Bananas Epe And What Is Epe Banana

What is Epe Banana?

Epe in the local Makassar language means flops. This is because the manufacture of EPE bananas is clamped or flattened with a press made of wooden boards. after the plantain is burned, then clamped or squeezed. The choice of plantain is because the texture is not easily mushy.

How much does Epe Banana cost?

To enjoy epe bananas, visitors only need to spend Rp. 10,000 for the original taste. while other flavor variants are priced at rp 12,500.00.

Is Banana Epe Including Traditional Food?

The typical culinary in the city of Makassar that can be tasted when breaking the fast is banana epe. This typical Makassar culinary can be found around Losari Beach. open in the afternoon until the evening.

Epe Banana Ingredients

Banana kepok / plantain
Margarine for spread
Grated cheddar cheese
Meses
Sweet thick

Sauce Ingredients

100 gr brown sugar
350 ml thick coconut milk
50 ml water
1/2 tsp salt
1 pandan leaf, conclude
1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in a little water

How to Make Banana Epe

1. Sauce: cook brown sugar, coconut milk, water, salt and pandan leaves until it boils and dissolves, add coconut milk, stir so it doesn't break, add cornstarch solution, stir until thick, turn off the heat.
2. Peel the banana, flatten it using a flattened board until it is flat.
3. Heat a non-stick pan, spread margarine and then roast the bananas until both sides are slightly browned.
4. Arrange the bananas on a plate, pour the brown sugar sauce, add the grated cheese and meses, pour the sweet thick sauce.