banana leaf

collocation in English

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banana
noun[C or U]
uk
/bəˈnɑː.nə/us
/bəˈnæn.ə/
a long, curved fruit with a yellow skin and soft, sweet, white ...
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leaf
noun[C]
uk
/liːf/us
/liːf/
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem ...
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(Definition ofbananaandleaffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thebananaleafpackage is opened upon consumption.
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The burnedbananaleafproduced a unique aroma upon the rice.
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They are then placed on abananaleaf, tied and then boiled.
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Mixed rice is often sold by street vendors, wrapped in abananaleaf.
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A packet of salt wrapped inbananaleafis offered.
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The rice rolled insidebananaleafand boiled, then cut into small cakes as staple food replacement of steamed rice.
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Usually the type ofbananaleafused in lontong snack is the thin youngbananaleafwith yellowish color.
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It is served ready-made, wrapped in abananaleaf, which is further wrapped in paper.
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Nasi tumpang is rice with different layer of dishes wrapped in a cone shape withbananaleafpacked.
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The spices and seasoning usually include cumin, bay leaf, annatto oil, "sofrito",bananaleaf, oregano, and stock.
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In either case, a typical meal (lunch or dinner) will be served on abananaleaf.
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The rice is usually served on plate covered with abananaleaf.
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All ingredients are then wrapped and closed with the outerbananaleafthat is placed over the rice.
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A typical meal will have meat, a large number of courses, and is served on abananaleaf.
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Masa is then placed on abananaleaf.
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Thebananaleafis usually steamed instead of buried for cooking.
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It is then wrapped in abananaleafor cloth and covered completely with clay or "multani mitti" (fuller's earth) to seal it.
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Traditionally, food is served on abananaleafinstead of a plate and eaten with the right hand.
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Sometimes the dish is cooked in a wrapped and sealedbananaleafthat is placed under hot coals.
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It is traditionally made by boiling the rice until it is partially cooked and packing it tightly into a rolled-upbananaleaf.
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Most locals still retain their rural flavour, with many restaurants serving food over abananaleaf.
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Another piece ofbananaleafis added to the top and covered with more preheated coals.
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Most locals still retain their rural tradition, with many restaurants still serving food on abananaleaf.
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