Maruya (“Banana Fritters”) is one of my favourite merienda when I was in the Philippines. They sometimes place it in a bamboo stick and sometimes they shape it like a hand fans. I miss that moment especially after siesta that when we woke up, my mom cooks us merienda delicacies like this maruya during hot summer day. Ingredients : 1/2 cup flour 3/4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1 egg 1 cup milk 3 ripe saba (banana plantain), peeled and sliced lengthwise 2 cups vegetable oil flour, for dredging · sugar Cooking Procedures : In a bowl, sift together flour, […] Read more »