Toothsome nana tootsie
Last night I dreamed of these brown sticks in cellophane wrappers. The sound of crunchy plastic unraveled. The smooth yet sticky, dried-syrup-like surface that easily gives way to the pinch of two nails. An ever so lightly sweet, fruity, malty breath whizzing up as your nose closes in…
I woke up feeling as though there were some of those pieces melting on my tongue. But the best part of eating a banana tootsie roll, if I may call it so despite it having no relationship to the Tootsie Roll, is, like with the real Tootsie rolls, the chew. You chew it and notice it get smaller, but not any less sweet or less gummy. And it’s only as sweet as a just ripe banana, yet with an alluring touch of coconut.
The chewy banana candy is a Mekong delta specialty, where siem bananas grow more easily than rice. The stout, dense, supple bananas either make their way into che, bread pudding, wrapped and grilled in sticky rice, flattened and sun-dried, or cooked in some recipes that are only passed down from mothers to daughters. I just know that whenever we traveled to or a friend of the family came back from the My Tho, Ben Tre region, I got a bag of keo chuoi – banana candy (pronounced somewhat like |keo jui|), or keo dua (|keo yua|) – coconut candy. Banana candies are less sweet and less strenuous to the jaw than the coconut ones; some are coated with roasted sesame seeds, some contain crushed peanuts or ginger bits, but I like the plain, pure, consistent banana kind the best.
– Keo Chuoi (banana chewy candy) –
Ingredients
– 3 bags of whole dried bananas
– 1 coconut
– 1 ginger root, roasted and crushed peanuts (if you like some texture variation)
– Sugar, 1 tsp lime juice
– cellophane candy wrapper
Slice thinly the dried bananas, coconut, and ginger. Stir banana and sugar in a skillet on low heat (add at least half as much sugar as banana), add coconut (and ginger if wanted), stir constantly to avoid them burnt. Add lime juice to keep the mixture gooey. Add peanuts when the mixture is homogeneous and start to harden. Take out, flatten and smoothen the surface (add a sesame coat now if you want), wait until cool then cut and wrapped in cellophane wrappers.
If you can’t find dried bananas, try using a blender to mix banana, coconut, and ginger together, and do every subsequent step the same way.
(Recipe not yet tried :-P, translated from Vietfun)
Ze kwik-n-easy vay:
Vua Khô Bò & Ô Mai (loosely translated: “King of Beef Jerkies and Dried Huamei“)
2549 S King Rd #A-B
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 531-8845
Go bananas a few other ways:
– banana ice cream
– banana dog
– banana bread pudding
– banana in sticky rice log
hello there and thank you for your info – I’ve definitely picked up something new from right here. I did however expertise several technical points using this site, as I experienced to reload the web site a lot of times previous to I could get it to load correctly. I had been wondering if your web hosting is OK? Not that I am complaining, but slow loading instances times will very frequently affect your placement in google and can damage your quality score if ads and marketing with Adwords. Well I’m adding this RSS to my email and could look out for a lot more of your respective fascinating content. Ensure that you update this again very soon..
1I enjoy reading through and I think this website got some truly utilitarian stuff on it! .
2There are certainly a variety of particulars like that to take into consideration. That is a nice level to carry up. I offer the thoughts above as common inspiration however clearly there are questions just like the one you deliver up where the most important factor shall be working in trustworthy good faith. I don?t know if greatest practices have emerged around issues like that, however I’m certain that your job is clearly recognized as a good game. Both boys and girls feel the impression of just a second’s pleasure, for the remainder of their lives.
3This is really fascinating, You’re an overly skilled blogger. I’ve joined your feed and sit up for looking for more of your excellent post. Additionally, I’ve shared your website in my social networks!
4Rattling good info can be found on web site.
5You actually make it appear really easy along with your presentation but I find this topic to be actually something which I feel I might by no means understand. It sort of feels too complex and extremely huge for me. I am looking forward on your next publish, I’ll try to get the grasp of it!
6I like this weblog its a master peace ! Glad I noticed this on google .
7Good post however I was wanting to know if you could write a litte more on this subject? I’d be very grateful if you could elaborate a little bit further. Appreciate it!
8Having read this I thought it was very informative. I appreciate you taking the time and effort to put this article together. I once again find myself spending way to much time both reading and commenting. But so what, it was still worth it!
9Real good visual appeal on this internet site, I’d value it 10 10.
10Hello There. I found your blog using msn. This is a very well written article. I will make sure to bookmark it and come back to read more of your useful information. Thanks for the post. I will definitely return.
11you’re in reality a just right webmaster. The site loading velocity is incredible. It seems that you’re doing any unique trick. Furthermore, The contents are masterpiece. you’ve done a great job in this matter!
12I’d lioe tto thank yyou ffor thhe effforts you’ve pput inn writijg
13thiis site. I really hppe too see thee sasme high-grade blog
posts by yyou iin the future aas well. In fact, you creatfive writring abilities hhas encouraged me tto geet myy owwn blopg noww
😉 xnxx
Some truly interesting points you have written.Assisted me a lot, just what I was looking for :D.
14hey there and thanks in your information – I’ve certainly picked up something new from right here. I did alternatively experience some technical points using this web site, since I skilled to reload the web site a lot of times prior to I may get it to load correctly. I had been thinking about in case your web hosting is OK? Not that I am complaining, however sluggish loading instances occasions will sometimes impact your placement in google and could harm your high-quality ranking if advertising and ***********|advertising|advertising|advertising and *********** with Adwords. Anyway I’m including this RSS to my e-mail and can glance out for much more of your respective interesting content. Ensure that you replace this once more soon..
15I am glad to be one of the visitors on this outstanding web site (:, regards for putting up.
16Very well written story. It will be helpful to anyone who employess it, as well as yours truly :). Keep up the good work – looking forward to more posts.
17