The most wonderful thing I ate was mofongo, a dish made with unripe plantains mashed with crispy pork cracklings and garlic.

Spicy plantain curry is a delicious combination of ripe plantains and spices including turmeric, cumin, and coriander. The sweetness of ripe plantains pairs well with the heat from chili peppers. You ...

Plantains are cooked green, semi-ripe or fully-ripe. Treat them like a starchy vegetable and use in savoury or sweet dishes. Before cooking, peel by top and tailing the fruit, then cut along the ...

And did you know a plantain plant can produce the starchy fruit for up to 100 years. You can eat it at different stages of ripeness: when it’s green (almost ripe,) when it is yellow (ripe,) or ...

Here are five plantain-based dishes that highlight the unique tastes and textures of this beloved ingredient. Kelewele is a ...

Make sure to use green plantain (rather than ripe plantain) for this vibrant salad, which is full of fresh fruit and vegetables coated in a zesty lime and ginger dressing. Each serving provides ...

Today, scientific studies have confirmed that plantain plants do indeed accelerate ... on urban ticks revealed that one-third of ticks in green urban areas were infected. A typical early sign ...

If the idea of smashing green plantains into crispy disks doesn’t immediately sound appetizing, you might not realize you’re missing out on patacones—a beloved Costa Rican treat that’s as simple as it ...