Editorial photo #13557219 Human Interest
Cooking Banana Stem (Thor): The Edible Inner Core
An elderly woman chops and seasons banana stem with salt before cooking it in the traditional Bengali style, using various spices over a wood-fired stove in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 10, 2026. The banana stem, known as Thor, is a fibrous, edible core of the banana plant stem, commonly used in Bengali and Indian cuisine for its crunchy texture and nutritional benefits. It is often prepared as Thor Ghonto, a dry curry with coconut, or fried. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
