The menu at Banana Blossom (2112 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, 504-392-7530) starts with fine-tuned Thai cooking but keeps expanding, adding flavors from BBQ shrimp to Nutella to the pantry of coconut ...

The move is nothing really. It’s just about two miles straight down the same road. But to Jimmy Cho it’s everything. In March, he closed the original location of his Banana Blossom Thai Restaurant on ...

Is banana water the new coconut water? We investigate the viral plant-based hydration trend, its health benefits and whether ...

The price of kluay hom thong banana or "golden bananas" in Thailand has doubled to 30 baht (US$0.89) amid growing demand. Somchai Nunual, leader of the golden banana and fruit safety group in Bang ...

Restaurant projects in the works before the coronavirus crisis have been progressing across town. That includes a new Thai restaurant on Magazine Street that will open in stages. Cho Thai is scheduled ...

During the successful inaugural Earthna Summit 2023 organised by Qatar Foundation recently, Thailand showcased its Banana Fabric as part of Earthna Village – an expo showcasing traditional handicrafts ...

There's a story that's been handed down for years from one backpacker to another as they parley in guesthouse lobbies throughout Thailand. It's usually told by an elder of the tribe, anointed in ...

(WSVN) - A supermarket in Thailand traded plastic packaging for banana leaves to cover their fresh produce items. Rimping Supermarket uses the banana leaves to hold onions, peppers and cucumbers among ...

A beautiful and striking plant is the Thai black banana (Musa balbisiana ‘Thai Black’). This ornamental, fruiting tropical has a black pseudostem — a false stem made of tightly wrapped, overlapping ...

This openness has made Banana Blossom the most adventurous Thai restaurant in the area, quietly doing its thing Gretna. It’s about time more people know how Banana Blossom rolls, and its new home is ...

Take note, UK supermarkets: a store in Thailand has found a smart way to reduce plastic packaging. The Rimping supermarket in Chiangmai is now using banana leaves as packaging instead of plastic. The ...