How to Make Banana Leaf Wraps

Cut a fibrous string off each banana leaf and reserve.

Recipe: Yucatán Pork with Annato and Ancho Chiles

Arrange two banana leaves in a cross. Spoon the filling in the center.

Fold up the top leaf like an envelope to enclose the filling.

Wrap the packet in the bottom leaf.

Tie up the packet with the reserved banana string.

Repeat with the remaining banana leaves and filling.

Andrew Zimmern loves to serve his leaf-wrapped pork with a spicy, chunky Roasted Tomato and Árbol Chile Salsa.