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The Ladies Of Hive announced their 95th Community Contest, and I was so grateful to read a post about it the other day. Unfortunately, I forgot who the author was that submitted that entry so can't mention her here.

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This is my first time joining such a contest, and I'm excited to participate in more like this in the future.

To join the contest, you have two topics to choose from. One is about that "one thing that makes you angry", and the other is about "your favorite snack or snacks"?

I wanted to write the first one, but right now, I'm hungry, and all I can think of is food. Hence, the topic that I'm going to write about is regarding my favorite snack, which is BANANAS. So if you're interested to know more, please, do continue reading. Who knows, you might like my likes too.

I am from the Philippines, by the way, and my country is abundant with such fruit. In fact, we used to grow bananas when my dad was still alive. Bananas are special to me because it reminded me of my dad, who had been a huge factor in why I love this fruit so much.

I love bananas because there are so many ways to eat them. You can eat them when they are ripe or cook them in many ways. Either way, I love them all! Well, enough with the long introduction, and meet my favorite snacks made of bananas:

One of my favorites is the banana cues. Every time I see someone selling banana cues in the street, I always make sure to buy some. Banana cues are deep-fried bananas on a stick, coated in caramelized brown sugar. They are so yummy that I could even finish 2-3 banana cues, depending on how hungry I am, at that time.

Another banana dish that I do love is the so-called Turon. This is another famous Filipino dessert/street food made of banana and jackfruit. Unlike the banana cue, this one is wrapped in an eggroll wrapper and deep fried in caramelized brown sugar.

We also have sweetened bananas, also known as minatamis, which are made with chopped saba bananas cooked with water and brown sugar. We usually add this with a lime peel to add extra taste. Others would add a bit of salt, vanilla extract, or even pandan leaf for extra flavors.

How could I forget about fried bananas, which are made from ripe saba bananas, sliced lengthwise or crosswise, and fried in cooking oil? You can add brown sugar to it to add caramelized texture or sprinkle it with white sugar afterward.

Then we have Ginanggang. It is basically grilled bananas brushed with margarine and sprinkled with white sugar. They are usually sold on a stick. This is also one of my favorites because it reminds me of my grade school days.

Lastly, the nilagang saba. These are just bananas cooked in boiling water. Of all the banana dishes I have mentioned, this one is the easiest and the simplest to cook. This is usually paired with what we call in Bisaya, ginamos, or salted fermented fish.

So these are my super-duper favorite snacks ever since I was a child. I call it my happy food. Unfortunately, since I'm trying to lose weight, I need to limit the number of bananas I eat every day or every week as they are high in sugar. 😞

Closing thoughts

Before I end this entry, I would like to thank @ifarmgirl for this initiative. Her questions are a great way for us, newbies from another platform, to showcase, not only our writing skills but also the things that we can share with the community something about ourselves. This will encourage more newbies to participate and, at the same time, have fun.