How to Make Dried Banana Blossoms

How to Make Dried Banana Blossoms

Raw Materials:

• 1 tbsp sodium metabisulfite
• 4 c water
• sugar, vinegar, soy sauce (to taste)

Utensils:

• cheesecloth
• colander

Procedure in making Dried Banana Blossoms:

1. Dissolve 1 tablespoon sodium metabisulfite in four cups water and boil the solution.
2. Strip apart banana blossoms, wrap in cheesecloth, and blanch in the boiling solution for 5 minutes. Drain using colander.
3. Mix equal quantities of sugar, vinegar and soy sauce and soak the blanched blossoms overnight in this mixture.
4. Drain, dry under the heat of the sun and pack in plastic bags.

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