Banana Shoots

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Banana Shoots are green shoots that are the start of banana plants. They are cut just before they open up and start developing leaves.

They are sold fresh markets in South-East Asia; elsewhere, mostly canned in brine.

Cooking Tips for Banana Shoots

They are prepared as a vegetable.

Language Notes about Banana Shoots

In Malaysia, they are called "jantung pisang"; in the Philippines, "rabong".
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Also called:
Musa paradisiaca (Scientific Name); Pousse de banane (French)
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