Banana leaves are leaves produced by banana plants. Banana leaves in Indonesian culinary have a main role as supporting decoration, complement, and packaging of food ingredients, food bases; Apart from that, it is also used in various religious activities. Traditions like this are also known in many places in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Banana leaves contain the same large amount of polyphenols as tea leaves, in the form of EGCG, so they produce a distinctive aroma when used as a food additive.