Banana cue explained

Bananacue
Alternate Name:Sinulbot na saging, maruya, banana-cue, etc.
Region:Philippines
Main Ingredient:saba banana, brown sugar, cooking oil

Banana cue or bananacue is a popular snack food or street food in the Philippines. It is a portmanteau of banana and barbecue, which in Philippine English refers to meat cooked in a style similar to satay.[1]

Description

Banana cue is made with deep fried banana coated in caramelized brown sugar. The bananas used for this recipe are Saba bananas, which are very commonly used for cooking in the Philippines. It is usually skewered on a bamboo stick, and sold on the streets.[2] The skewer stick is just for ease of serving and eating, but the dish is not cooked on the skewer (as opposed to ginanggang).[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.overseaspinoycooking.net/2007/09/banana-que.html?showComment=1275289857770 Overseas Pinoy Cooking.Net
  2. News: Groen . Marco de . Banana Cue: The All-time Best Selling Street Food in the Philippines - The Daily Roar . 17 November 2023 . The Daily Roar . 24 January 2014 . en.
  3. http://www.filipino-food-recipes.com/bananaque.html Filipino Food Recipes.com