Cambodia banana introduction: where is the South China banana producing area? Can Nanhua bananas be fried directly?

As we all know, bananas are one of the most common, cheapest and most nutritious fruits in the tropics. There are many kinds of bananas in this region. In addition to peeling and eating directly, bananas can also be made into a variety of delicious desserts.

Nanhua bananas are the most popular and widely used bananas in Cambodia, while the Chinese call them belly bloated bananas, followed by egg bananas, tooth bananas, and thick-skinned bananas.

The cultivation of Nanhua bananas is relatively common in this region, with the highest yield, the cheapest price and the widest use. The producing areas of Nanhua bananas are mainly in Wukunu, Shimiao, Chengdong and other areas along the Mekong River in Kampong needle province. In the 1950s and 1960s, because of the overproduction of local bananas, those that could not be sold out and those that could not be shipped to Phnom Penh were cut into slices and dried by local banana farmers, and then shipped to Phnom Penh for sale. These banana slices only need to be roasted in the oven to be eaten. The other is to dry the whole ripe Nanhua bananas and pack them for later consumption.

Nanhua bananas can be used to pack banana dumplings, barbecue, make desserts and so on, such as the most familiar bananas with coconut milk and ice cream. Immature Nanhua bananas can also be used to cook Cambodian dishes. It is said that eating two unripe Nanhua bananas every morning can nourish the stomach.

There is another way to eat Nanhua bananas, which is to squash the bananas, then dip them with rice milk mixed with coconut milk and sesame seeds, and then deep-fry them until scorched yellow. This kind of banana food is called fried bananas. This is the most popular and popular snack in the area, and it is sold everywhere on the street.

On the other hand, egg plantain, tooth banana and so on are basically used for no other purpose except to eat them raw.

In addition to fried bananas, locals also like fried shrimp cakes, taro, sweet potatoes, tacos and so on. The way to do this is to deep-fry taro and sweet potatoes with rice syrup, which is crispy and delicious and is very popular among young people.

In addition to being soaked in rice and ground, in order to be crisp, the rice milk itself will also add coconut milk, sesame paste and so on. Fried food is delicious, but if you eat too much, you will get angry, so enough is enough.