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Aubrey & Christine Harrold
Oct 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/14/98
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Hi,
Yesterday I came across something called ling (link?) gok at a large
grocery outlet. It is hard and nut-like, dark brown, and shaped like
a Texas longhorn head, that is, it has two sharp horn-like
projections. It is two to three inches across the 'horns'. Split in
half, each half looks like the claw of an eagle. Inside is a very
white, fairly brittle meat. There's not much taste to it, and it's a
bit woody in texture. Does anyone have any information about these
things - what they are, how to cook them and so on?
Yesterday I came across something called ling (link?) gok at a large
grocery outlet. It is hard and nut-like, dark brown, and shaped like
a Texas longhorn head, that is, it has two sharp horn-like
projections. It is two to three inches across the 'horns'. Split in
half, each half looks like the claw of an eagle. Inside is a very
white, fairly brittle meat. There's not much taste to it, and it's a
bit woody in texture. Does anyone have any information about these
things - what they are, how to cook them and so on?
Smoky Duck
Oct 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/14/98
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I believe it is from a water caltrop, it grows in the water like pond.
similar like lotus, water lily.
similar like lotus, water lily.
When I was growing up, my grandmother used to boil them in the water with
the shell on. We eat them as a snack in the afternoon back from school.
I never like it myself, it is just like what you said, tastless...
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RICKY CHAN
Oct 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/22/98
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The Ling Kok is one of the many things to celebrate the Chinese Moon Cake
Festival
its a chinese custom festival that falls on 15 august in Chinese calendar.
Festival
its a chinese custom festival that falls on 15 august in Chinese calendar.
RC
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Ward Stewart
Oct 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/22/98
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On Thu, 22 Oct 1998 03:18:24 +0800, "RICKY CHAN" <ric...@tm.net.my>
wrote:
wrote:
Strung point to point they make a really wonderful haloween-style
necklace.
As for eating them, don't bother.
ward
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