| Ginataang saba | |
| Alternate Name: | Ginataang saging, saba sa gata, sareala, pinakro |
| Region: | Philippines |
| Type: | Snack |
| Main Ingredient: | Saba banana, coconut milk |
| Similar Dish: | binignit, minatamis na saging |
Ginataang saba is a Filipino dessert made from ripe saba or cardaba bananas stewed in sweetened coconut milk. It is traditionally eaten warm, but it can also be eaten chilled. It is a type of ginataan. It is also known as saba sa gata, ginataang saging, sareala, among other names.[1] [2] Sago pearls are also commonly added to the dish, in which case it becomes ginataang saging at sago.[3] [4]
It is also known as pinakro in the Bicol Region, although pinakro is more accurately a different dish that can also be made with breadfruit, cassava, and other starchy root crops.[5]