Cashew!

Inside of these hard shells is a cashew waiting to be eaten. This thing that looks like a big lima bean actually is part of a fruit.














First we cook the shell in the fire. This is a traditional stove that many families still have. Both of my host families have a modern stove inside and the traditional one outside. It is usually used to cook beans, which can take hours to cook.











Then we crack the shell with a rock and open it up.














Voila, a cashew! No wonder they are so expensive.