Pisang Wak

in #aceh10 years ago (edited)


Musa acuminata is one of the earliest plants to be domesticated by humans for agriculture. Wikipedia


In Aceh, this banana called a "pisang wak", in Thailand called "kluai nam wa", in Cambodia: "chek nam va", the Malay people call it "pisang awak". Many research institutions call it the "pisang awak". Scientific name: Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana (See: Wikipedia).

I believe "nam wa" is derived from the Khmer language. Wak, Wa, Awak, phonetically close together, which indicates the name is derived from the Khmer.

We, here, are fed with this banana, since infancy, grinded with rice. This banana is a banana the most widely and commonly grown here. Besides edible fruit ripe, can also be fried with flour, or also dried and smoked. We call this latter: "pisang salai" (smoked banana).

Bananas besides sweet and tasty, is also rich in vitamins and minerals. Beneficial to the health of the stomach and can overcome the problem of defecation. A scientific paper outlining the vitamin and mineral content in "pisang wak" as follows:

The content of vitamins

Vitamin A by 144 IU
Vitamin C by 19.6 mg
Folate (important during pregnancy) is 45 mcg
Vitamin B6 was 82 mcg
Niacin 1.49 mg
Pantothenic Acid by 31 mg
Vitamin E by 22 IU

The mineral content in bananas

Potassium of 806 mg
Magnesium by 61 mg
Phosphorus 50 mg
Calcium by 11 mg
Iron is 58 mg

I took this picture when the banana, almost ripe, in the trunk. The tree is getting harder, and leaning to road.

Will be back soon with another story

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said the people, this banana of stomach ulcers medicine

haha, cukop beeh post

nyan bak pisang mereumpok bak jalan, menyoe ta cok gamba di lampoeh, leubeh mantap lom... Pajan jeut tajak u lampoeh droeneuh sigoe-sigoe?

menyou na watei dan na umu panyang, menyou na nejak u banda ne pegah.

Treatment for diarrhea.

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