Spotted in Mercado Benito Juarez. The chayote seemed to be offering the camera a puckered lip toothless grin. Chayote (Sechium edule), also known as mirliton squash in Louisiana Creole & Cajun cooking, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. Chayote was one of the several foods introduced to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange. During this period, the plant spread from Mexico to other parts of the Americas, ultimately causing it to be integrated into the cuisine of many other Latin American nations. Chayote fruit is mostly used cooked. When cooked, chayote is usually handled like summer squash; it is generally lightly cooked to retain the crispy consistency. The flesh has a fairly bland taste, and a texture is described as a cross between a potato and a cucumber. MiPad Pro to you.