Looking for banana? There are different types we can choose from . There are bananas that are long but thin like the
Cavendish, long and thick like the Lacatan, short but thick like the Saba, and very very short such as the Senyorita .Others vary in
color, some are pale and some are bright and some are dark. But this particular
banana that I am going to feature is different among those I have mentioned and
I am very proud that my banana is reddish to purple and very thick known as
Morado.
Last night while preparing
for our dinner, a child approached me near our door making “suroy” (selling by foot) of bunches of goods in his
basket. What stole my attention was this big and red banana he was carrying on
his head so I bought 2 kilos for Php30.00.
The last time I saw a red banana was
two years ago in the market of Carbon in Cebu before heading to my trip in Bantayan Island .
This banana is no longer new to me since I have grown my early childhood in
Samar eating mix type of boiled and unripe banana for breakfast, lunch and
dinner as substitute for rice which was scarce to our mountainous place during
those times.
In Mindanao this banana is also called “Morado” which in english it means purple. The size is quite bigger compare to a regular banana
but shorter than the regular Cavendish. It is considered as the most nutritious
banana as it contains more carotene. The taste is a little acrid when unripe
and sweet and creamy when fully ripe.
