Garlicky and Aromatic Banana Bud Salad

Name: Garlicky and Aromatic Banana Bud Salad
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 as a side condiment salad
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 3 cups plus 3 tablespoons lukewarm water; 1 banana bud (1 to 1¼ pounds); 1 small shallot, sliced; 1 small garlic clove; 3 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; Juice of 1 lemon; 2½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1 European (greenhouse) cucumber; 1 small red bell pepper; ½ cup lightly packed mint leaves; ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon ground hot pepper; ¼ cup lime juice; 1 cup lightly packed basil leaves; 1 very small banana; ½ cup roasted, salted peanuts

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6
as a side condiment salad

Appears in

Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 2001

About

Turn simple steamed or grilled fish or poultry into an exotic meal with a bed of this intense, crunchy, fragrant condiment salad that combines elements of Cambodian, Thai, Vietnamese, and Malaysian cuisines.

Ingredients

Juice of 1 lemon
2½ teaspoons kosher salt
3

Asia
Thailand
Malaysia
Vietnam
Gluten-free
Southeast Asia

Method

Combine lemon juice, 2 teaspoons salt, and 3 cups water in a bowl. Slice off and discard tip of banana bud. Remove and discard several layers of red bracts and yellow flowers or “fing