Travel Super Foods #4: Burro Bananas in South East Asia
Hey there my Steemit friends! Did you know there are more than 500 different types of Bananas? I certainly did not, until I began doing a little research for this post. Here I've got my hands on the very popular and common Burro Banana in Luang Prabang Laos.
I find it interesting as "burro" means donkey in Spanish yet the banana dates back to 5,000BC found originally in South East Asia. Eh, beats me, but these fatter stubbier Burro Bananas are delicious and nutritious, more so than your everyday store bought banana, and that makes them a Travel Super Food!
I'd tell you how much these cost at the local morning Market in Laos, but I didn't buy them. It's an all you can eat banana buffet at my twelve dollar a night hotel. Burro bananas, instant coffee, and tea come with your room! However I'm sure a bunch like this cost about a dollar give or take.
You know they're ripe when they start getting the black dots on them. You open it like a banana, as it is one! But when you bite into it you'll immediately know the difference compared to the Chiquita brand banana sold commonly throughout the western world. It has a firmer yet creamier texture. It's a little sweeter and has even been described as tasting of vanilla ice-cream, even though I think it taste more like banana ice cream!
What makes these fat chubby bananas super? For starters they are high in iron which help treats anemia. For the ladies it relieves menstrual cramps. For the elderly it aids in strengthening your bones as it allows your body to absorb calcium more efficiently. They're high in fiber and relieve constipation. Traditionally they've been used as an antacid helping with indigestion, upset stomach, and ulcers.
Burro Bananas are high in potassium which fights against kidney disorders, promoting urination, and elimination of toxins. Burro Bananas are great for your eyes. Studies have been done showing an improvement in night blindness and glaucoma after including them into one's diet. They're anti-inflammatory aiding in a huge range of inflammation related illnesses. Last but not least, they help regulate blood pressure which is great for the cardio vascular system. With all these great benefits Burro Bananas are top notch and delicious! Until next time - Dan "World Travel Pro!"
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That's awesome @world-travel-pro , love bananas and they are so good for you ! Wow an all you can eat Banana buffet with tea and coffee all included for 12.00 !!! Its amazing ! You know a banana a day keeps the doctor away ! thanks for sharing great info and photos !!😋🍌🍌🍌🍌
Hi Karen. l glad you enjoy all the weird info I share! I live a strange life don't I? lol haha. Thanks for resteem as usual. Have a great day! - Dan
Haha ! Yes but its interesting to see how the rest of the world lives ! Thanks for your awesome reply ! LOL! I just posted my steak dinner ! Haha if you like steak ! Steem on my friend !👍👍👍😋
Love those things. Eat too many and I'm a bit farty the next day though.
You're well traveled. Where are stationed at the moment?
Home in New Zealand. My travels don't compare to yours. 3 continents only so far.
Burro Bananas sounds like a nice snack. Great that they provide them for free at your hotel! I believe that they can taste like ice-cream. We sometimes freeze bananas and then run them in a mixer. The result is an ice-cream-like dessert that if you just add a dash of vanilla really tastes like vanilla/banana ice-cream. I could hardly believe it at first and we have served it to friends and they could not guess that it was just frozen bananas. Give it a try if you have access to a freezer.
Sounds like you really know what you're talking about. Makes sense, as I too have had chocolate dipped frozen bananas, it's all about that cold sensation that brings it to Ice-cream land! Thanks for keeping tabs on me brother. I feel overwhelmed at times trying to keep up with all I want to on steemit then enjoy my travel-life as well. Will try to swing by your blog sometime in the next few days. Always feel on the same page with you brother. Enjoy the USA and your family!
Also upped and resteemed to share with my foodie followers in my @momskitchen blog !🍌🍌🍌🍌👍😋
I definitely did not know there was 500 different types of bananas !! Wow ! Sorry my internet went off after I switched accounts ! Upped and resteemed on both !👍👍👍😋🍌🍌🍌
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This is my favourite food. I love banana