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Old 02-11-2010, 11:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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I was in high school when I first learned to cook banana bud/blossom in coconut cream. I remember my father advising that I choose the banana bud/blossom that was long, cream-colored and no more than three inches in diameter at the thickest part. Why that was preferable over the more common fat reddish and fat banana bud/blossom, I never asked, although I suspected it had something to do with the numerous varieties of banana available in the Philippines. One time years later, when I was obliged to use the non-preferred variety, I realized that the long cream-banana bud/blossom was more tender and required a shorter cooking time.


Pork traditionally goes into this dish but I have tried versions using salted dried fish. This is the traditional recipe except for the addition of cilantro.

Cut 250 grams of pork belly into 1-inch cubes (they will shrink during cooking, anyway, so don’t worry that they’re rather large at this point). Peel and finely mince a whole garlic. Peel and finely slice a large onion.

Heat 3-4 tablespoonfuls of cooking oil in a wide shallow pan (I always recommend a wok for all-purpose cooking). When smoking hot, add the pork and cook, stirring, until no longer pink. Add the garlic and onion, season with fish sauce, and continue cooking for a few minutes. Pour in 2-3 cups of water, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the pork is very tender.


Trim 3-6 chili peppers , depending on how hot you want your banana bud/blossom to be, cut into 1/4-inch rings and add to the pork.

Prepare the banana bud/blossom (I used two pieces) by removing the outer layers. Keep at it until you reach the light creamy inner portion. I usually remove three of the outer layers but with more mature banana bud/blossom, you may need to remove more. Discard the outer layers (these are too tough and fibrous). Cut the banana bud/blossom into half inch rings and add to the pork.


Cook the pork and vegetables for a few minutes. The puso ng saging takes no more than 10 minutes to cook. Then, pour in a cup (or more, if you prefer) of coconut cream. Stir well. Taste and add more patis, if necessary. Boil gently, uncovered, for about three minutes.

Turn off the heat. Let stand, uncovered, for about 5 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro (ah, the difference that cilantro makes!), stir a few times then serve with hot rice.
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Old 02-11-2010, 11:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: banana bud/blossom in coconut cream

So you must be using a Musa Basjoo bud, unless you talking about peeling off the layers to get to the white bracts inside of a normal red bud?
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That is sounds good. May I ask where you buy all the ingredients except the pork? I may try the recipe.

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Sounds pretty good :^)
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