Banana pith explained

Banana pith or banana stem, is a vegetable harvested from the starchy inner core of banana pseudostems. It is used similarly to heart of palms in the cuisines of the Philippines, Malaysia, Indochina, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and southern India.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Padam . Birdie Scott . Tin . Hoe Seng . Chye . Fook Yee . Abdullah . Mohd Ismail . Banana by-products: an under-utilized renewable food biomass with great potential . Journal of Food Science and Technology . December 2014 . 51 . 12 . 3527–3545 . 10.1007/s13197-012-0861-2. 25477622 . 4252442 .
  2. Kennedy . Jean . Bananas and People in the Homeland of Genus Musa: Not just pretty fruit . Ethnobotany Research & Applications . 2009 . 7 . 179–197 . 10.17348/era.7.0.179-197 . free . 10125/12514 . free .
  3. News: Khoo . Hedy . Stir-fry banana stems for a delightful crunch . 8 February 2021 . The Straits Times . 2 November 2017.
  4. Book: Robert . Claudia Saw Lwin . The Food of Myanmar: Authentic Recipes from the Land of the Golden Pagodas . Pe . Win . Hutton . Wendy . 2014-02-04 . Tuttle Publishing . 978-1-4629-1368-8 . en.

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