Food - platanos
So... Platano frito basically means fried banana... But, again, it’s the green, larger banana that tastes more like a potato than like the fruit commonly known in Europe for example. It can be cut in round pieces and fried, or in large, very thin pieces, and dip-fried like chips, and then it’s called tajadas. Little plastic bags of tajadas are sold for 10 cordobas on every bus.And then maduro, is the smaller, and more ripe banana, also fried, and has a sweeter taste.Tostones, is yet another version of banana preparation. My personal favourite.The green bananas can also be cooked only with water, in larger pieces, in which case their texture is very “starchy” (sorry, cannot think of another word), and leaves little room for another dish. well, as far as platanos are concerned, the tostones I had in the bar on Poneloya's beach.
