Hello everyone welcome to my blog once again it's another beautiful week in the #hiveghana Ghana weekly contest. Last week's topics were amazing and this is also an interesting topic for us to discuss.
so I'll be talking about my favorite food.

What is one of the extraordinary ways to transcend cultural boundaries, memories and awakens a sense of belonging. Among the different kinds of food we have here in Nigeria, ripe plantain holds a special place in my heart. Ripe plantain is so sweet and has a special caramelizing flavor. The flavor of ripe plantain is something I consider as one of the things that gives me comfort and a special culinary delight.

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It's Botanical Wonders

Before I tell you the pleasure I get from eating ripe plantain it is essential to know its botanical name, or its origin and its significance. Ripe plantain is scientifically called "Musa paradisiaca,
" It belongs to the banana family of plants, and can be found in tropical regions around the world. Sometimes people mistake this fruit for banana but the difference between banana and plantain is in its taste, texture and usage. We have the unripe plantains and they are starch. I'm Nature. People use it to make many dishes, but ripe plantain is so rich in sweetness.

The Golden Transformation of unripe to ripe plantain.

This one is a really captivating aspect of ripe plantain. How it transforms from unripe to ripe it's something remarkable. First a greenish color but we didn't for some period of time the transit from its greenish color to Golden yellow. I wday that this transition stage is a testament to the nature of plantain adding a special flavor and aroma to it

plantain and it's Culinary Versatility

Ripe plantain is one of those that can be prepared in many ways to suit various occasions and it's been celebrated for its culinary versatility. Let me quickly share with you song of the popular way to prepare ripe plantain.

Fried Plantains:

commonly called "dodo" over here. This appeared to be the most loved preparation of plantain, slides of ripe planare fried with hot vegetable oil until they acquired its crispy structure, complementing the sweethen flavor. This method can be eaten as a dish itself or can accompany other dishes like rice, beans etc.

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Plantain Chips:

Another wonderful way to eat ripe plantain is slicing it into a very thin shape then deeply fried. This method is known for snacks in many cultures. The sound of the crispy texture makes it a wonderful delight to that of potatoes.

Plantain Fritters:

This is commonly called "plantain akara" the ripe plantain is properly mashed and mixed with corn flour, then fried as a fritters. This can come with pap or custard for breakfast

All this makes ripe plantain to be my favorite dish. It has many ways of preparation and can go as a side dish or accompanying other dishes.