deep-fried banana chips
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A Thai snack made by thinly slicing bananas, frying them until crisp, and usually adding a sweet or savory coating.
deep-fried banana chips
Thin, crisp, deep-fried banana slices seasoned with a sweet or savory coating.
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ฉันชอบกินกล้วยฉาบ chǎn chɔ̂ɔp kin klûay chàap I like eating banana chips. ฉันชอบกินกล้วยฉาบ details
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กล้วยฉาบถุงนี้กรอบมาก klûay chàap thǔŋ níi krɔ̀ɔp mâak The banana chips in this bag are very crispy. กล้วยฉาบถุงนี้กรอบมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The name combines กล้วย, “banana,” with ฉาบ, which conveys coating or covering a surface. In this food name, it suggests coating fried banana slices with syrup or seasoning. It is best learned as the fixed name of the snack rather than translated word by word. กล้วยฉาบ is usually made from firm bananas sliced thinly and fried until crisp. Sweet varieties are common, but salty, buttery, and other savory versions are also available. Packaged banana chips can be counted with ถุง, “bag”: กล้วยฉาบหนึ่งถุง means “one bag of banana chips.”
Usage
This word is commonly used when buying snacks at markets, street stalls, supermarkets, or souvenir shops, and when discussing Thai snacks, flavors, textures, or gifts.
Caution
Do not confuse กล้วยฉาบ with กล้วยทอด, larger pieces of fried banana often served warm, or กล้วยตาก, dried banana. กล้วยฉาบ normally refers to thin, crisp chips.