Kocho - Ensete bread, southern Etheopia- Utube video
 

Here's a U tube clip of how Ensete ventricosum was originally, and still is used for food. This is the second segment.
The first segment shows a bit about how their houses are made from bamboo, and ensete leaves, and they last 100 years, that segment is entertaining to watch also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KhXw6jnapI Hope this link works.

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Re: Kocho - Ensete bread, southern Etheopia- Utube video
 

Cool video. Nice big Ensetes everywhere.

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Very informative video, taken in the highlands - high altitude where regular edible bananas don't grow. It's about a seven year process to make this bread - about 5 years to grow the plant and 2 years to ferment the pulp. And they eat it every day!
Great video, watch it if you have time!

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check that P-stem at 2:28 (H):D

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Very interesting! Anyone wants to try to make some ensete bread? :D

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hey !!I prefer to keep it safe!!