The greatest thing to happen on earth is food. And my favorite? (Drumbeat) Puso ng Saging! Tonight, I prepared Banana Blossom Tempura for my family's dinner.
My upbringing as an obedient child (ehem) made me love vegetables. My mom used to convince me that squash can make my eyes glow and that slimy okra, which made me puke a couple of times, was good for my body. I wasn't aware of the nutritional value then. Thanks to Nanay for all those hyperbolic fabrications, I love veggie now. I even decided early this month to be a seasonal vegetarian. I tried it two weeks this month and perhaps I can do it again for the Lenten Season next year.
The veggie I come to love the most is Puso ng Saging. I don't know what's with this plant, whose fruit is a fruit and it's flower a veggie. It's blossom has a different appeal to me. I decided to have this on my birthday when I was in high school. And my friends got a little on their plates, for those few who did I mean. Still, it's my choice on top of Guinataang Pagi, Adobong Pusit, and Sisig.
Now it doesn't matter if it's guinataan with siling labuyo, kinilaw, enchilada, or burger patty. As long as it's Puso ng Saging, I have the reason to live. This heart of mine beats for that of the banana tree.
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