Green banana

In East Africa, a starchy triploid banana cultivar originating from the African Great Lakes, known as "matoke," is harvested while still green and used in various dishes.

In these regions, green figs are often featured in various dishes and are typically prepared differently than ripe bananas.

The word guineo comes from Guinea, a country in West Africa, as it is one of the places from which bananas originate.

In Puerto Rico, green bananas are used in dishes such as viandas con ajilimójili, pasteles, sopa de mondongo and sancocho.

Green banana flour is widely available throughout Puerto Rico, used for making pancakes, crêpes, waffles, cookies, cakes, tortillas, bread, and other pastries.