The Day Giant Green Fingers Knocked on Our Door

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So a neighbor knocked and asked if we wanted to buy this bunch of giant green fingers. My eyes literally popped - these monsters must’ve weighed like 4 kg! My inner thrifty (is that even a word?) kicked in and I wanted to haggle, but my husband stepped in and paid Php 105, roughly US $1.80. There goes my negotiating career. They’re as green as the Wicked Witch, so clearly not ripe yet. Reminds me of Mom (bless her soul), who used to boil these and eat them with ginamos, a famously pungent fermented shrimp paste - not for the faint of heart. Me? I like them ripe. Fry them with a little sugar and boom - happy tummy. Or turn them into minatamis, a sweet, syrupy treat that disappears fast. Or grill them, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with white sugar, and call it happiness. But I’ve heard some people actually treat these as a vegetable and use them in savory dishes - think coconut-milk stews, hearty curries, or even sliced and tossed into stir-fries and fritters. Total identity crisis food. So… any guesses what these giant green fingers are?