Saba Sa Latik — a No Fry Banana Q

By: Vicente Perez

 

VICENTE PEREZ is a seasoned concert promoter, director and producer of some of the biggest Filipino live performances all over the US.

He is also the creative director for Philippine Times of Southern Nevada and food enthusiast.He is a new local in Las Vegas after residing several decades in Southern California.

Lately , he has discovered a new passion – cooking Filipino dishes . Here in Via Times, he wants to share this newfound passion with his delightful recipes.

Its is my great appreciation to join VIA TIMES , the longest running Filipino publications in Chicago and what a pleasure to be given a space for my cooking, Anyways from hereon , I would be happy to share some of my best culinary specialties for you to try too.
A friend of mine introduced me to this yummy Pinoy dessert.
He told me that saba does not need to be deep fried in oil with red sugar to make the banana Q we are all accustomed to.Here is a Bicolano way of doing Banana Q differently .This time we dip the boiled saba in a bed of latik ( coconut milk with red sugar).
No frying just like a latik fondue for boiled bananas.
Try this recipe and enjoy. You can follow me at my instagram @ iamvicenteperez

Ingredients
1.1 piling na saba (around 5 to 7 pcs] 2.Water
3. 1 can coconut milk
4.1 cup red sugar
Recipe
1. Boil saba with peel .The intention is not to make it mushy.
3.Peel banana.Set aside
4. Prepare the latik.Cook the coconut milk with red sugar.
5.Mix continuously till oil is released from mixture .A good 40 to 45 mins.
6.Drop the boiled banana till the latik mixes with the saba.