Going to guess nutmeg
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Another vote for nutmeg, but I don’t recall ever seeing so many different ID’s on a Google ID! The leaves seem to help narrow it down. Lots of caimoto, lots of “Garcinia”, or "false mangosteen, but these don’t appear to be a spice. 
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No cheating on Google!
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Case law!
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haha
bonus: did you know mace & nutmeg both come from the same fruit? i was gobsmacked when i learned this. Also, mace is gorgeous!
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I did! I believe my inlaws had a nutmeg wrapped in mace! Or maybe not.
But I remember it like this
https://www.etsy.com/listing/889584216/organic-jamaican-nutmeg-and-mace-by-2tre
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Yes! In India they are sold separately. The mace is a gorgeous pink-orange net, like your pic. Fades to beige as it ages.
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Ah, that’s another world! Hmm… The leaves look kind of small for nutmeg, the regular kind (unless the fruit is very young). If the tree has striped bark, I’d guess Striped Calabash Nutmeg.
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It is nutmeg. Correct answers! Well done all.
Yes mace is the thin strips of flesh you find around the nutmeg seed.
Nutmeg adds a great layer of taste when you sprinkle a very very tiny bit of nutmeg powder on some types of cakes and puddings.
Apart from being a spice, it’s also a great remedy for stomach aches. I know that the common finding is that nutmeg has no medicinal value. But trust me, if you have a stomach ache from something like indigestion, grind a nutmeg seed, probably quarter of a tea spoon, mix it with fresh lemon juice to fill the tea spoon, and take it. Once and it’s healed! If need once more. Unless it’s something of a more serious kind, it’s the ultimate remedy.
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I used fresh nutmeg to help overcome symptoms of Crohn’s disease, years ago. Very helpful reducing discomfort in the gut. I like it in tea.
And you can’t make a Grenada rum punch without it! Nutmeg is a very useful spice. It’s in many drinks, like eggnog. It’s also in savory spice blends, like Old Bay Seasoning, Biryani & Garam Masala. It is used in some pretty fancy dishes, like Lobster Newburg. 
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Absolutely! I seem to recall enough of it can make you nuts. 
Looking it up. Nope!
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Yes, large amounts of nutmeg are known to create altered states. One person I know experimented with it in his youth. Initially, there were no effects; but, the delayed effects were pronounced and lasted many hours. There may also be some liver toxicity issues at these levels. It has been classified as a pseudohallucinogen and deliriant. Again, this is nutmeg at unpleasantly high consumption rates. Normal spice use is considered safe and probably beneficial.
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Care to expand on the use of nutmeg in treating Crohn’s?
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This article is a better review.
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What worked for me, primarily, was rest and a lot of sleep. For years, my work schedule was intense, typically 12 hour work days, or more. The condition may have been triggered by bacterial infection; the well water at work was later discovered to be extremely contaminated with a host of dangerous bacteria. After reading as much as I could, sleep seemed logical. We’re talking out like a light for 13 hours. Several times a day, I grated fresh nutmeg, maybe 1/4–1/2 teaspoon, into boiling hot water. After steeping and cooling, it was drunk and seemed to lessen inflammation after an hour or so. Plus, it was a pleasant tea.
The longer this regimen was followed, the better I felt. Eventually, symptoms disappeared. I changed jobs, and retired in 2018, which allows a good night’s sleep.
The article Shrinkrap linked to goes into great detail as to what the therapeutic possibilities could be.
I still enjoy a nutmeg-blend tea, Kainari from Lesvos. However, I’m running out and can’t find a source in the US. Shipping from Greece is expensive
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Threadjack, ‘cause the title works.
What is this? I bought a piece of yellowtail (buri) at Japan Village, and the vendor gave me three packs of this. It has the texture of al dente pasta. It tastes a a little salty and that’s about it. Anyone recognize it? Is it little tiny fish? I think I see eyes.
They could be elvers - baby eels; I don’t see any fins on them. On the other hand, if they were a freebie, they’re probably not eels as those are extremely expensive.
If they do turn out to be eels, please know that they are endangered. Elvers, especially, should be left alone but there is a lucrative trade in them.
Lord if I can find thee OP about glass cooking pots.
Here is the type we had. Watching the peas (and carrots) bouncing around in the boiling water was magical.
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Google lens says whitebait or “dried seafood”, “saltedfish”,
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& @small_h & @jammy
Yes, they are whitebait. I lived for a total of 15 years in Tokushima & Shizuoka, Japan where whitebait are local specialties. MOST whitebait are baby sardines, but some are baby eels. I personally dislike them…they are MUCH too fishy for me. In both of the places I lived in Japan, eating them raw on hot rice is considered a delicacy and extremely seasonal.
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