Re: Weird Food - Care to share?
I think this is weird about 'naners which I found out recently;
Burmese Steamed and Sun Dried 'Naners
I was talking to a Myanmar Vet who works at my friend's pet clinic and he told me back home, they would first steam a ripe 'naner and then put it to dry under the sun. It is then kept in plastic bags and consumed later. Apparently it is a very popular snack there. I forgot to ask about the name of the cultivar used....
Pseudostem Heart of Musa acuminata subsp malaccensis
According to the kampong folks on my last trip to the Belum forest reserve, they will take the trouble to remove the heart of the p-stem which is the size of the little finger from the centre of the p-stem. Since it is very laborious, it is only done for the festivities. It is then cut up into 1 inch long pieces and cooked with beef bones and meat into a soup. Seems it tastes really good. Sometimes they cook it in a curry but they say the beef bone soup taste better. They use any plant of any age/size except those which are fruiting cos this p-stem heart will be missing then.
You guys have anything similar?
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Tog Tan has sadly suddenly passed away 6/16/09. We will miss you Tog Tan.
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