Curried Banana Heart Recipe

When I was a little girl my mom used to cook banana heart(also known as banana blossom) with rice vermicelli or what we call 'bihon' in the Philippines. As time goes by, we got bored eating the same recipe. One day, our neighbor gave us this recipe which introduced us to a new idea about cooking banana heart.

Why don't you try this recipe and have a hearty meal with your family?!

TIP: You may also add chicken or pork meat and chunky string beans to this recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 banana heart
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 head garlic, crushed
• 3 heads of onions, finely sliced
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 2 tbsp homemade spicy mango chutney, preferred brand
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 1 tbsp oatmeal
• 1 cup horse radish 

Procedure: 

1. Slice banana heart very thinly. Rub in salt.
2. In a pan, fry garlic until light brown. Then saute the onions.
3. Add banana heart, coconut milk, mango chutney, curry powder and oatmeal. Cook for 10 minutes.
4. Add horse radish and serve immediately with wild rice.

China Tourist Visa Application Process for Filipino Citizen

What are the requirements?

1. Valid passport 6 months from the date of travel including old passport(make sure that the applicant holds the new passport - electronic or machine readable passport)

2. Visa application form(completely filled-up online)

3. Two(2) recent passport size photo colored(dark clothes w/ collar) w/ white background

4. Hotel confirmation certificate and daily tour itinerary from the tour handler in China

5. Flight Itinerary

6. Certificate of Employment(COE) for those who are employed and Business Permit for business owners

7. Bank Certificate w/ receipt and has a minimum deposit of P100,000

8. NBI Clearance for adult applicants


REMINDERS:

• Confirmation email from the hostel or any reputable hostel booking websites are also accepted.
• Tourist who do not avail package tour service from a tour agency must make a Do-It-Yourself(DIY) tour itinerary for the whole period of stay
• Airline passengers w/ tourist visa must have a printed return ticket from China or else you'll be refused to get through customs.
• Above are the basic requirements for the Tourist Visa application. The consul has the prerogative to ask additional requirements depending on the situation.
• Application fee: P1,4000
• Regular processing time is 4 working days

Where to apply?

Chinese Embassy-Manila

H.E. Ambassador4896 Pasay RoadDasmarinas VillageMakati CityMetro Manila

Chinese Consulate General in Cebu

Cebu Fil-Chinese Volunteers Fire Brigade Building
Don Julio Llorente Street,Barangay Capitol Site,Cebu City 6000(beside Chong Hua Medical Arts)

Chinese Consulate in Laoag

No.216 National Highway,
Brgy.1 San Francisco,
San Nicolas Ilocos Norte 2901

Office Hours: 09:00 - 11:00 / 14:00-16:00