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amantedelenguaje
02-04-2013, 11:09 PM
I bought these from an Asian market. I was so excited to see something other than cavendish, sucrier, and plantains. Problem is that I really don't know what kind they are. Am I supposed to cook them or eat them raw?
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venturabananas
02-05-2013, 03:27 AM
I bought these from an Asian market. I was so excited to see something other than cavendish, sucrier, and plantains. Problem is that I really don't know what kind they are. Am I supposed to cook them or eat them raw?

With the heavy wax "bloom" and in an Asian market, I'd guess Namwah. They certainly can be cooked, but I prefer them very ripe and raw. Let them get much riper than your normal Cavendish -- no green at all on the peel or pedicel and some black is fine. They won't get the brown spots that Cavendish peels get.

jet123
02-05-2013, 11:06 PM
They might be saba bananas. If they are triangular shaped then they could possibly be saba. :D

Checker55
02-05-2013, 11:32 PM
I buy the same type bananas here in Southern California at an Asian market the proprietor calls them Choui Xiem ( Vietnamese).

Gabe15
02-06-2013, 12:02 AM
They are Namwah as Mark suggested. They are a popular cooking banana, but also make a nice dessert banana.

Nicolas Naranja
02-06-2013, 12:19 AM
Those are probably Florida-grown

hydroid
02-07-2013, 09:19 AM
Yeah that's a South Alabama Blue Java aka Ice Cream, Ha Ha

caliboy1994
02-07-2013, 10:22 PM
Namwah are delicious. Let them get nice and ripe.