They are also used as natural plates or serving mats. The banana leaves are sometimes used in decorations for traditional ceremonies and events due to their vibrant colour and large size.

The leaves of a banana plant, for instance, are about a million times bigger than the leaves of heather. The conventional wisdom is that leaf size is limited by the balance between how much water ...

If you have the grill fired up for this Indonesian dish of fish wrapped in banana leaf (which was developed by my ex-food stylist, Vivian Herijanto), you'd might as well also cook some skewers of ...

Machcha Patropoda is fish marinated with a generous amount of masala, wrapped in banana leaf and cooked for a few minutes till it's soft and flaky. Clean the fish and cut into small pieces. 2. Add the ...