Banana heart

A couple of reasons why I love bananas and why you should, too.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so in the spirit of the season of hearts, let's talk about the one fruit-bearing tree in the Ph...

If you’ve ever seen a banana tree, perhaps you have noticed the teardrop-shaped purple flower at the end of the banana fruit cluster. This is the banana blossom, also called the banana heart. It is an edible flower used in Southeast Asian and Indian cooking, where they consider it a vegetable. You might be surprised that banana blossoms have a lot in common with a more well-known and popular vegetable. Can you guess what it is?

It’s pretty common knowledge that bananas are good for us, but you may not know that banana flowers have plenty of health benefits too. Also referred to

amazing banana flower

I have been cooped up in my kitchen for the past days cooking endlessly. I love cooking but I came to the point of wanting to raise...

Kim Fay is the author of Communion, about her travels in Vietnam. Her sister, who took the pictures in the book, has a recipe for a Banana Flower Salad (below).…

These heart-shaped treats are surprisingly easy to make; perfect for a special day!