Friday, June 09, 2006

banana

i am actually brain dead right now. sleepy and munching away my yummy huge banana for lunch. what to blog about? i can't think of anything crap to talk about .. think think think .. *idea!!* .. ohh! i shall blog about bananas !! ... hahahaha

do you know that there are approximately 300 species of bananas but only 20 species are commercially cultivated? i only eye for the big huge ones with the montel sticker :p~~~~~

do you know the phrase "go bananas" or "top banana / second banana"?

do you know that the true origin of bananas is found in the region of malaysia, travelled to india in the BCE century and eventually spread over to the western world?

do you know the banana boat song? originated from jamaica and sung by the jamaican banana workers. how does it go ar .... ohhhh .... "come mr tally man, tally me banana, daylight come and we wanna go home."

do you know the medicinal use of banana? interesting but it helps anaemia, blood pressure, brain power, constipation, depression, hangovers, heartburn, morning sickness, mosquito bites, nerves, overweight, pms, smoking, stress, strokes, ulcers, warts, etc.

do you know the yummy ways of enjoying a banana? banana milkshake? banana split? ice cream flavoured banana? chewing gum flavoured banana? i've tried this yummy banana dish at phuket 2 months ago. imagine roti pisang but it's crispy and coated with chocolate fudge..... gosh! ..... *drool* ..... banana-freakin-licious!

join me go bananas with banana! ^_^

3 comments:

Mad Ethel said...

I thought it caused constipation like cheese. ?

paupau said...

hi ya! i thought the same too. got abit of embarrassment lately ... friends laughed. searched and found out: constipation: high in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Mad Ethel said...

Oh! Good to know. Now I won't hold back on my favorite: Banana and peanut butter.