Banana chips are slices of bananas that are deep fried, baked or dehydrated to become crispy, it is then coated with sugar, honey, salt or spices. A popular snack item in India and in the Philippines this snack is a better and healthier alternative to the potato chips. 14 авг. 2012 г.
Which banana is used for chips?
Usually unripe green bananas are thinly sliced, soaked in lime and salt water solution, and being deep fried as chips. Unripe banana is well suited for deep frying due to its low content of water and sugar, while having high starch content.
What is banana Philippines?
There are four main types of bananas grown widely in the Philippines: Lacatan, Latundan, Bungulan and the small Saba or Cardaba variety. The saging mondo banana is a variety of Saba or Cardaba banana widely grown on the Visayan Islands, particularly in the province of Cebu. Saging mondo is a dwarf Saba variety.
What are the chips in the Philippines?
One can also find native Philippine snacks like banana chips, chicharon, and dried mango, pineapple, and papaya chips, but they're usually found in a different section of the supermarket or, maybe along with more esoteric fare like coconut chips and kamote chips, in a specialty shop.
Are banana chips and plantain chips the same?
There really isn't much of a difference between banana chips and plantain chips. In India, people often refer to bananas as plantains or just plain banana chips. The main difference is that plantains are green in color. They are also a bit starchier and have slightly less sweetness.
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