The best deep-fried dessert? Do you agree?

Do you agree?

  • Absolutely, that pisang goreng rocks.

    Votes: 5 38.5%
  • No way, no fried crap for me.

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • I prefer the (fried) desserts from my home country.

    Votes: 4 30.8%
  • Hmm, it is one of the better desserts of Indonesia,

    Votes: 6 46.2%

  • Total voters
    13
This vlogger with a strong scottish accent flew to Makassar for Grilled-Pressed Banana (Pisang Epe) Sweet Treat. The main ingredients are from special types of bananas e.g Kepok Banana, or Plantain (Musa x paradisiac) and covered with syrup made of palm brown sugar.

It is one of the well known famous street desserts sold by street food vendors in Makassar along the Losari beach promenade. The losari beach promenade is quite famous as it is literally very close to Makassar city centre.
Pisang Epe is relatively cheap in Makassar as Kepok Banana, or Plantain and palm brown sugar are abundant in Indonesia.
Supposed it was sold in the countries where these special types of tropical exotic bananas are expensive, this sort of dessert would be expensive. Certainly will be more expensive than Dunkin Doughnuts.
In some countries, people say when you eat street food served on banana leaves, you will need to eat that banana leaf as well, as this banana leaf might be more expensive than the food itself.
Hopefully one of our Makassar residents can explain how a plantain banana are so special and cheaper than other places. I lived in the upper Midwest in the US and there were plantains in most grocery stores regularly and inexpensive. Less that donuts too.
 
I would never eat food from Losari beach. There are zero hygiene standards there. Plus a lot of beggars walking around, so it's definitely a place to avoid.
The best part about Makassar is the trip to the airport to go home.
 

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