I've seen the tostones made, but they were fried twice I think. The one guy I dated made them fried w/out flattening them and served them with a lot of the African stews he made. They were normally really really hot and spicy.

I prefer the plantains to be over ripe, and then sliced and fried, so that they are really soft and sweet when done.

My favorite kind of banana dish is when it's dipped in a light batter, deep fried, drizzled with a little honey, and topped with vanilla icecream.