剛剛有香港人分享咗一條 YouTube 片，完全誤導，叫人喺英國執七葉樹果實當栗子咁食，痴線！七葉樹果實係有毒㗎，唔可以食㗎！

We just saw a completely misleading Youtube video today, implying that you can eat conkers as if they are sweet chestnuts. This is FALSE! Conkers are toxic and should not be consumed by people. Whoever made that video is an idiot.

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So, what is a conker? ⦁ 乜嘢係七葉樹果實？

秋天時，英國嘅街上面同埋公園都會見到好多啡色嘅果實。包住個果實係綠色好厚嘅外層，上面有短而尖嘅刺。英國人細細個就已經學識唔好食七葉樹果實，因為食咗會肚痛。

You will see them on the ground in parks or streets all across the UK during autumn mostly. The capsules are green, thick with short spikes on them. British kids are told they cannot eat conkers, as that will give you a tummy ache.

Sweet chestnuts are different ⦁ 我哋食嘅栗子係唔同㗎

我哋食開嘅栗子，包住嘅外層通常啡色，而且有好長好軟嘅針。呢種栗子通常三角形，比七葉樹果實更加平同埋細粒啲。英國人鍾意放栗子入焗爐度焗嚟食。

The chestnuts that we eat are sweet chestnuts. The capsules are brown and have long soft spines. The nuts are triangular, and typically smaller and flatter than horse chestnuts. It is okay to eat these after they have been properly roasted.