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Park

Posted in California, Health/Spirit, Inspiration, Nature/Animals, tagged animal, bird, geese, geese in park, nature, park, trees, water on October 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

geese in park

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Santa Barbara Pier

Posted in California, Nature/Animals, tagged California, landscape, mountains, ocean, pier, santa barbara, santa barbara pier, sea on September 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

santa barbara pier

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California Skyline

Posted in California, tagged buildings, California, California city, California skyline, city, sea, skyline, water on July 28, 2022| Leave a Comment »

california skyline

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Dappled Light

Posted in California, Nature/Animals, tagged birds, dappled light, light, nature, sunlight, water on June 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »

dappled light water

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Backyard Banana Tree

Posted in California, Food, Home/Garden, Malay abroad, tagged banana, banana tree, food, fruit, gardening, Malay, Malay cooking, tree on June 23, 2022| 9 Comments »

my banana tree

backyard banana tree

It’s great that the weather in California is warm enough for the banana plant to thrive.

I was very pleased when I noticed that the banana tree in the backyard was bearing fruits. We did have banana trees in my childhood home in Asia, but I never really bothered to see how the fruit grew.

So this time around, it was very interesting to watch the process. The cone-shaped piece at the bottom of the bunch of bananas is actually a delicacy in Malay cooking. It is know as jantung pisang, literally means the heart of the banana. It is usually cooked in a coconut milk based curry/gravy.

The ripened fruit has a firmer texture and a creamier flavor than the store-bought ones.

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