Pisang Goreng (Banana Fritters) – the street food Malaysians go banana for
Pisang Goreng (Banana Fritters) – the street food Malaysians go banana for
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foodsamaritan
**Pisang Goreng** is an iconic street snack of Malaysia. It is basically banana fritters where sliced banana is dipped in batter and deep-fried. Pisang Goreng means “fried banana” in Bahasa Malaysia. In Malaysia, we love our Pisang Goreng in a specific way, but the secret to a good Pisang Goreng is the type of banana used in the making of the dish. In Malaysia, Pisang Tanduk is often a popular choice to make Pisang Goreng, but those who prefer it sweeter and softer tend to use Pisang Kepok instead.
The batter most commonly uses eggs and a combination of flour, either wheat, rice flour, tapioca or bread crumb. Several recipes might add coconut milk or milk and vanilla extract into the batter to add aroma.
Pisang Goreng is said to be created during the Portuguese exploration of Southeast Asia in the early 16th century. Prior to the coming of the Portuguese, bananas were never cooked but eaten raw. The Portuguese introduced flour for the first time into the Malay diet which enabled fritters to be cooked. The Portuguese loves having banana fritters for breakfast. They have a similar dish called Sonhos de Banana which translates to “Banana Dreams”.
Apart from the standard Pisang Goreng that everybody is familiar with, vendors started experimenting with different ingredients to add more varieties or to stand out from other vendors. Over time, there are now some common variations to Pisang Goreng which include ingredients or fillings such as cheese, condensed milk, chocolate, ice cream, various nuts etc. Pisang Goreng is also sometimes dipped into condiments like sambal or Thai Chilli Sauce.
Today, Pisang Goreng can often be found at street stalls on the sidewalks or at a night market, but fine dining restaurants have also started to include Pisang Goreng as part of their menu as appetizers or desserts.
RaPharoh
Frying bananas is the best thing anyone’s done with them
DonaldsPizzaHaven
What kind of bananas are used? Also, how ripe are they ideally when fried?
cricket_hater
In Kerala, India we make a similar snack called Pazham Pori.
inverter17
Without checking the title, I’m going to think these are fried chicken.
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**Pisang Goreng** is an iconic street snack of Malaysia. It is basically banana fritters where sliced banana is dipped in batter and deep-fried. Pisang Goreng means “fried banana” in Bahasa Malaysia. In Malaysia, we love our Pisang Goreng in a specific way, but the secret to a good Pisang Goreng is the type of banana used in the making of the dish. In Malaysia, Pisang Tanduk is often a popular choice to make Pisang Goreng, but those who prefer it sweeter and softer tend to use Pisang Kepok instead.
The batter most commonly uses eggs and a combination of flour, either wheat, rice flour, tapioca or bread crumb. Several recipes might add coconut milk or milk and vanilla extract into the batter to add aroma.
Pisang Goreng is said to be created during the Portuguese exploration of Southeast Asia in the early 16th century. Prior to the coming of the Portuguese, bananas were never cooked but eaten raw. The Portuguese introduced flour for the first time into the Malay diet which enabled fritters to be cooked. The Portuguese loves having banana fritters for breakfast. They have a similar dish called Sonhos de Banana which translates to “Banana Dreams”.
Apart from the standard Pisang Goreng that everybody is familiar with, vendors started experimenting with different ingredients to add more varieties or to stand out from other vendors. Over time, there are now some common variations to Pisang Goreng which include ingredients or fillings such as cheese, condensed milk, chocolate, ice cream, various nuts etc. Pisang Goreng is also sometimes dipped into condiments like sambal or Thai Chilli Sauce.
Today, Pisang Goreng can often be found at street stalls on the sidewalks or at a night market, but fine dining restaurants have also started to include Pisang Goreng as part of their menu as appetizers or desserts.
Frying bananas is the best thing anyone’s done with them
What kind of bananas are used? Also, how ripe are they ideally when fried?
In Kerala, India we make a similar snack called Pazham Pori.
Without checking the title, I’m going to think these are fried chicken.
Delicious banana tendies!