Spot the difference (Banana and Plantain)

[Sophia_Cambodia]

I think you have seen my post @OlgaKlimchik yes its flowers are delicious side vegetables which we we use a lot in our cuisine.

[Designer_Biswajit]

Great post my friend @Austinelewex
Yes, I can easily tell the difference between a Banana and a Plantain tree! We have both available here. And everyone likes it. We call it banana ‘আনাজি কলা/কাঁচ কলা’.
I would like to share a picture with you of ‘Plantain’. It has become like a banana because it has been kept in the refrigerator for a long time!

[Austinelewex]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us here on connect @Designer_Biswajit Dada.

Best regards.

Your picture is great

[OSAMA1]

Nice puzzle @Austinelewex haha .to be honest, I will not be able to see the difference even I red your article lol . It’s my first time to notice there are two kinds and very similar.

Anyway It’s amusing, short and interesting post from you brother.

Thanks so much.

Hey @Sophia_Cambodia

& @OlgaKlimchik just sorry about my long absence from the LGs forum. I am always busy with a street view shooting which is become my interest really.

Just make sure if I’m not inside connect talking with you, I am absolutely around it and will never leave it

Ii am very happy I came here to see you again, and thank you my brother Austinelewex I got a chance to come to drop a comment and see my friends again

Stay in touch all

[Sophia_Cambodia]

I am glad to hear from you @OSAMA_1 hope all is best with you.

Sure, take your time and write us anytime you can!

[Austinelewex]

Thank you so much @OSAMA_1 for your useful comment.

I guess you have learned the differences between the two plant and can clearly differentiate it now.

Best regards and remain safe.

[OSAMA1]

Well, @Austinelewex it will still litte hard to me hahaha.

[OlgaKlimchik]

@Designer_Biswajit Your plantain really looks like banana. But maybe you know some signs to differentiate these fruits in the shop, when neither a tree nor it’s flowers can be seen. All ours bananas/plantains are called bananas. Maybe they really bananas, but sometimes they have different taste. Maybe I should fry some of them, but not to eat them raw.

[MAHBUB_HYDER]

Hi @Austinelewex

So interesting post!

I cannot see so much different between Banana an Plantain, tree is same … I can guess easily the difference on only taste (banana always sweet and other one has diffrent tasts) and method of uses, we use one kind of Banana ( looks like your Plantain) only for cooking curry or “vorta (one kind pest making with Plantain aafter boiling it out and mix with oniond, green chillis and some spices)”

Anyway thank you so much for your so interesting post

[Designer_Biswajit]

Thanks for your nice reply @OlgaKlimchik

We also eat it fried. But sometimes we also eat it as a mixed vegetable.

[Austinelewex]

@mockata2 . How are you doing. Hope you’re fine and well.

Can you spot the differences between the two?

[TusharSuradkar]

Wonderful post @Austinelewex and India being the largest producer of Bananas and also the largest consumer I wasn’t really aware of this difference.

But I think our @TravellerG who lives in the part of India where Bananas are grown on a large scale will appreciate this.

[Austinelewex]

@TusharSuradkar Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and encouraging words. Yes it is still very difficult for me to differentiate. However, if @TravellerG comes from the part of India were banana and Plantain is abundant, he should clearly know the difference.

Best regards.

[Melissa_Langlois]

Thanks @Austinelewex for sharing this knowledge. I’ve seen plantain in my local grocery store but I’ve never bought it, as I wouldn’t know how to cook it. Do you have a recipe to share so I can try it at home?

[Austinelewex]

Wow! Really @Melissa_Langlois

There are so many Plantain recipes that you can use to make tasty meals.

Here is a video of Plantain porridge

Secondly a recipe for plantain porridge

Here is also a Video recipe to make Plantain chips.

Please do share a picture with me here on connect when you try it out.

And also do let me know if you need further information.

Best regards

[mockata2]

Hi @Austinelewex !

I haven’t written for a long time, but everything is OK I lost a bit of motivation to write here, because at the moment I am interested in what awaits us until 2025, namely “Great Reset”, but this is not a topic that can be discussed here.

I really can’t find any differences and I had never heard of this type of banana or as it is called Plantain (cooking bananas). Bananas do not grow in Bulgaria and that is why I will go through a big store that offers a lot of tropical fruits and I will check if they offer Plantain and I will try to cook something

Best Regards!

[emmama7]

I see differences))

[Austinelewex]

Okay @mockata2

Thanks for the reply.

There’s so much conspiracy theories on going now, but the main idea is to remain safe and focus.

There is need to hurry, just take your time before you prepare something.

I’m happy you are safe

Remain safe

Best regards

[Austinelewex]

What and what do you see? @emmama7

[TravellerG]

Hello friends @Austinelewex & @TusharSuradkar

“… he should clearly know the difference…”

In my humble accent – I may not know everything… but I shall mention what I know, tomorrow - today it’s too late for me.

Thanks, Tushar Ji for tagging me here.