Banana leaves are a secret weapon in tropical cuisines worldwide, providing a flavorful and fun way to cook and plate food.

In Filipino cooking, banana leaves are used to line the pan when making bibingka, a traditional coconut-flavored cake.

If you have the grill fired up for this Indonesian dish of fish wrapped in banana leaf (which was developed by my ex-food stylist, Vivian Herijanto), you'd might as well also cook some skewers of ...

If you love seafood, this recipe will definitely make you crazy ... Now, take a grinder, add coconut, coriander leaves, green chillies, garlic and cumin seeds to a fine paste. 3. Once done, wash ...

Machcha Patropoda is fish marinated with a generous amount of masala, wrapped in banana leaf and cooked for a few minutes till it's soft and flaky. Clean the fish and cut into small pieces. 2. Add the ...

Popular leaf-wrapped Indian dishes Bhetki paturi: This fragrant dish showcases bhetki fish marinated in a blend of spices, mustard oil, and green chilies, all wrapped in banana leaves.The slow ...

This recipe comes from chef Reyna Vazquez from ... In a large braising pan lined with banana leaves, place cut up pieces of the pork shoulder. Blend all other ingredients together and pour over ...

The top shell is covered with banana leaves tied with vines and placed together with the meats on the charcoal to cook." When the foliage is peeled off, what emerges is an abundance of smoky ...