Wrapping food
using banana leaves
A long lasting tradition
Banana trees grow wildly in Vietnam, and its leaves have become one
of the most unseparable parts of cooking tradition.
Using banana leaves to wrap food has a long history in Vietnam, and it
is safe to say that this tradition will continue to carry on, even in
this plastic and artificial materials era.
From small villages to big cities, from the youth to the old, from the
street stalls to the high-class restaurants, banana leaves appear in
many dishes since the cost is small, and the benefits for the
environment are undeniable. Not only that, banana leaves enhance the
flavor of the dish, both savory and sweet, to another level. The fresh
and sweet-scented of the leaf leave a delightful taste to the mouth,
with a faint hint of the deep root and traditional Vietnamese cooking
style that our ancestors had passed down to many generations until now.