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{{short description|Chip made of banana}}
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{{Infobox food
| name = Banana chip
| image = File:Chips de bananes de São Tomé-et-Príncipe.jpg
| caption =
| country =
| type = [[Chip (snack)|Crisps]]
| course = [[Deep frying|Deep-fried]] [[snack]], side dish
| served = Room temperature
}}
{{Infobox nutritional value
| name = Banana chips
| image = File:Banana chips from the Philippines made with Saba bananas 01.jpg
| image_alt = Banana chips from the [[Philippines]]
| caption = Banana chips from the [[Philippines]]
| serving_size = 100g
| kJ = 2170
| water = 4.3 g
| carbs = 58.40g
| sugars = 35.34g
| fiber = 7.7g
| fat = 33.60g
| satfat = 28.970g
| monofat = 1.950g
| polyfat = 0.630g
| protein = 2.30g
| vitA_ug = 4
| vitA_iu = 83
| thiamin_mg = 0.085
| riboflavin_mg = 0.017
| niacin_mg = 0.710
| vitB6_mg = 0.260
| folate_ug = 14
| vitC_mg = 6.3
| vitE_mg = 0.24
| vitK_ug = 1.3
| calcium_mg = 18
| iron_mg = 1.25
| magnesium_mg = 76
| phosphorus_mg = 56
| potassium_mg = 536
| sodium_mg = 6
| zinc_mg = 0.75
| copper_mg = 0.205
| source_usda = 1
| note=[https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1102628/nutrients Link to USDA Database entry]
}}

A '''banana chip''' (sometimes called '''banana crisp''') is a deep-fried or dried, generally crispy slice of [[banana]]. It is usually made from firmer, starchier banana varieties ([[cooking banana]]s or plantains) like the [[saba banana|saba]] and [[Changalikodan|Nendran]] [[cultivar]]s. It can be sweet or savory and can be covered with [[sugar]], [[honey]], salt, or various spices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=mis.dost.gov.ph |title=How to Make Sweet and Salted Banana Chips |url=http://www.mixph.com/2006/09/how-to-make-sweet-and-salted-banana-chips.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228190442/http://www.mixph.com/2006/09/how-to-make-sweet-and-salted-banana-chips.html |archive-date=28 December 2011 |access-date=16 May 2012 |website=EntrePinoys Atbp.}}</ref><ref name="Pillay" />

Banana chips are the only processed banana product with significant international trade. The main exporter of banana chips worldwide is the [[Philippines]]. Export markets for banana chips are also established in [[Thailand]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Malaysia]].<ref name="Robinson">{{Cite book |last1=Robinson |first1=John Charles |title=Bananas and Plantains |last2=Galán Saúco |first2=Víctor |date=2010 |publisher=CABI |isbn=978-1-84593-738-6 |page=16}}</ref><ref name="Molina">{{Cite book |last1=Molina |first1=A. |title=Bananas and Food Security / Les productions bananières: un enjeu économique majeur pour la sécurité alimentaire |last2=Valmayor |first2=R. V. |date=1999 |publisher=Bioversity International |editor-last=Picq |editor-first=C. |page=434 |chapter=Banana Production Systems in Southeast Asia |editor-last2=Fouré |editor-first2=E. |editor-last3=Frison |editor-first3=E. A.}}</ref>

==Fried==
Fried banana chips are usually produced from under-ripe banana slices [[deep frying|deep-fried]] in [[sunflower oil]] or [[coconut oil]]. These chips are dry (like potato chips), contain about 4% water (table), and can be salted, spiced, sugar-coated, or jaggery-coated. Sometimes, [[Isoamyl acetate|banana flavoring]] is added. If ripe dessert bananas are used, they come out soggy. They are used for desserts, not for dry chips.

==Dried==
Some varieties of banana chips can be produced using only [[food dehydration]]. Banana slices that are only dehydrated are not dark yellow and crunchy but rather are brown, leathery, and chewy. They are very sweet and have an intense banana flavor. These are ideally made from fully ripe bananas. Another kind is made by baking it in an oven, although this process may not result in the same intense banana flavor.

==Nutrition==
Dried banana chips are 4% water, 58% [[carbohydrate]]s, 34% [[fat]], and 2% [[protein (nutrient)|protein]]. In a 100-gram reference amount, dried banana chips supply 520 [[calorie]]s and are a rich source (20% or more of the [[Daily Value]], DV) of [[magnesium]] (21% DV) and [[vitamin B6]] (20% DV), with moderate amounts of [[iron]], [[copper]], and [[potassium]] (10% to 11% DV) (table). Other [[micronutrient]]s are in negligible amounts of the Daily Value (see nutrition table).

==Uses and variations==

===Philippines===
The [[Philippines]] is, by far, the main exporter of banana chips worldwide. It exports large quantities to more than 30 countries, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], the [[European Union]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], [[South Korea]], [[China]], and [[Russia]]. The annual revenue for banana chip exports in the Philippines was approximately $35 million in 2009.<ref name="Molina" /><ref name="Robinson" /><ref name="Pillay">{{Cite book |title=Banana Breeding: Progress and Challenges |date=2011 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1-4398-0018-8 |editor-last=Pillay |editor-first=Michael |page=273 |editor-last2=Tenkouano |editor-first2=Abdou}}</ref> There are many variants of banana chips in the Philippines, from traditional dishes like ''[[pinasugbo]]'' to modern versions coated in [[cheese powder]]. Banana chips in the Philippines are made predominantly from [[saba banana|saba]] or [[cardava banana]]s, with the latter preferred for commercial banana chips due to their larger sizes. For domestic production and home cooking, they are made directly by deep-frying fresh sliced bananas. For commercial banana chips for the export market, the main method of production is through [[osmotic dehydration]] followed by [[deep frying]] at {{convert|375|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in [[coconut oil]] for 1 minute. The resulting chips are distinctively light-colored.<ref name="Pillay" /><ref name="Po">{{Cite book |last=Po |first=Lillian G. |title=Handbook of Food Products Manufacturing: Health, Meat, Milk, Poultry, Seafood, and Vegetables |date=2007 |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |isbn=978-0-470-04964-8 |editor-last=Hui |editor-first=Y. H. |page=825 |chapter=Major Tropical Fruits and Products: Banana, Mango, and Pineapple}}</ref><ref name="delacruz">{{Cite book |last1=Dela Cruz |first1=F. S. Jr. |url=https://www.bioversityinternational.org/fileadmin/_migrated/uploads/tx_news/Farmer_s_handbook_on_introduced_and_local_banana_cultivars_in_the_Philippines_1376.pdf |title=Farmers' Handbook on Introduced and Local Banana Cultivars in the Philippines |last2=Gueco |first2=L. S. |last3=Damasco |first3=O. P. |last4=Huelgas |first4=V. C. |last5=Dela Cueva |first5=F. M. |last6=Dizon |first6=T. O. |last7=Sison |first7=M. L. J. |last8=Banasihan |first8=I. G. |last9=Sinohin |first9=V. O. |publisher=Bioversity International |date=2008 |isbn=978-971-91751-8-6 |name-list-style=amp |last10=Molina |first10=A. B. Jr.}}</ref>

===India===
[[Fried plantain]] chips, known as ''{{lang|ml|nenthra-kaaya oopperi}}'' or ''{{lang|ml|vazhaykka upperi}}'' or ''{{lang|ml|upperi}}'' in [[Kerala]], are fried in [[coconut oil]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ignatius Pereira |date=April 13, 2013 |title=Banana Chips from Kerala, India |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/the-taste-of-kerala/article4605855.ece |access-date=2013-04-13}}</ref> Both ripe and unripe plantains are used for this type of chip preparation. The chips may be coated with [[spice mix|masala]] or [[jaggery]] to form spicy and sweet variations. Plain banana and plantain chips are called ''{{lang|ml|pachkkaya varuthathu}}'' and ''{{lang|ml|kaya upperi}}'', respectively; sweet jaggery-banana chips are called ''{{lang|ml|sharkara upperi}}'' or ''{{lang|ml|sharkkara varatty}}''. {{lang|ml|Sharkara varatty}} is more expensive than {{lang|ml|upperi}}. It is an integral part of the traditional Kerala meal called {{lang|ml|[[sadya]]}} served during weddings and festivals, such as [[Onam]].

===Indonesia===
[[File:Keripik pisang Lampung.JPG|thumb|right|Indonesian ''[[kripik]] pisang'' (banana chips)]]
Bananas are native plants of [[Maritime Southeast Asia]], and the people of the archipelago have developed many uses for them for ages, including as a snack. In [[Indonesian cuisine|Indonesia]], a banana chip is called ''kripik pisang'', and is considered a variant of crispy ''[[kripik]]'' (traditional chip or crisp). ''Kripik pisang'' is a popular crispy snack and can be commonly found in Indonesia, although it seems to be more prevalent in Java and Sumatra. In [[North Maluku]], popular with ''pisang mulu bebek'' is a duck-mouth-shaped banana chip. It is served with [[sambal]], fried [[peanut]], and fried [[anchovy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kenikmatan Dalam Kesederhanaan Pisang Goreng Mulut Bebek |url=https://indonesiakaya.com/pustaka-indonesia/kenikmatan-dalam-kesederhanaan-pisang-goreng-mulut-bebek/ |website=indonesiakaya.com |access-date=21 April 2022 |language=Indonesian}}</ref> In [[Lampung]], banana chips is combined with [[chocolate]] powder called ''kripik pisang coklat''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mandasari |first1=Rizky |title=Cara Membuat Keripik Pisang Coklat Khas Lampung |url=https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/3675319/cara-membuat-keripik-pisang-coklat-khas-lampung-renyah-dan-enak-ala-rumahan |website=liputan6.com |date=25 October 2018 |access-date=21 April 2022 |language=Indonesian}}</ref>

Usually, unripe green bananas are thinly sliced, soaked in a lime and salt water solution, and deep-fried as chips.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Banana Chips (Keripik Pisang) |url=http://indonesiaoriginalrecipes.blogspot.co.id/2013/11/banana-chips-keripik-pisang.html |website=Indonesian Original Recipe}}</ref> Unripe banana is well suited for [[deep frying]] due to its low content of water and sugar while having high starch content. ''[[Pisang goreng]]'' is another fried banana snack, although it is not thinly sliced and serves as a sweet hot snack.

===Americas===
{{Main|Chifle}}
The chips are often part of [[muesli]] and [[nut (fruit)|nut]] mixes. Other chips, such as [[patacones]], are [[salt]]y.
Similar chips called [[chifle]] are made from [[Plantain (cooking)|plantain]]s, the family of fruit that bananas come from. In tropical American cultures, all bananas are considered plantains, but not all plantains are bananas. These deep-fried plantain chips are also quite popular in the southeastern part of Mexico, especially in the state of [[Tabasco]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Banana Chips preparation.jpg|Banana chips being prepared by [[deep frying]]
File:Chips Palakkad.jpg|Fried banana chips
File:Homemade_4_Cut_Banana_Chips.jpg|Homemade banana chips
File:Jaggery Chips BNC.jpg|Jaggery chips
File:2020-06-10 16 38 39 Banana chips from Giant in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia.jpg|Dried banana chips
File:723Pinasugbo consilva 07.jpg|''[[Pinasugbo]]'', a traditional banana chip snack from the [[Western Visayas]] islands of the [[Philippines]]
File:Banana Chips in Palakkad.jpg| Banana chips getting deep fried at a shop in Palakkad, Kerala, India.
File:Banana Chips from India.jpg|Ripe banana chips from India.
File:Ripe Banana Chips.jpg|Banana Chips made of ripe bananas from Kerala, India.
</gallery>

==See also==

{{portal|Food}}
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Apple chip]]
* [[Banana]] - In popular culture and commerce, "banana" usually refers to soft, sweet "dessert" ''Musa'' cultivars.
* [[Banana powder]]
* [[Chifle]] - a similar salty snack chip made from plantains.
* [[Plantain (cooking)|Plantain]] - ''Musa'' cultivars with firmer, starchier fruit
* [[Sun-dried banana]]
* [[Tostones]] - a similar salty snack made from plantains.
* ''[[Kripik]]'' - Indonesian chips, ''kripik pisang'' is Indonesian banana chips
* [[List of deep fried foods]]
* [[List of dried foods]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
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[[Category:Banana dishes]]
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[[Category:Indian snack foods]]
[[Category:Indonesian snack foods]]
[[Category:Philippine desserts]]
[[Category:Kerala cuisine]]
[[Category:Malaysian snack foods]]
[[Category:Thai desserts and snacks]]

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