Banana flower salad

I think there is nothing about New York I miss more than the amazing markets that populated my former neighborhood of Jackson Heights. Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Indian, Indonesian–if y…

I had seen these banana flowers last summer in Tyre, our southernmost coastal city lined with banana plantations. As it turns out, they are consumed in many countries in Asia, just not in Lebanon (or the rest of the Levant for that matter). These flowers are mild-tasting (like a Belgian endive without the bitterness)...Read More »

Kim Fay is the author of Communion, about her travels in Vietnam. Her sister, who took the pictures in the book, has a recipe for a Banana Flower Salad (below).…

The beef salad is typically served as part of a meal with soup and rice and maybe a curry, but you can also eat it on its own. This recipe makes a very large bowl of salad, which should be enough for 4 persons as a main course or 8 persons as a side dish.

In the culinary world, the art of fusion has paved the way for creative masterpieces, and one such delightful creation is the Chicken and Banana Flower Salad.

This banana flower salad recipe – also called a banana blossom salad recipe – makes the Cambodian banana flower salad called gnoam trayong chek in Khmer. Our banana flower salad includes poached chicken but you could make a vegetarian version. It’s super-easy, just work fast so your banana flower doesn’t brown.

Boshi Mashuni (Banana Flower Salad)

I tasted this banana flower salad for the very first time during a great cooking class in Chiang Mai, Thailand. What a lovely salad!

A Thai style salad using banana blossoms and prawns with a punchy, creamy dressing. Check out this Thai Banana Blossom Salad recipe. Recipe by Asian Inspirations.

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