Plantain Seller

The Temple Elephant at the Virupaksha Temple dearly loves bananas, and so quite naturally the banana seller sitting by the temple gateway does a roaring trade.

15 thoughts on “Plantain Seller”

neverphoto on July 20, 2012 at 6:20 am said:

I see her as a blogger and each banana as a post. Perhaps I am approaching the point of no return?

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- John Smith on July 20, 2012 at 9:13 pm said:
  
  Clearly its Blogger Burnout. Terminal I’m afraid. Look forward to seeing your next banana….. 🙂
  
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  - neverphoto on July 22, 2012 at 5:33 am said:
    
    Ok, it’s ready. 🙂
    
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Helen Cherry on July 20, 2012 at 2:20 pm said:

The slightest perception of colour suits the subject very well indeed .. rather clever that John.

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- John Smith on July 20, 2012 at 9:15 pm said:
  
  Act of desperation…….. the colour version was totally yellow. Thanks Helen.
  
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  - Helen Cherry on July 20, 2012 at 9:49 pm said:
    
    haha..now don’t spoil my compliment by telling me that John
    
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    - John Smith on July 20, 2012 at 11:36 pm said:
      
      ….. Oh, sorry Helen………… as ever all your comments are exceedingly welcome, and your compliments are stored in my heart……. 🙂
      
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      - Helen Cherry on July 21, 2012 at 7:36 am said:
        
        😀
        
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Merilee Mitchell on July 20, 2012 at 3:36 pm said:

Fantastic

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- John Smith on July 20, 2012 at 9:17 pm said:
  
  Hi Merilee, thanks, for your encouragement.
  
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Margarita on July 22, 2012 at 6:26 pm said:

Those are the smallest plantains I’ve ever seen! Does everything grow bigger in the Americas?

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- John Smith on July 22, 2012 at 8:31 pm said:
  
  I regret Margarita that I am unable to provide an answer to your question about the size of bananas, nor can I give a definitive response about everything in the Americas compared with everything everywhere else, but I am reliably informed that size does not matter, and also that small ones are tastier, though I will readily accept that I can neither confirm or prove either statement to be true. I hope that I have provided you with an answer of sorts…. best regards, John.
  
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  - Margarita on July 22, 2012 at 9:10 pm said:
    
    Well, if the small ones are tastier, then size DOES matter! lol Perhaps it’s a matter of terminology. In Venezuela, where I’m from, those things in the basket are a type of bananas. Plantains (or platanos as I know them) are large, starchier, less sweet and harder to peel. Language is an interesting thing…Thanks, John! All the best, M
    
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    - John Smith on July 22, 2012 at 9:29 pm said:
      
      A great reply…………. thanks
      
      I prefer apples
      
      John 🙂
      
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      - Margarita on July 22, 2012 at 10:31 pm said:
        
        It’s interesting you should say that since some of the small bananas are called “manzanillas” because they taste like apples!
        
        All the best, 😉 M
        
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