banana
283 dishes.
RiguasGrilled fresh corn cakes cooked in banana leaves, eaten with creamsalad & sideRoast YamEarth-baked yam, the prestigious staple of Tongan feasts
RondónLimón coconut stew of fish and ground provisionsstreet foodRoti GluayThin dough stretched, fried in margarine with banana and egg, drizzled with condensed milk
RundownMackerel simmered in reduced spiced coconut milksnackS’moresCampfire-toasted marshmallow and chocolate between graham crackerssnackSago GrubsFat palm-weevil larvae from felled sago logs, eaten raw or roasted in leaves
SaksakSago and banana dumplings steamed in banana leaves with coconut cream
Sambal MatahRaw Balinese relish of sliced shallot, lemongrass, chilli and coconut oil
SancocheThick soup of salt meat, ground provisions, split peas and dumplings
Sel RotiRing-shaped sweet fried rice bread made for festivals
Sept cariSeven vegetable curries served together on a banana leaf with rice
SerabiSmall rice-flour pancakes cooked in clay pans, eaten with coconut or palm sugar
Seven currySeven vegetarian curries with rice served on a folded water lily leaf
Shuwabanana-leaf-wrapped spiced lamb buried over embers for days; Eid ritual
SimboroGrated cassava dumplings wrapped in slippery cabbage leaves, poached in coconut milkmainSipiFatty mutton flaps grilled or stewed with taro leaves and coconut cream.
SoumbalaPungent black balls of fermented locust bean, crumbled into every saucebreakfastSuafa’iRipe banana porridge thickened with tapioca and coconut cream
SubanikThree-meat stew in chile recado steamed inside maxan leavessnackSumanSticky rice cooked in coconut milk, wrapped in leaf and dipped in sugar
SuqaarSmall-diced beef, camel or goat flash-fried with onion, pepper and xawaashsauce & condimentSuugo suqaarSpiced tomato sauce with diced meat, ladled over Somali spaghetti
TabletaHard slab of grated coconut boiled with sugar or cane syrup
TamalChristmas pork tamales steamed in banana leaves
Tamal pisqueCorn tamale mixed with mashed beans, eaten with cream and cheese
Tamalitos de chipilínSmall corn tamales flecked with chipilín leaves, steamed in husks
TapiocaCassava-starch crepe folded over coconut, cheese or condensed milk
Te BeroDense flat cakes of flour and grated coconut, baked or fried.dessertThiakrysweet millet couscous folded into creamy soured milk
TicucosSmall corn tamales filled with mashed beans and loroco flower budsdrinkTizanaChopped fruit in juice or soda, served in a cup with a spoonfermented & pickledTok DoiPlain sour set curd sold in clay pots, eaten after rice to cool the mouthwine & spiritTontoCloudy banana beer fermented in a wooden trough with sorghum floursnackToolumSticky balls of molasses, grated coconut and orange peel-
Daddawa
Fermented locust-bean cakes, sharply pungent, dropped whole into soups. Ready in 1 hr prep and 3 hr cooking. About 20…
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Darasa
Grated green banana wrapped in banana leaf and boiled, eaten with fish. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 45 minutes…
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Dia
Banana or taro simmered in thick coconut cream until soft and sweet. Ready in 20 min prep and 40 min…
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Dhonkeyo Kajuru
Ripe banana mashed with rice flour and coconut, then deep-fried into golden fritters. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20…
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Dirty Banana
Rum, coffee liqueur, banana and cream blended with ice into a milkshake. Ready in 5 minutes prep and none cooking.…
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Digaag qumbe
Chicken braised in coconut milk with xawaash spice, eaten with rice. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking.…
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Dodol
Sticky dark toffee of coconut milk, palm sugar and rice flour, stirred for hours. Ready in 20 min prep and…
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Dokounou
Fermented maize dough steamed in leaf parcels, unwrapped hot and eaten with sauce. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1…
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Ducunu
Sweet fresh-corn pudding steamed in a corn husk. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking. About 12 parcels.…
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Egusi pudding
Ground melon seeds steamed in banana leaves into a firm savoury cake. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour…