I too am intrigued, so I found the following:

https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/banana-peel-bacon/

Sounds simple enough - is there anyone who has done this? Bacon is a hard one to replicate!

I haven't made banana peels specifically, but I have made this for some vegan guests before (as part of a larger dish) and while I wouldn't say it's bacon, it hits all the same notes: https://www.seriouseats.com/crispy-smoked-mushroom-bacon-bit...

Now I have to try it. Thanks for both links!

Maybe it's like bacon in the same way that spaghetti squash is like spaghetti? (Shape only)

Here's my blog post about how I cooked them. https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/05/lets-eat-banana-peel/

You can make curry with them (either just the peels, or whole unripe bananas).