What type are these?

amantedelenguaje · 02-04-2013, 11:09 PM

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?

venturabananas · 02-05-2013, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by amantedelenguaje

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.

jet123 · 02-05-2013, 11:06 PM

They might be saba bananas. If they are triangular shaped then they could possibly be saba.

Checker55 · 02-05-2013, 11:32 PM

I buy the same type bananas here in Southern California at an Asian market the proprietor calls them Choui Xiem ( Vietnamese).

Gabe15 · 02-06-2013, 12:02 AM

They are Namwah as Mark suggested. They are a popular cooking banana, but also make a nice dessert banana.

Nicolas Naranja · 02-06-2013, 12:19 AM

Those are probably Florida-grown

hydroid · 02-07-2013, 09:19 AM

Yeah that's a South Alabama Blue Java aka Ice Cream, Ha Ha

caliboy1994 · 02-07-2013, 10:22 PM

Namwah are delicious. Let them get nice and ripe.

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