Lady finger bananas (kluai khai).

Kluai khai are the little ones, often no longer than a finger, with a skin so thin it's easy to bruise. When they're ripe the skin turns a deep yellow, usually with small dark freckles, and the flesh inside is golden, soft and very sweet. They're a good size for a snack or for a child's lunch box, and a whole hand on the table tends to disappear quickly.

Ways to use it

• Peel and eat them as they are, freckles and all.
• Slice onto a fruit plate, porridge or yogurt.
• Simmer in light syrup for kluai khai chueam, a glossy, chewy sweet.
• Halve lengthways and pan fry in a little butter or coconut oil until golden.
• Mash into pancake batter or freeze slices for a cold snack.

Storing it

Bananas keep ripening after they're picked, so firm ones can wait on the counter. Keep them out of the fridge while they ripen, since tropical fruit can be damaged by cold below about 12 to 13 degrees Celsius. Handle them gently, as the thin skin marks easily, and rinse it under running water before peeling.

Where it comes from

Grown to certified organic standards. The certificate for each lot is shown when you trace your pack.

Every pack will carry a lot code. Enter it on the Trace your pack page and you will see the farms in that lot, the harvest date and the certificate.