How Do You Like The Banana Called Saba , Cooked ?
@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
November 10, 2017 3:21am CST
Do you have this kind of banana, “saba”, in your country?
This kind of banana can be cooked in a lot of ways here in the Philippines.
We have the banana cue, fried banana, boiled banana, sweetened banana, banana cooked in coconut milk until a bit dried up, “nilupak “ or the boiled not so ripe banana pounded and turon (banana wrapped in spring roll wrapper and fried). I have attached pictures of each for your choice. 
My favorite way of cooked saba is the fried banana and chilled “minatamis na saging” or sweetened banana. 
In addition, we also use the saba to cook along with vegetables like bokchoy and other veggies, in a dish we call pochero, one of my favorite dish too.
Name your pick in the picture of how you like the saba cooked. I forgot the other ways it is cooked, though. Or do you have other ways to cook the saba?
My favorite way of cooked saba is the fried banana and chilled “minatamis na saging” or sweetened banana.
In addition, we also use the saba to cook along with vegetables like bokchoy and other veggies, in a dish we call pochero, one of my favorite dish too.
Name your pick in the picture of how you like the saba cooked. I forgot the other ways it is cooked, though. Or do you have other ways to cook the saba?17 people like this
19 responses
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Nov 17
We use saba banana or plantains to cook beef puchero, a dish that originated in Spain. Just yesterday I had a bag of banana chips.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Nov 17
@louievill But it doesn't taste good eaten raw to me though. Although, there are claims that it can cure an ailment i forgot , when eaten raw.
No, I haven't eaten that wild bananas yet. Is it delicious?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Nov 17
@SIMPLYD I also eat it as is as how banana is eaten, peeled, they say it's more nutritious than the other bananas but I'm not sure.
Saba is closely related to wild bananas in looks and texture. Have you tasted wild bananas? The red ones with seeds and grows in jungles and mountains? Its food to our wild Philippine monkeys
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
10 Nov 17
I love it as banana cue and the more I love it in ginataan, I also love it as lubi-lubi.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16531)
• China
10 Nov 17
We just eat banana as fruit and never have used it as culinary material.Spring roll is our favourite,generally we eat them in the Spring Festival.
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@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
14 Nov 17
We do not have saba here in our local grocery store, but whenever I am in the Philippines, I like cooking fried saba dipped in sugar paired with coffee for miryenda. Since my parents hailed from Batangas and Laguna, I am also familiar with nilupak, although I have to admit I never learned how to make one. I do like watching how its made using the traditional way - using those big, wooden mortar and pestle.
I miss Philippines.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
Really, you still dip your fried saba in sugar? It's already sweet by itself unless it is not yet ripe.
Yes, nilupak is made by using the wooden mortar and pestle. The saba bananas will be boiled first before they "lupak" it.
So, how long have you been there in the US? My friends who are now living abroad would really have these cooked whenever they are here in the Philippines too.
So, how long have you been there in the US? My friends who are now living abroad would really have these cooked whenever they are here in the Philippines too.@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
14 Nov 17
@SIMPLYD I've been here for almost 5 years now. Yes I still dip the still hot and freshly fried saba in brown sugar. The heat is enough to caramelize the sugar a bit which makes the treat even more delicious for me. Sometimes it can be too sweet like you said, but that's why it is best paired with black coffee.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
Why do say unusual bananas? Cooked like those above. The banana we cook for all of those is the saba. The one in the middle , withlabel raw banana. Though some eat the ripe saba uncoooked. I prefer to eatit cooked because I don't find it delicious, uncooked.
I don't know though if from ther Asian countries they have this kind of banana, the saba.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
16 Nov 17
@ridingbet Chips sold in stores, so you can eat it raw? So the chips are raw when sold there?
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
15 Nov 17
@SIMPLYD i am cutting down on fried food, and oily as well. i would take chips sold in stores, or i can eat it raw.
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
11 Nov 17
I really loved banana especially when it cooked in bananacue and turon
Thats all my favorite
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Nov 17
I like it as banana cue if it is ripe. That way, it is soft to eat. So delicious. I get disappointed though sometimes because th banana is tought since it isn't ripe.
As to turon, I am nt so fond of it because the wrap gathers all the cooking oil. But I lie it when it has a slice of jackfui.
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
11 Nov 17
@SIMPLYD oh i see, did you made at home
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
@resukill22 We usually just boil it at home since it's deli ious specially when butter is wiped on it. Besides, boiling it is less hassle in cooking. The rest are usually sold by vendors for snacks.
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
21 Nov 17
The simple boiled saba makes me happy already. Banana ice is delicious. You shave some ice then add the banana cooked in syrup then add evaporated milk
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
10 Nov 17
I like turon and one in pochero, so delicious!
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
13 Nov 17
@acelawrites We just have to eat them once in a while only. I cut down on sugar, no sugar for my coffee. I lose weight.
Now my coffee makes me lose weight and it helps bring down the blood sugar. It's delicious too.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
13 Nov 17
@SIMPLYD I also like maruya and banana cue but with less sugar.
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@A_loves_B (1608)
• Indonesia
12 Nov 17
Banana dipped in the batter is deep fried until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Yummy..
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