Banana leaves
Banana leaves, like corn husks and other vegetation, are nature's own plastic or parchment cooking wrap.
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Lontong rice - 19 Nov 2008
Lontong is the name given to rice that has been wrapped in banana leaves for a long slow steaming that produces a sticky wad of rice for cutting into cubes and serving with Indonesian dishes like satay. read more...
Le Market/El Mercado - one of my favorite markets - 19 Nov 2008
I may just be about to betray my favorite market - H Mart in Merrifield. Just up from it where Gallows Road meets Route 50 is Le Market/El Mercado, a clean and shiny recent arrival stocked with treasures from South East Asia and Latin America. read more...
Banana flowers - display or food? - 8 Oct 2008
Sometimes called banana heart for their shape and color, banana flowers are vegetables, used from India right across South East Asia.
Remove all the outer leaves and curious white bracts till you reach the paler inside. If you need to steam them, you can microwave them wrapped in clingwrap. read more...
Latino markets - 26 Nov 2007
Sources for Latin American and Mexican produce and products are plentiful in both Maryland and Virginia. Here are some of them. read more...
Banana leaves - 15 Nov 2007
Banana leaves, like corn husks, are cooking wraps supplied by nature not the supermarket. read more...
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