Banana Blossom Salad is served at Straits Restaurant for $9. The recipe is for a serving size of four.

Banana Blossom Salad

Chris Yeo

INGREDIENTS

Banana Blossom Salad

• 1 banana flower blossom, about 1 lb (finely sliced green cabbage may be substituted)

• 2 Tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar

• 8 oz cooked chicken breast meat, cut into fine strips

• 2 Asian pears, cut into fine strips (any type of apple may be substituted)

• 6 Tbsp ginger, peeled and cut into fine strips

• 1 cup Rau Ram (Vietnamese coriander) or regular mint, loosely packed and thinly sliced

• 1 cup cilantro, loosely packed and thinly sliced

• 1 cup Thai basil, loosely packed and thinly sliced

• 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped

• 1/4 cup peanuts, ground and toasted, for garnish

• 1/4 cup shallot rings, fried, for garnish

Salad dressing

• 2 Tbsp mint

• 2 Tbsp cilantro

• 1 Tbsp lemongrass, finely minced

• 1 Tbsp garlic, chopped

• 2 Tbsp chili paste

• 3 Tbsp fish sauce

• 3 Tbsp light corn syrup

• 1/3 cup lime juice

• 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar

• 1/2 cup sugar