tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982225847761052856.post5955168745273898479..comments2024-03-29T02:31:07.235-07:00Comments on Flavors of Brazil: The Case of the Pink BananasJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255924506325269884noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982225847761052856.post-51634030471826007672011-06-16T08:08:27.807-07:002011-06-16T08:08:27.807-07:00Thanks Karina - I think it must be some sore of ba...Thanks Karina - I think it must be some sore of banana-da-terra too, although normally those must be cooked to become edible and these were delicious eaten raw like a normal fruit banana. Maybe there were some sort of hybrid between a banana-da-terra (or plantain as they're known in English) and an eating banana. <br />JAMESJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01255924506325269884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982225847761052856.post-49151549245179751682011-06-13T07:59:21.222-07:002011-06-13T07:59:21.222-07:00Aren't they "banana-da-terra"?.
I w...Aren't they "banana-da-terra"?.<br /><br />I was looking on internet and I've found this description: <br /><br />banana-da-terra (banana-chifre-de-boi, banana-comprida ou pacovan) - são as maiores bananas conhecidas, chegando a pesar 500 g cada fruta e a ter comprimento de 30 cm. É achatada num dos lados, tem casca amarelo-escura, com grandes manchas pretas quando maduras, e polpa bem consistente, de cor rosada e textura macia e compacta, sendo mais rica em amido do que açúcar, o que a torna ideal para cozinhar, assar ou fritar.Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590427278076158994noreply@blogger.com