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กล้วยฉาบ

Components

กล้วย
ฉาบ

Pronunciation

klûay chàap

กล้วยฉาบ

klûay chàap

deep-fried banana chips

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  1. 1 deep-fried banana chips

A Thai snack made by thinly slicing bananas, frying them until crisp, and usually adding a sweet or savory coating.

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deep-fried banana chips

Noun⭐️3 Common

Thin, crisp, deep-fried banana slices seasoned with a sweet or savory coating.

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.

Differences from similar words

1 deep-fried banana chips synonyms

  • กล้วยทอด is fried banana, typically made from larger pieces that may be battered and served warm. กล้วยฉาบ refers to thin, crisp banana chips that are packaged and keep longer.

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