| If you look across the world you will find many uses of | | | | and is big on bananas is India. They have quite a few |
| bananas in cooking. There are lots and lots of different | | | | recipes that include bananas so lets mention a few of |
| recipes containing bananas, different cultures use them | | | | them. I am sure that you have heard of Lassi, a |
| in very unique ways. If you think of it you can kind of | | | | traditional Indian drink. Of course there is a banana |
| compare bananas to potatoes when it comes to | | | | version of it that is called Sweet banana lassi and is |
| different ways op preparing them across different | | | | made out of (no surprise) bananas and yogurt. Then |
| cultures. | | | | there is a dessert called Panchamrutham that is made |
| The first banana recipe that I will give you comes from | | | | out of bananas, spices and honey and plenty of other |
| Pennsylvania and is pretty old. You all know it or have | | | | recipes. |
| heard of it - it is simply called banana split because the | | | | Next we are going into some of the countries that are |
| bananas are split in half and served with some ice | | | | also known for growing bananas. It is understandable |
| cream and strawberry and chocolate sauce, and | | | | that these countries have plenty of recipes that include |
| maybe some whipped cream. | | | | bananas. Lets take a look at a few recipes from |
| In Brazil, you are sure to find a dessert of bananas | | | | Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand. They use bananas in |
| mashed in with brown sugar, cinnamon or cloves and | | | | a wide range of recipes from adding them to salads, |
| grated ginger. The mix up is brought to cook slowly | | | | using them in curry dishes (this is very common) or |
| over low heat as it thickens. It is left to cool then | | | | adding them to different food including vegetables. |
| molded into a roll, sliced and then served. | | | | Bananas go great with stews and meat. |
| Next we are moving to the Caribbean. Here they are | | | | So far we have eaten bananas raw, cooked and fried, |
| making a dessert that includes frying the bananas in oil. | | | | now it is time to drink them. To do this we need to go |
| The cut the bananas in pieces and first dip them in | | | | to East Africa where they use them to brew beer! |
| flour then in batter that is mixed with some rum for the | | | | and if you are still not convinced how useful and |
| flavor. After the bananas are fried they sprinkle them | | | | widespread bananas are in cooking - of all the meals |
| with some sugar and they are ready to be eaten. This | | | | prepared with bananas only 80% are prepared with |
| recipe is called the banana fritters. | | | | the fruit itself, all others use other parts of the banana |
| Next country that has some banana recipes to share | | | | plant, like leaves for instance. |