Arrow Heads

And it tastes better than potato chips.

Below is what I meant!

The arrow heads

This is delicious.  A Chinese friend of hubby introduced this plant to him and when we went to Grand Utama at the Mall we came across them and bought a tray.  His friend told him, its good and taste better than fried potato chips.  So we gave it a try. And true to her words, it was really very nice.  I agree its better than potato chips.

We never seen this plant before.  It looks like a chestnut but not really.  So with open mind, we took them home and I deep fried them, and wallla.... so very very good.

We searched the internet for some info and found some descriptions of it. 

This perennial marsh plant is a member of the water-plantain family, named for the shape of its leaves, but valued for its starchy, tuberous roots. The potato-like tubers resemble an enlarged, ivory, water chestnut; but taste like a sunchoke-potato mix but more bitter. It plays a small role in Chinese dishes, but a larger one in Japanese cuisine. A distinction was formerly made between S. sagittifolia and what were regarded as two other species: S. s inensis of China and Japan and the North American wild versions, S. latifolia and S. cuneata. Today, all are classified as one species.

The tubers are roundish and enclosed in a sheath which has to be removed. They can then be cooked like new potatoes. The flavour is more pronounced than the potato and tastes best when roasted. Cooking also destroys the bitter and possibly toxic substances and removes the acrid flavour they have in the raw state. This tuber can be unpredictable when it comes to degrees of bitterness; otherwise, it could be cooked like a Jerusalem artichoke. Therefore, it is best used in soups where there is plenty of liquid to mellow out the flavour, but should be cooked only to the point of still having a slight crunch. Any more, and it turns bland and starchy.

What the arrowheads look like after I chopped them thinly.

After chopping, I fried them in a medium heat, I added a bit of salt to taste.

The fried arrowheads.  This is delicious.