The hand of Buddha is a citrus fruit.€18.95 for one piece!!! more of a novelty, try once product for me. The peel of the fruit can be candied into succade. In Western cooking, it is often used for its zest. The inner white pith is not bitter as is usually the case with citrus, so the fingers may be cut off and then longitudinally sliced, peel, pith, and all, and used in salads or scattered over cooked foods such as fish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_hand