Fried Maple Leaves Are A Thing People Eat In Japan During The Fall
BuzzFeed - Latest 2014-10-06
Summary:
Like potato chips, but made with leaves!
Some people even preserve the leaves for a year in salt barrels before frying them, according to Kotaku. They are then fried in a slightly sweet batter made with sugar and sesame for about 20 minutes, until they get crispy.