Hua Moa - Page 2

momoese · 09-27-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by planetrj

Tostones: Easy!!!
(I learned this recipe from my Puerto Rican neighbor when I was a teenager)

4 Green Plantain type
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cold water

2 fresh minced garlic cloves
3 tbsp. Olive Oil

Slice the plantains at a 45 degree angle to make oval shaped slices about 1/2 inch thick. Soak them overnight (about 6-8 hours) in the salted water covered in the refrigerator. Next day, drain all the water (don't rinse), then pat dry with a paper towel till sticky/dry. In a mixing bowl with a rubber spatula, gently toss together the slices with the garlic and Olive Oil till completely coated. Allow to rest for 1 hour, then heat a nonstick sautee pan on medium-high. Pour in 1/2 of the mixture including 1/2 the Olive oil into the pan at a time. Spread out slices so they make contact with the pan surface to brown. Allow to sizzle and cook till each slice gets a light brown, then turn once to brown the other side. Remove after both sides are browned, and turn onto a paper towel or mesh drain rack, and repeat with other 1/2 of mixture. Serve warm.

This recipe is delicious. I've seen so many variations, but I can tell you that the Señora that I learned it from was straight from Puerto Rico, so this is authentic Casero Style.

RJ, sounds great, would you please post this recipe to the banana recipe section here for safe keeping.

mjdsinsacto · 09-27-2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by planetrj

And...to add to the confusion... if you spoke (previously called "Tagolog"), it's now officially called "Filipino" (no H), but used to be called Pilipino.

not meaning to hijack this thread, just a minor but essential correction Tagalog is the official national language.

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planetrj · 09-27-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mjdsinsacto

not meaning to hijack this thread, just a minor but essential correction Tagalog is the official national language.

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oopps! You're right. I did spell it with an o instead of an A. I was spelling it phonetically, my bad.
However, what I was refering to is today. The language is often still 'coined' as being the Tagalog dialect, but the national language is officially called "Filipino", according to the 1973 Constitution. This is what I was referring to. It's no longer officially called Tagalog when you are there. Many American Filipinos do still refer to it as Tagalog.

By the way, happy 100th birthday of Baguio City!!!!

Clare_CA · 09-27-2009, 07:57 PM

Awesome, Rj. Thanks for taking the time to post that for me. I'm going to try it as soon as I am able to!

Rmplmnz · 09-27-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Clare_CA

Thanks, Rj! There is so much that I have to learn yet in the banana world, including what are tostones and how to make them and banana chips, but I will find the information, which I know is here. Now if I could just find the time...

Tostone pics..

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Rmplmnz · 09-27-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Clare_CA

I think I'll actually pass on this one since the negatives seem to outweigh the positives and since there is a close substitution that is better. I actually bought two Dwarf Orinoco's from James here so I am very pleased that I already have a good substitution.

Ok, I am going to jump in on this thread..with due respect to other members Orinicoco is no substitute for Hua Moa...back in the day (1993) I spoke with Bill Lessard (Going Bananas, Homestead, FL) on the phone (of the banana book fame)

Amazon.com: The Complete Book of Bananas (9780963316103): William O. Lessard: Books

and I asked him which banana I should grow and he said Hua Moa...they are awesome..

No doubt Orinioco is easier to grow and more cold hardy (the most common dooryard variety in FL), but it is not a substitute for Hua Moa...

Grow both!!

This is the first banana plant I ever acquired...I have boiled them green (like potatoes with Mojo sauce), fried green (tostones), friend ripe, eaten ripe,..

If I could only grow one banana it would be Hua Moa...

Clare_CA · 09-28-2009, 12:12 AM

LOL, okay, sounds good. "When in doubt, do both" is usually my motto.

Clare_CA · 09-28-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rmplmnz

Tostone pics..

Bananas

Rmplmnz, were the tostone pics there on that thread because I didn't see them? Thanks.

planetrj · 09-28-2009, 02:07 AM

Sounds Excellent, and I am behind you all the way, if I could just have as much luck as all the other cv's I grow. Now, when will you be coming over to care for my HM's? lol!
I did try twice, but maybe I just need to move to Tampa so I can grow them.

Thanks for the great links and info!!!

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Originally Posted by Rmplmnz

Grow both!!

This is the first banana plant I ever acquired...I have boiled them green (like potatoes with Mojo sauce), fried green (tostones), friend ripe, eaten ripe

CValentine · 09-28-2009, 08:37 AM

Hi Clare...

I have another link...has pics if you scroll down to post #23...
There are pics of my Hua Moa creation - not necessarily tostones, but YUMMY all the same!!
Hua Moa yield - Short but Fat

Thanks!! ~Cheryl

banfan · 09-28-2009, 09:33 AM

Cheryl you are a gem!

Clare_CA · 09-28-2009, 09:41 AM

That is a great thread. Thank you, Cheryl! Yummy is right!

Rmplmnz · 09-28-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Clare_CA

Rmplmnz, were the tostone pics there on that thread because I didn't see them? Thanks.

Clare if you click the hyperlink it should take you right to post # 36 within the thread. Allow the thread to fully load.

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Clare_CA · 09-28-2009, 11:06 AM

Awesome pics, Rmplmnz. I figured out what I did wrong. I was on Page 2, not realizing that there was a Page 1. Amazing pics. Thanks.

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