Contest - Day 3 Daily Puzzle

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   Jason Menayanposted 8 years ago

   Specifically, what is this food?
   
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      oceansnsunsetsposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      rice

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      PhoenixVposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      okra

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      PhoenixVposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      dates

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      oceansnsunsetsposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      rye

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      PhoenixVposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      dill

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   Gordon Hamiltonposted 8 years ago

   Sunflower seeds

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   Lily Roseposted 8 years ago

   puffed wheat?

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   E. A. Wrightposted 8 years ago

   anise

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   gamergirlposted 8 years ago

   fennel?

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      Jason Menayanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      gamergirl - a more specific answer might be correct (although this goes by a far more common name in English)

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   Jason Menayanposted 8 years ago

   Haven't seen it yet...

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   gamergirlposted 8 years ago

   starfruit?

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   charanjeet kaurposted 8 years ago

   cardammom

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   E. A. Wrightposted 8 years ago

   vanilla

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    Paige Mastersposted 8 years ago

    Anise

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    gamergirlposted 8 years ago

    fennel seeds!

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       Jason Menayanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       I meant a type of fennel (seeds).

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    Gordon Hamiltonposted 8 years ago

    cumin seeds

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       Jason Menayanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       A specific variety could be correct, too (again, goes by a far more common name in English)

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    charanjeet kaurposted 8 years ago

    cumin seeds

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    Anathposted 8 years ago

    star anise?

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    E. A. Wrightposted 8 years ago

    licorice

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    Paige Mastersposted 8 years ago

    dill

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    Gordon Hamiltonposted 8 years ago

    sesame seeds

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    Anathposted 8 years ago

    come on it has to be anise...

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       Jason Menayanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Nope.

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    charanjeet kaurposted 8 years ago

    aniseed

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    sunforgedposted 8 years ago

    dill

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    Angela Harrisposted 8 years ago

    Cumin seeds?

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    Anathposted 8 years ago

    barishap?

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    Paige Mastersposted 8 years ago

    caraway... last guess

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       Jason Menayanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       You've got it!
       
       Also apparently known as Meridian fennel or Persian cumin, it's the caraway seed.
       
       Here's the original pic:
       http://www.flickr.com/photos/joy_k/184496688/
       
       Paige, you have 3 bonus entries for the daily drawing for tomorrow!

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          oceansnsunsetsposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Congrats Paige

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       PhoenixVposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Congratulations!

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    gamergirlposted 8 years ago

    Hrm.  The only names I know for fennel are sweet fennel and bitter fennel, but we only cook with sweet..

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    alexandriaruthkposted 8 years ago

    caraway

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    Paige Mastersposted 8 years ago

    Woo hoo!!!  That was hard, Jason!

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       Jason Menayanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       It was - with that shape, they looked like shriveled up old bananas or vanilla pods to me.

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          Paige Mastersposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Or snakes, or some sort of parasite!

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          Lily Roseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          shriveled up bananas was actually my first thought!

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    alexandriaruthkposted 8 years ago

    it got to be caraway am late

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    charanjeet kaurposted 8 years ago

    Paige congrats, it was indeed hard. Jason you really got me at going with the guessing game.

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       Jason Menayanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       I'm glad you guys are having fun with it. We did something similar a few years ago with the HubLove contest.

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    oceansnsunsetsposted 8 years ago

    cardamom

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    blessedmomposted 8 years ago

    bitter fennel?

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    elqalatawyposted 8 years ago

    Large Cumin

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