Crispy Pisang Goreng
Posted by mONSo on April 10, 2008 at 2:04 amDear Colleagues,
This mail was just forwarded to me.
PLASTIC GORENG PISANG WILL MAKE YOU SICK
This is a true story.
Mum said my uncle saw it in Tunjang (Kedah) and the pasar malam in Titi Chai Kangar (Perlis) where goreng pisang was sold on afternoons.
The hawker added a plastic drinking straw into a wok of hot oil and let it melt completely before he started to fry some bananas in the bubbling oil.
This is why some fried bananas and ubi are so crispy… For hours…!!
My uncle asked the hawker about this, but the hawker did not answer him. When my uncle told my mum about this, they realised this is how the hawkers ensure that fried food stays crispy for their customers. My mum said that in Thailand, they do the same thing to keep fried ikan bilis and fried onions crispy, even if left in the open for hours!!
