CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
The Perception of the Students in IDSC on the Development of Banana Peel Siomai
Introduction
Filipinos do love cooking delicious delicacies. They made every available supply be useful. Somehow, people often just throw their waste upon finishing their dish. They didn’t thought of ways on how to minimize their waste and made another product out of that. One of those product were bananas, where the peels are thrown away, not knowing that banana peels can be transformed to another delicious delicacy or any unique product.
Bananas are a popular fruit consumed worldwide with a yearly production of over 165 million tonnes in 2011. Once the peel is removed, the fruit can be eaten raw or cooked and the peel is
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A dumpling is a food with few, indeed no, social pretentions, and of such simplicity that it may plausibly be supposed to have evolved independently in the peasant cuisines of various parts of Europe and probably in other parts of the world too.4
In the Philippines, siomai is indeed a simple and affordable food but of a good taste quality. It has different variations since it is adapted by the whole nation. Indeed, Filipinos are creative enough to think of a certain unique version of their product to be sold.
Shaomai is a traditional Chinese dumpling served in dim sum. With fluffy and flowery shape in the top, Shaomai, refers to as “pork and mushroom dumpling.” The origination of Shaomai can be dated back to the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368).5 In the Philippines, siomai is the Filipino term for steamed Chinese dumplings that are usually filled with pork, occasionally shrimp. It is often eaten with a dip that’s a mix of soy sauce, calamansi juice and chili sauce.6
The combination of the two products can give us different perspective in every product that can be developed in our society. The development of banana peel siomai could give us new ideas with regards to food production and can lead us explore new
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By reducing waste, the product that this study will produce will be a great help to our environment.
Primarily, the objective of this study is to be able to develop a new product that will help reduce waste. Also, this study aims to encourage students or other individuals to make their own unique and useful product that can be of great help in our environment and society as a whole. This research study will be able to let the people think more innovative to the things that might also be turned to a different yet useful product.
SETTING OF THE STUDY
The study area was focused in the city of Ligao which is located in the third district of province of Albay which is geographically located between 13-14 latitude and 123-124 longitude and setting strategically in the center if the third district of the province of Albay in the Philippines.7 The study focuses specifically at Infotech Development Systems Colleges Inc., Dunao, Ligao City. The place where the study focuses is a great place to introduce the product to be developed since it can encourage other students and also the teachers to explore new discoveries and make their own product
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John Soluri 's Banana Cultures Agriculture, Consumption and Environmental Change in Honduras and the United States, (Which for spatial and repetitive purposes, I will refer to as Banana Cultures for the remainder of the paper), introduces the reader to a world of corporate greed, consumption, and environmental change using the history of the common, everyday, fruit, the banana. He explores the various political occurrences, health problems, and changes in mass media through the rise of the consumption of the banana in the United States, and around the globe.
The article then continues on to the significance of the potsticker. Martin Yan, cooking show host, says “The potstickers are special because of the succulent filling inside and a crispy bottom outside. People also like the play of the dumpling with its dipping sauce.” The article ties back to the introduction of Amy Tan and her connections with the potsticker. She also states the potsticker is an equalizer to all; people rich or poor can eat the most glorious pot sticker for “they transcend class and money.” Tan continues to make potstickers in her mother’s memory. The pot stickers are great for entertaining a party and culinary schools are now teaching how to make the dumplings. The article also provides a recipe and illustrations in addition to seven columns on how to prepare them. On the Bottom of that article was another article by Olivia Wu, titled, “A Family That Rolls, Fills and Crimps Together Creates More Than Just Dumplings.” This article talks about the significance of one family and how making potstickers brings them together like playing a board game would.
"Review of The Fish That Ate The Whale: The Life And Times Of America's Banana King."
Obtaining a secure supply of food is one of the most important parts of life. Acquiring food and its preparation is changing with the times, but the age-old art of preparing a healthy diet from natural ingredients is being put to use even today. After harvesting wild vegetables, those which are not eaten right away are dried and stored. It is important to provide an ample supply of food, because the summers are short and the winters are long in Hokkaido. The Ainu have made it a rule not to pick more than necessary, and of what was collected all o...
on tropical agricultural products, such as coffee and bananas and its climate and resources are
A main theme throughout “Coming Home Again” is the connection that cooking authentic Korean food brings the mother and son together. This connection became apparent early on when the author mentions that, as a child, he always stood beside his mother while she was cooking so he could absorb her techniques (3852). The author briefly described one of Korean meal—kalbi—that he watched his mother make. Kalbi is butchered short rib seasoned with Korean spices and sauces; Lee states:
It was in the 1945’s post Second World War period I learnt a lot about the value of food, digestion and wellness. At that time in the environment of my youth, home grown food was common place. Each household knew at least how to grow and preserve vegetables and fruits mainly utilising the Sun’s energy.
I believe that Soluri chose bananas because they are so widely known throughout our culture. Who has not seen a banana? Most people have played that game with their bananas of trying to figure out how long before they go black. Usually, it is a game of wait three days for them to turn from green to yellow; on the fourth day, have a banana for breakfast when they have finally reached to the point of golden goodness, only to come home from work on the fourth day to find the remaining bananas covered in black spots. I digress. Bananas have stood as symbols for many societal views. For the US, the banana has stood for their cultural and societal dominance over Honduras and other countries that supply the banana for consumption (3). For the Europeans however, the banana was a symbol of the "Crass popular culture of the United States shaped by both mass consumerism and
Carbohydrates and dietary fiber which is present in bananas are known to control the bowel movements which ultimately help in proper digestion. Banana is known to be good for those who are trying to get away from chronic constipation which is due to the pectin contents. Banana also is known to aid those who lessen stomach ulcers and lessening the possibility of developing gastric cancer. This fruit also is best possible and natural treatment for those suffering from acidity due to the antacid effect it has.
Apart from Manila, several other areas, more specifically provinces, were also affected by the developments. These provinces which experienced the massive conversion from agricultural lands into “residential, commercial a...
Fruits and vegetables are important components of our diet. We take fruits in raw state or in the form of juices, while vegetables are taken in the cooked form or sometimes as juices. Fruits and vegetables provide us carbohydrates, proteins and various other important organic compounds. The juices are rich sources of minerals, vitamins and many micronutrients (calcium, iron etc.) essential for us. For example, iron deficiency in humans causes anaemia and anaemic persons are advised to take leafy vegetables e.g. spinach and apples which fills up the iron deficiency.
Environmental health has been a very important issue to talk about internationally these days. We, human beings are leading the earth toward its edge unconsciously. We are using natural resource more than we give to the Mother Nature. Day by Day, people are aware of what damage they do the environment, but they do not care of fixing this damage. In a very simple step, the road of a better healthy environment will begin; recycling is the best idea that illustrate the previous point. To Andrew Roper, recycling is the conversion of waste products into new materials, such as waste paper that can be converts into new paper goods (n.d). There are many types of recycling, for example, there are glass, paper, metal, plastics, textiles and electronics recycling (Evans , 2011). This research will focus on recycling papers in the United Arab Emirates, the benefits or recycling and its effect on the environment, the difficulties of recycling, the process of recycling paper, and the finals products of recycling.
At the final week of Innovation & Enterprise I EE3031 module, I finally learned the process of conceptualizing and designing a product which involves technology. Leadership, teamwork and communication should be part of education as it not only enhances interpersonal skills but real life skills. In addition, presenting to an audience was key to gaining interest for a new development product.
Even though that Filipinos would greatly prefer rice-meals as a primary staple it is never too late to introduce a new product to the market. The food industry is primarily fueled by tastes and fads. The culture of the Filipino is when they like the food that they eat, regardless of the price they will keep on buying the product. Until their marginal utility for the products completely depleted, this is why the food industry is really fueled by tastes and buying behaviors.