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Old 02-04-2013, 11:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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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Old 02-05-2013, 03:27 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
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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.
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They might be saba bananas. If they are triangular shaped then they could possibly be saba.
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Old 02-05-2013, 11:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
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I buy the same type bananas here in Southern California at an Asian market the proprietor calls them Choui Xiem ( Vietnamese).
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They are Namwah as Mark suggested. They are a popular cooking banana, but also make a nice dessert banana.
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Those are probably Florida-grown
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Namwah are delicious. Let them get nice and ripe.
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