banana flower
Purple tropical bud
The large, teardrop-shaped blossom that emerges from the end of a banana bunch, also called banana blossom or banana heart.
The purple outer petals peel back to reveal pale, tender inner florets used in Southeast Asian and South Asian cooking.
The flavor is mild and slightly bitter, the texture artichoke-like.
Banana flowers appear sliced in salads, curries, and stir-fries: She added shredded banana flower to the Thai salad.
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- plantainStarchy banana for cooking
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- heartCirculatory system's pump
inner core · inflorescence · cooking · coconut milk · Southeast Asian · Asian cuisine · street food · curry · salad · maroon · teardrop · petal · bract · stem · edible · vegetable · Thai · Filipino
- bananasplantain, plantains, bunch, bunches, fingers
- Asian vegetablesbok choy, Chinese broccoli, Chinese cabbage, napa cabbage, pak choi
- edible flowersnasturtium, pansy, pansies, violet, violets
- Indian Vegetablesaloo, brinjal, palak, okra, potato
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- tree blossomscherry blossom, apple blossom, peach blossom, pear blossom, plum blossom