Wild banana blossom salad (Photo: Internet).

It is quite simple to make wild banana blossom salad. The cook slice banana blossom into fine julienne strips and soak it into large bowl of cold water and white vinegar or lemon juice to prevent it from browning.

Pork ears can be added to make the salad more filling. Sliced boiled pig ears is prepared and let to cool. Wild banana blossom combined with bean sprouts, sliced pig ear, mint, and cilantro. To make the dressing, sugar and vinegar, along with garlic, lemongrass, chili, lime juice and fish sauce are mixed together.

The crunchy taste of banana blossom with the nutty flavor of roasted peanut and the delicate combination of the seasoning will attract a lot of diners. Therefore, wild banana blossom salad has become a specialty dish of homestay facilities and some restaurants in Tuyen Quang Province.