The inflorescence of a
banana plant
with its purple petals. In Thai, it is known as
hua plih, and although it is
edible, its taste is rather
wry. In Thailand
it is typically
served fresh, sliced with
Phad Thai
(fig.),
used to make a northern style squash soup, and as an ingredient for a kind
of salad, similar to a dish found in Vietnam (fig.).
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