How to eat green bananas and how to ripen them

In mainland China, banana trees are rare, but plantain trees are very common. Many rural areas have banana trees planted, and the plantains from the trees are mostly used to feed cattle. In fact, this is simply a waste of natural resources, because plantains are very rich in nutrients, not much different from bananas, and eating plantains can also help with bowel movements.

How to eat banana greens

When the banana is not ripe, the skin is green. After peeling off the skin, take a bite of the green banana, the taste is very bitter. Green banana cannot be eaten because unripe banana contains a lot of tannic acid, which has a strong astringent effect and will cause dry stool. Eating green banana will not only fail to have a laxative effect, but will make the stool drier. It is best to ripen the green banana before eating it.

How to ripen green banana

1. Apple Ripening Method

Ripe apples will release ethylene, which can ripen fruits and vegetables and is a natural ripening agent. Put the ripe apples and green bananas in a plastic bag, seal the plastic bag, and leave it at room temperature for two or three days to ripen the bananas. It is best not to put it in an air-conditioned room, as too low or too high a temperature is not conducive to ripening bananas.

2. Banana Chip Ripening Method

In addition to apples, you can also use banana peels to ripen green plantains. Put the green plantains in a foam box, put a few banana peels in the box, and then wrap the entire box with a plastic bag and tie the bag tightly to seal the fruit. Then place it in a room temperature environment. After two or three days, open it and you will find that the plantains have begun to soften and turn yellow.

3. Drug ripening method

Put the green bananas in a box, drop a few drops of banana ripening agent on the main stem of the banana, and then put the box in a cool place for two or three days to ripen the green bananas. However, this method also contains chemical ingredients and is not recommended.