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Originally Posted by Chironex
So what did the Malay Prince do in the forest to make bananas yellow? Perhaps this explains how they got their name? Isn't a Raja another name for 'prince'? Hence Pisang Raja........
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Oi, all the 'naners here are yellow! Raja actually translates to
King. The name of this 'naner goes like this;
Pisang = Banana
Raja = King
Udang = Prawn
The fruit looks like a huge cooked prawn( which is red when cooked). Name has nothing to do with the folklore. Sorry for the disappointment
