Fafalo

In one of those impetuous moments that many of us succumb to while food shopping, I bought a banana bud (see Glossary) in a food market on Guam. It was such a vibrant and warm purple, and so wonderfully shaped, that I swear it just leaped off the shelf and into my cart the moment I touched it.

I unpacked all the groceries. The banana bud just sat on the counter while I gazed at it. It promised culinary glory, but I had no idea where to begin. After res