Banana

This Caribbean salad is summer in a bowl. The green banana may seem an unusual addition, but works really well in the mix. Chopped cooked prawn meat, meanwhile, works beautifully in place of the crab.

Almond milk Bircher muesli makes for an ideal breakfast, though we've been know to eat this for dessert, too.

For an even easier banana sundae, pick up the coconut ice-cream from your favourite gelateria.

This wrapped banana leaf parcel is filled with a comforting aromatic sticky rice and sweet banana filling.

Tropical fruits combine in a winning hot-cold combo of crisp banana fritter and smooth coconut ice-cream. It's a certified hit.

“We took the banana split off the menu once and there was a petition started to bring it back. It’s still on the menu, end of story,” say Elvis Abrahanowicz and Ben Milgate of Bodega restaurant.

Put a Chinese twist on this classic dessert, thanks to Melbourne's Spice Temple.