Snacking a pine cone... yummy
By Mavic123456
@Mavic123456 (21898)
Thailand
May 19, 2018 9:48pm CST
Another food that we saw while wandering the forest is this. Yes, don't doubt, I meant the flowers of this pine tree, or shall I say the baby pinecones. It tastes like mint. Therefore, it is good to freshen breath. These flowers have a high vitamin C content.
Have you tried eating pine cones? If not yet, get the budding ones or the baby pine cones.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
19 Aug 18
@RubyHawk ahh yeah maybe this is a different kind of pine, I asked my BF and he said the same it is a pinecone tree.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
18 Aug 18
well maybe if you see the buds on early spring you can give a try. This was new to me as well.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Aug 18
@Mavic123456 Our pine trees are too tall to see the buds. Maybe pines are shorter in other places.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
try it. if you see one you might like it. some also put a few bits in fresh salad.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
@cintol i am happy that I was able to convince a soul for this. Tell me if you tried it.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
20 May 18
@Mavic123456 Well if I ever see any that look like that I will try them, you have me curious now
@May2k8 (18079)
• Indonesia
24 Aug 18
@Mavic123456 The season is not clear, I hope I can try it.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
24 Aug 18
@May2k8 what do you mean by the season is not clear. yes I hope you can try it. just bite a piece or two and taste the freshness in breath.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
24 Aug 18
next time you, you can try. usually this were first bloom of flowers (spring)
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
@id_peace 20ish Singaporean dollar, Oh my gosh almost 500 Baht. 
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
ahhh.. give it a try, just choose the softest ones. how much is it in Singapore.
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@RonElFran (1214)
• Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
21 Aug 18
I never knew you could eat pinecones. I probably won't be eating one any time soon.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
22 Aug 18
why not, I am still alive today, am I not? just the fresh ones,
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
13 Aug 18
oh yeah and they were really tasty.. a bit sour... i really liked it.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
18 Aug 18
@ridingbet yes... they are that's why they have to be still in buds as when they mature they get harder.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 Aug 18
@Mavic123456 and they are soft, am i right?
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@momalisa65 (1971)
• United States
21 May 18
We don’t have pinecones that you can eat over here. I think I’m allergic to pine trees anyway.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
24 May 18
@Mavic123456 we have 8 to 9 months of hot weather and only 1 to 1.5 months of extreme cold in a year.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
23 May 18
if you have this why not give it a try. I am still alive after eating them so it's edible somehow.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
but if you have try it. it's so good... and freshens breath also. and rich in Vit. C.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
I don't know what pine nuts are, because maybe it was not time for nuts yet but just flowers.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
@caopaopao thanks... what kind of pine tree is this?
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
oh yeah they are. I visited Lithuania last month. This was the spring is starting.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
22 May 18
hahaha good in Vitamins C... imagine.. free vitamin c natural
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 May 18
I have a tin of hese on my land but I do not think I would ever try eating one.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
we ate and we are still alive. so i think it is really edible. just the soft ones will do.
@crossbones27 (48431)
• Mojave, California
20 May 18
I need to come visit your country. Everyone I met raves about your country that visited.. Plus, I might need somewhere to hide when Trump comes looking for me. 
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 May 18
@crossbones27 good then you can survive here in Thailand, cheap place and very accessible to everything two problems needed to address though,
1. spicy food
2. very few people speak and understand English.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
21 May 18
don't get the matured one because you can't eat them, thorny and hard. The blooming flowers are the soft ones.
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