Tag: Bananas

Hanging bunch of green bananas
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Boiled Green Bananas

Boiled green bananas are a popular side dish in Jamaica and many other Caribbean islands where they are used much like potatoes or other root vegetables.

Loaf of freshly baked banana bread
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Banana Bread

Banana bread is eaten in many countries, of course, but it is especially popular in the Caribbean, particularly in Aruba, Jamaica and the Bahamas.

Bunch of bananas
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Po’e

Po'e (POH-eh) is a popular fruit pudding found at all traditional Tahitian tamara'a barbeques. Originally the pudding was wrapped in banana leaves and baked in the fire pit.

A street vendor in Indonesia preparing pisang goreng
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Pisang Goreng

These banana fritters are very popular in Indonesia and are excellent served with ice cream and drizzled with honey. You can also serve them in a dish with a little coconut cream.

A tray full of alcapurrias
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Alcapurrias

These scrumptious fritters are usually made with a batter of taro (yautía) and green bananas (guineos verdes), and are stuffed with either a meat (pino) filling or with crab, shrimp or lobster.