The Girl asked me last night - "what is baby corn - is it real corn?"
I had no idea but had a feeling it was not corn at all but something else. Nope - the internet has shown me that it is the same corn we all love but just a lot smaller.
(image from recipetips.com)
Check it out:
"Next time you enjoy a mini cob, think of the poor little baby corn, cut down before its prime."
also - wikipedia on baby corn.