Although Davao is known for its durian, the city is also abounding in other fruits and various kinds of vegetation. That is why we celebrate Kadayawan Festival every August as gratitude for the natural blessings that our city is receiving.
Apart from the King of Fruits, another popular fruit in Davao is the banana. The popularity of this soft and tummy-filling fruit can be seen through the sheer number of banana vendors all over the city, even down to the streets.
If you are a fan of eating saging in Davao, then you probably know these four popular banana snacks in Davao City streets. If you’re not familiar with these dishes, then let this article be your Davao Saging Glossary 101!
Ginanggang
![Op op op op... Oppa GINANGGANG style! [Image from Chamee Pecson]](https://www.davaobase.com/wp-content/uploads/davao-banana-ginanggang-600x600.jpg)
Grilling is big in Davao and the rest of Mindanao, so why exempt bananas? Ginanggang is basically banana cooked on a charcoal-fired grill. The banana pieces are coated with margarine and white sugar and skewered with bamboo sticks before placed on the grill. The result is a flavorful and steaming hot banana with a buttery and sugary aroma.
Ginanggang originated from Mindanao, and some articles say that this dish came from the Davao region. Wherever it came from, ginanggang is beloved by Dabawenyos as a street food staple.
Maruya / Banana Cue
![Who could resist this banana beauty? [Image from Daisy Flores Salga]](https://www.davaobase.com/wp-content/uploads/davao-banana-cue-600x450.jpg)
Pinaypay / Banana Fritter
![I'm a fan of pinaypay! [Image from Kusinera Davao]](https://www.davaobase.com/wp-content/uploads/davao-banana-pinaypay-600x397.jpg)
Based on several trips to banana cooking stations in Davao, I noticed that the vendors usually run out of pinaypay first. It could be either of two things: the vendor doesn’t sell too many of this banana snack variant, or Dabawenyos just like pinaypay more than banana cue.
Turon / Banana Spring Roll
![Turon: That's how we roll [Image from Pinoy Kusinero]](https://www.davaobase.com/wp-content/uploads/davao-banana-turon-600x600.jpg)
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These four banana preparations are commonly found in Davao City streets, but there are many other ways of cooking saging. How do you like them bananas? Sound off in the comments below!
P.S. Banana in Davao comes in various varieties, but the most commonly used variety for these four dishes is saba. This banana variant is so common and abundant that you can even enjoy it just by boiling some pieces in water and dipping them in sugar or oyap!
GINANGGANG 😀
Pinaypay everytime I go to Ateneo College with my mama. (pre-school to high school yan!) Kanang naa sa kilid sa Claveria gate. Shifted to banana cue sa “duty free” sa kilid sa Ateneo College dept. along Roxas. when I was in college (wala na man gud ang nagbaligya ug pinaypay). Naglaway nuon ko da!
Haha, I remember those memories. Sarap! 🙂
Ginanggang forever!