

Cocoa bean pods?

 

[Morning Glory]

Cocoa bean pods?

Nope

 

[CraigC]

Cardamom pods.

 

[Morning Glory]

Cardamom pods.

Yep! That would be green cardamom. Well spotted.

 

[Morning Glory]

And this one?

 

[rascal]

Brown cardamon

Russ