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Thursday, June 15, 2006

Preparing Banana Leaves

Bananas grow in abundance in Thailand and Laos. The leaves are used to wrap food for steaming ‘Khao Dome’ and ‘Moke Pha’ dishes. ‘Khao Dome' is coconut milk and Thai Lao Sticky Rice steamed in banana leaf. ‘Moke Pha' is steamed fish with herbs and egg. Try the Fish with Thai Lao Herbs recipe by wrapping the fish in banana leaves and steaming for 40 miniutes.

Corn leaves can also be steamed to make a corn wrap dessert.

Banana leaves are used in Thailand and Laos for steaming, storing, and packaging. Banana leaves may be purchased from an Asian supermarket in the frozen section.

Instructions on how to Prepare Banana Leaves:
1. Thaw the frozen banana leaves for about two hours in room temperature
2. Remove the banana leaves from the packaging
3. Remove the amount you need and re-package and re-freeze the rest
4. Rinse the leaves in cold water to soften them and to remove any debris
5. Wipe the leaves with a cloth on both sides to remove excess water
6. Use a pair of scissors to remove any yellow colour and tears along the perimeter
7. Tear the banana leaf, if necessary, to the size of a standard paper, (8.5” x 11”)



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Blogger Nikki said...

Hiii
Thanx a lot!!!
I brought a pack of frozen banana leaves from a Asian Market today.
I was thinking that in order to defrost, one has to hold the banana leaves over medium fire:))
I dnt know where I got this crazy idea from. Anyway it was good for me to google it and reach your blog...
Thnx a lot..u saved my day!!!
-Nikki

11:34 PM  
Blogger Sylvia said...

I love your videos.. Most blogs that have recipes just write 'em out. I'm much more of a visual person-- need to see it to do it! Thanks so much!
-Sylvia
Seiko Ananta

11:01 AM  

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