Ingredients :

• Banana flower — It’s the star ingredient, and it deserves a word. Fresh, it is purple on the outside with a white heart — that heart is what we use. Canned, it’s already peeled and ready to use: perfect for starting out without any hassle.
• Lime juice — Yellow lemon works too, but lime gives a punchier, almost floral acidity. Squeeze it at the last moment — the aroma evaporates quickly once the fruit is open.
• Fish sauce — It brings that deep umami that isn’t easily replaced. For a vegan version, soy sauce works, but you lose a bit of the briny complexity. A few drops are enough — don’t pour blindly.
• Garlic — One or two cloves, pressed or very finely chopped. The garlic should melt into the seasoning, not dominate. Coarsely chopped, it takes over everything else.