How to Make Banana Leaf Boats for Cooking or Serving
By Darlene Schmidt, About.com
Banana leaves can be purchased at Asian and Chinese food stores. Look for them in the freezer section, where they are usually sold frozen in plastic packages, as shown, for anywhere from just $1.50 to $3. (Be sure to allow half-an-hour for banana leaves to thaw before using.)
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- Get Yourself Some Banana Leaves.
- Cut a Rectangular Piece of Banana Leaf.
- Rinse the Banana Leaf.
- Fold One of the Ends.
- Secure the End.
- Do the Same with the Other End.
- Make Extra Tucks in the Sides.
- Fill Your Banana Leaf Boats!
- Serving Your Banana Leaf Boats!
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