The video begins with a man placing a circular steel plate on a banana leaf and using a sharp object to cut the leaf into a round plate shape. Read Time: 2 min If you've ever visited a traditional ...

On a sunny noon, business is as usual at this food stall near Natesan Park. By 12.30 pm, the regular customers have started crowding around the push cart for a hot plate of variety rice served on a ...

Banana leaves are integral to South Indian celebrations. They offer a unique dining experience. These leaves are eco-friendly and biodegradable. Hot food on the leaf releases a natural coating. This ...

At big outdoor feasts, the plates are traditionally banana leaves, too. After the guests go home, the leaf "plates" are "thrown out in a big pile, and the cows come around and munch on them," said ...