Ginataang saba is a Filipino dessert made from ripe saba or cardaba bananas stewed in sweetened coconut milk. It is traditionally eaten warm, but it can also be eaten chilled. It is a type of ginataan. It is also known as saba sa gata, ginataang saging, sareala, among other names.[1][2] Sago pearls are also commonly added to the dish, in which case it becomes ginataang saging at sago.[3][4]

Ginataang saba
Pinakro/ Ginaatang saba
Alternative namesGinataang saging, saba sa gata, sareala, pinakro
TypeSnack
Region or statePhilippines
Main ingredientsSaba banana, coconut milk
Similar dishesbinignit, minatamis na saging

It is also known as pinakro in the Bicol Region, although pinakro is more accurately a different dish that can also be made with breadfruit, cassava, and other starchy root crops.[5]

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  1. ^ "Saba sa Gata / Saba Bananas Stewed in Coconut Milk". Market Manila. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Fried Bananas/Prito Saging". The Hungry Giant. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ginataang Saging at Sago". Yummy.ph. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ginataang Saging at Sago". Casa Baluarte. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Pinakro". Pinoy Kitchenette. Retrieved February 6, 2020.