Tong is a small crab who is like a banana blossom (heart of a banana )in the forest to cure his sickly father.

Her skin is flawless, soft and melting like the waves of ocean, lustrous and smooth like the banana blossom.

Don't miss the famous soft-shelled crab with banana blossom.

It is served with an assortment of shredded cabbage, carrots, and banana blossom along with bean sprouts, fresh mint, cilantro, lime, and dried red chillies.

Thinly sliced purple cabbage is acceptable substitute when banana blossoms are not available.

Purple cabbage most resembles banana blossom in texture, though not in taste.

It is served with thinly sliced egg omelet, fresh bean sprouts, fresh Ku chai and banana blossom.

Camote, pakol, banana blossoms, pith, and obscure fruits like barobo were used as food substitutes.

The banana blossoms (at the stage of male flower production) and pseudostem, although astringent, are eaten as a vegetable.