They are simply wrapped in a banana leaf and secured using a flexible piece of bamboo. Banana leaves are a great alternative to plastic as the leaf is large, thick and supple enough to be folded.

Besides banana leaves, other leaves are also used internationally such as bamboo leaves in Chinese cooking, grapes leaves in Middle Eastern cooking and fig leaves in Greek cooking.

Wild banana leaves are ideal, but only use the top, glossy side. “Heat them slightly over a fire to make them supple and prevent splitting,” he suggests. Classic lemang (bamboo glutinous rice ...

Bamboo steamers are gorgeous, functional kitchen tools, that make the delicate cooking method nearly effortless. ... Cabbage leaves, kale, banana leaves, corn husk (fresh or dry), ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- Oh Yeah Banana Leaf, known for its seafood, Asian fusion and biryani dishes, has opened its fourth branch at Batu 22, Jalan Rawang-Kundang, Selangor. R. Denes Kumar, ...

Ramayana on banana leaf brings laurels aplenty for the Palakkad-based artist From Valmiki writing the epic and King Janaka’s yaga to Rama’s crowning, almost all major episodes are painted in ...

Supermarket ditches plastic packaging for banana leaves - Fri, May 3, ... asparagus and many other fresh vegetables at a supermarket in Ubud, Bali, are wrapped in banana leaves and bamboo ties.