KOMPAS.com – How to reduce the bitter taste in the heart of a banana depends on the processing method.
According to Executive Chef Asri Indo Catering, Agus Yulianto, the bitter taste of the heart of a banana does not need to be completely removed.
“If we eat the heart of a banana, there is no acid and bitter sensation, there is less characteristic of this food,” Agus said when met Kompas.com After the IFTAR Buffet Smesco 2025 press conference in South Jakarta, Wednesday (2/26/2025).
However, that does not mean the bitter taste of banana heart cannot be reduced. Agus said, there are ways to reduce the bitter taste of banana heart like the following.
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1. Boil the heart of a banana
Boil the heart of the banana whole before slicing it. Use stable stove heat stove until the texture of the banana heart is slowly soft.
“Once we want to cook, rinse the heart of a banana, then squeeze again until it is tiris to reduce the bitterness,” Agus said.
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2. Discard the heart of the heart of a banana
Illustration of Banana Heart.When opening a banana heart petals one by one, you can find a banana heart heart in it.
“What makes the bitter taste bitter is the heart in the heart of the banana, remove that part,” suggested Agus.
According to him, the bitter will still feel a little even though the inside of the banana heart has been discarded.
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3. Mix the heart of a banana with other ingredients
Banana heart that has been cooked and drained, can be directly cooked with other ingredients to suppress the bitter taste.
For example, you can mix banana heart slices with jackfruit when making stir -fried side dishes.
“If it is not immediately cooked, it can be stored first in the refrigerator or freezer“said Agus.
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