Saging na Saba is one of the varieties of bananas in the Philippines, generally used to make sweet snacks especially when they are fully ripe. They are used as one of the ingredients for the famous Halo-Halo of the Philippines. They can also be simply boiled and dip in sugar and sometimes grated fresh coconut and also sliced into bite-size pieces and stewed with brown sugar until well done then serve with milk and crushed ice.
Moreover, two (2) of the most popular snacks from the Philippines made from Saging na Saba are Turon and Maruya.
Turon is made by slicing ripe bananas, wrap them in rice wrappers sometimes with some slices of ripe Langka (Jackfruit) meat , then deep-fried with brown sugar. Turon is best when eaten warm from the pan. It is one of the most popular sweet snacks sold as street foods in the Philippines. You will never miss Turon while walking along many busy streets in big cities all over the Philippines.
Maruya are small slices of ripe Saging na Saba coated in a batter made from a mixture of flour, egg, milk or water and some sugar. They are also deep-fried. Its sweetness usually comes from the natural sweetness of the perfectly ripe Saba. It is best eaten with coffee.
A good friend of mine, Aileen prepares and cooks them very professionally. She might not be a professional Chef, but she prepares and cooks so many lovely Filipino dishes as well as sweet and savory snacks. Below is my favorite beautiful "Chef" Aileen showing off her crispy fried Turon.
How I wish I can go home to my country now to be able to taste these fabulous snacks made by Aileen which I will never be able to make in Germany because to date, I have not found ripe Saging na Saba in all the Asian shops I visited in Bremen and even in Hamburg. The only available snack made from Saging na Saba which I bought once in an Asian near my language school were the boiled one which are sold in vacuum packs which are imported all the way from Vietnam, however the taste is very much different from the boiled Saba from the Philippines.
Moreover, two (2) of the most popular snacks from the Philippines made from Saging na Saba are Turon and Maruya.
Turon is made by slicing ripe bananas, wrap them in rice wrappers sometimes with some slices of ripe Langka (Jackfruit) meat , then deep-fried with brown sugar. Turon is best when eaten warm from the pan. It is one of the most popular sweet snacks sold as street foods in the Philippines. You will never miss Turon while walking along many busy streets in big cities all over the Philippines.
Maruya are small slices of ripe Saging na Saba coated in a batter made from a mixture of flour, egg, milk or water and some sugar. They are also deep-fried. Its sweetness usually comes from the natural sweetness of the perfectly ripe Saba. It is best eaten with coffee.
Bite-sized pieces of ripe Saba dipped into a batter.
Deep-frying individual portions of battered Saba
Deep-frying until the batter turns golden brown
Maruya is read !!!!
A good friend of mine, Aileen prepares and cooks them very professionally. She might not be a professional Chef, but she prepares and cooks so many lovely Filipino dishes as well as sweet and savory snacks. Below is my favorite beautiful "Chef" Aileen showing off her crispy fried Turon.
Aileen, a happy "Chef", the reason why I think her food are all delicious
How I wish I can go home to my country now to be able to taste these fabulous snacks made by Aileen which I will never be able to make in Germany because to date, I have not found ripe Saging na Saba in all the Asian shops I visited in Bremen and even in Hamburg. The only available snack made from Saging na Saba which I bought once in an Asian near my language school were the boiled one which are sold in vacuum packs which are imported all the way from Vietnam, however the taste is very much different from the boiled Saba from the Philippines.
No comments:
Post a Comment