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Banana Flowers which may also be called Banana Blossoms or Banana Hearts are used as a vegetable in South Asian and Southeast Asian Cuisine, either raw or steamed with dips or cooked in soups, rice, noodles, curries and fried foods. The flavor resembles that of artichoke. As with artichokes, both the fleshy part of the bracts and the heart are edible.

Banana flowers emerge as a large tapered cone from the center of the banana tree at the tip end of a forming bunch of bananas. They are red-orange to deep purple and consist of tightly compacted petals that house white tubular flowers within. The flower is starchy and slightly bitter, with more vegetal flavors, entirely different than the mature banana fruit.

Nutrition Facts

For a Serving Size of 100 grams   :  Calories 55      ,      Calories from Fat   :  3.2(0%)

* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs.