Whether sweet or salty, as a main course or as a dessert - the pisang fig cuts a good figure everywhere.

All-rounder plantain: all you need to know about the versatile pisang fig

Ferdinand von Vopelius, 18.08.2023

The banana is one of the most popular fruits, while the plantain is relatively unknown - yet it can be used in many ways in the kitchen. Falstaff provides tips for preparation as well as a street food classic from Ghana.

They look very similar, but in terms of taste, the plantain has very little to do with the common banana; is there really a danger of confusion? Basically, it is quite simple: plantains are larger, longer and thicker, and have a thicker skin and firmer flesh than conventional bananas.

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All-rounder plantain: all you need to know about the versatile pisang fig