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🐝 Supplier / Origin : Pak Nai Wah Kee, Yuen Long
🔖 Certification : Accredited Farm - Accredited Farm Scheme, AFCD*
* AFCD will assess the farm management, horticultural practice, use of pesticides and results of pesticide residue tests before granting accreditation.
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Pak Nai is located in the western part of Yuen Long District, Hong Kong, facing Deep Bay and Shekou, Shenzhen. The coastline of Pak Nai consists of mudflats, some of which are oyster farms, producing the famous "Lau Fau Shan oysters." The two main villages are Sheung Pak Nai Village and Ha Pak Nai Village.
Farm Name: Pak Nai Wah Kee Farm
Organic or Conventional Farming? Pesticide-Free Farming
Farm Owner or Farm Introduction: Pak Nai Wah Kee
My grandfather has been farming in Pak Nai since the 1960s. Through the years and changing times, the third generation continues to manage the farm on a small scale.
Registered Credit Farmer: Ms. Kwok MK
登記信譽農場人：郭雯君女士
🛍 Product Information :
Plantain (commonly known as 大蕉 in Hong Kong and Guangdong, also called Plantain Banana or Cooking Banana), scientifically named Musa × paradisiaca, is a hybrid of Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. It belongs to the Musaceae family and is a perennial herbaceous plant. Native to Southeast Asia (such as India and Malaysia), it is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, including southern China, Hong Kong's New Territories, Taiwan, Africa, and Latin America.
Compared to dessert bananas, plantains are larger, thicker, and shorter, with a longer stalk and tougher skin that turns grayish-yellow or greenish when ripe (without prominent brown spots). The flesh is creamy white, firmer in texture, mildly sweet with a slight tang, and high in starch—making it less ideal for raw eating and more suited as a cooking staple (hence "cooking banana").
Plantains are nutrient-dense, rich in dietary fiber (about 3.1g per 100g, nearly 3 times higher than common bananas), potassium, vitamins A, C, and B6, magnesium, and antioxidants like polyphenols. In traditional Chinese medicine, they are considered sweet-sour in taste and cooling in nature, offering benefits such as clearing heat and toxins, promoting bowel movement and digestion, strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting diuresis to reduce swelling, and helping regulate blood pressure. They are popularly used to relieve constipation, support gut health, provide sustained energy, and may aid in anti-inflammatory effects due to fiber and polyphenols. In many tropical cultures, especially Africa and Latin America, plantains serve as a major staple food, often replacing rice or potatoes.
Precaution: Plantains have slightly higher calories (about 115 kcal per 100g) and a glycemic index that rises with ripeness. Consume in moderation if you have diabetes, are watching weight, or have a cold constitution/sensitive stomach. Avoid eating on an empty stomach if prone to digestive discomfort.
🥘 Recipe：
They can be prepared in various ways: green (unripe) plantains have a potato-like texture and are great for boiling, frying, baking, or mashing; semi-ripe or ripe ones become sweeter and can be stir-fried, added to soups, or used in desserts. In Hong Kong, a traditional dish is Plantain Pork Rib Soup (sometimes cooked with skin), valued for clearing heat and nourishing the lungs and spleen.
🔅Notes:
(The above information is a compilation of common Chinese medicine dietary therapies, folk remedies, nutritional information, and traditional dietary knowledge. Actual effects may vary from person to person. It is recommended to focus on a balanced diet and consult a doctor or Chinese medicine practitioner when necessary.)
