Sugar - “Nam Wa” Banana

Ingredients

• nearly ripe bananas (approx. 12 bananas) 1 hand
• clear slaked lime water 2 cups
• sugar 3 cups
• water 2 cups

Special utensils

• A brass wok
• cheesecloth

Preparation

1. Peel the bananas, cut each in half crosswise. Soak the bananas in slaked lime water for 30 minutes. Rinse in plain water, drain and set aside.
2. Mix the sugar and water in a brass wok, heat until sugar dissolves, strain through cheesecloth and return to boil over medium-low heat. When the syrup starts boiling, put in the bananas and cook over medium heat, stir occasionally until the syrup is thick and the bananas are pale red, then remove from the heat. Arrange on a plate and serve.