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Banana cue is a classic Filipino merienda you can usually buy from street vendors in the early afternoon. It is made out of fat bananas called saba, which is covered in brown sugar before being placed into a deep fryer. Once fried, the banana gets skewered onto a stick. The heat softens the banana while caramelizing the sugar, giving the banana a delicious, gooey texture within the crunchy coat of caramel. A stick of banana costs around ten pesos. Be careful when you bite into a banana cue fresh off the fryer - the hot banana may scorch your tongue! And watch out for the sharp end of the banana cue stick while you’re walking.