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'''Tapioca chips''' are a [[snack]] food made from thin wafers of deep fried [[cassava]] root. It is commonly found in [[South India]] ,[[Sri Lankan cuisine|Sri Lanka]], as well as in [[Indonesian cuisine|Indonesia]] where it is known as '''''[[kripik]] singkong''''' (cassava chips) and in Malaysia known as 'kerepek ubi'. <br />
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It is also a bulk commodity product that is produced and traded, and in this form is used to create products such as alcohol, animal feed, biofuel and starch.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
The dish is prepared using raw cassava tubers, whereby the inner rind and outer skin are removed.<ref name="Subhaschandran 1969"/> The chips are then fried or deep fried in [[coconut oil]], salted and often spiced with red chili powder.<br />
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Tapioca chips have a longer shelf life compared to raw cassava tubers.<ref name="Ninan 1986"/> The snack is sometimes purveyed and consumed as a [[street food]].<ref name="Hindu coimbatore">{{cite web | last=Philip | first=Susan Joe | title=Humans of Coimbatore- Roadside Food Vendors | website=The Hindu | date=December 22, 2017 | url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/humans-of-coimbatore-road-side-food-vendors/article22260056.ece | access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref><br />
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Some companies [[mass production|mass-produce]] and purvey prepared tapioca chips that are packaged in bags.<ref>{{cite book | title=Snack Food | publisher=Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publications | issue=v. 80 | year=1991 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AMYgAQAAMAAJ | access-date=January 27, 2018 | page=42}}</ref><br />
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==Variations==<br />
===India and Sri Lanka===<br />
[[File:Cassava chips from Kerala.jpg|thumbnail|300px|Plain tapioca chips from Kerala]]<br />
[[File:Spicy and Non Spicy Tapioca Chips.jpeg|thumbnail|300px|Spiced and plain tapioca chips]]<br />
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The snack is widely available in [[Tamil Nadu]],<ref name="Hindu coimbatore"/> [[Kerala]],<ref name="Ninan 1986"/> [[Karnataka]], and [[Sri Lanka]]. High in carbohydrates, it is a crunchy and flavorful snack food, and the chips are crunchier compared to banana chips and potato chips. Common variants include the non-spicy and spicy (red chili pepper powder<ref>{{cite web | last=Sripathi | first=Apoorva | title=Relish the local flavour | website=The Hindu | date=September 24, 2015 | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/chennais-indigenous-chaat-masala-pori-tapioca-chips-and-more/article7565909.ece | access-date=February 2, 2018}}</ref> and other spices added).<br />
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===Indonesia===<br />
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[[File:Keripik sanjay.JPG|thumb|right|Indonesian ''kripik singkong'' (cassava chips)]]<br />
Thinly sliced cassava is deep fried to be made as ''[[kripik]] singkong'' crackers (cassava chips or tapioca chips).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cookpad.com/id/resep/1521274-homemade-keripik-singkong-cassava-chips|title=Resep Homemade Keripik Singkong (Cassava Chips) oleh Intan Nastiti|website=Cookpad|language=id|access-date=2018-01-27}}</ref> Next to potato chips, cassava chips is a popular snack in Indonesia, and are often spiced with various flavors. Some are mass-produced and purveyed under various brand names in stores and supermarkets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kusukachips.com/en/kusuka-cassava-chips/|title=Kusuka Cassava Chips|website=Kusuka}}</ref><br />
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A variant of hot and spicy ''kripik singkong'' coated with sugar and chili pepper is known as ''kripik [[Balado (food)|balado]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/indonesian/2014-02-07/warga-australia-pun-belajar-membuat-keripik-balado/1261030|title=Warga Australia Pun Belajar Membuat Keripik Balado|website=www.radioaustralia.net.au|language=id|access-date=2018-01-27}}</ref> or ''[[keripik sanjay]]'', a specialty of [[Bukittinggi]] city in West Sumatra.<br />
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==Commercial tapioca chips==<br />
Tapioca chips and pellets are also produced, sold and traded in bulk as a commodity, and are used to make starch, alcohol and [[biofuel]].<ref>{{cite web | title=China seen facing tapioca shortage for ethanol | website=U.S. | date=January 21, 2008 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/china-biofuel-tapioca/china-seen-facing-tapioca-shortage-for-ethanol-idUSPEK13096320080121 | access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | title=Cassava in Asia, Its Potential and Research Development Needs: Proceedings of a Regional Workshop Held in Bangkok, Thailand, 5-8 June, 1984 | publisher=CIAT | year=1986 | isbn=978-84-89206-48-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HxSaBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA134 | access-date=January 27, 2018 | page=134}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last1=Bradlow | first1=D.D. | last2=Finkelstein | first2=J.G. | title=Negotiating Business Transactions: An Extended Simulation Course | publisher=Wolters Kluwer Law & Business | series=Aspen Coursebook Series | year=2014 | isbn=978-1-4548-3838-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k8XfDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT74 | access-date=January 27, 2018 | page=74}}</ref> The product is also used as animal feed in Kerala and Madras, India, and for this purpose, processing typically involves only the removal of the outer skin of the tubers.<ref name="Subhaschandran 1969"/> Commercial varieties typically consist of the sliced and dried cassava tuber, and are not fried in oil.<ref>{{cite book | title=Cassava in Tropical Africa: A Reference Manual | publisher=International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | year=1990 | isbn=978-978-131-041-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m9WuNp5PpLoC&pg=PA108 | access-date=January 27, 2018 | page=108}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{portal|Food}}<br />
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* [[Banana chips]]<br />
* [[Cassava-based dishes]]<br />
* [[List of deep fried foods]]<br />
* [[List of street foods]]<br />
* [[Tapioca]]<br />
* [[Vegetable chips]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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<ref name="Ninan 1986">{{cite book | last=Ninan | first=K.N. | title=Cereal Substitutes in a Developing Economy: A Study of Tapioca, Kerala State | publisher=Concept Publishing Company | year=1986 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k2jEG4mBvIoC&pg=PA215 | access-date=January 27, 2018 | page=215}}</ref><br />
<ref name="Subhaschandran 1969">{{cite book | last=Subhaschandran | first=D.V. | title=A Text Book on Animal Nutrition: For the Use of Veterinary Faculty Members, Graduates, and Post-graduates in Veterinary Colleges | publisher=Krishna Subaschandran | year=1969 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LwAqAQAAMAAJ | access-date=January 27, 2018 }}</ref><br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* {{cite web | author=Whitworth, Joseph Janes | title=Hydrocyanic acid forces recall of Tapioca chips | website=Food Quality News | date=October 24, 2014 | url=https://www.foodqualitynews.com/Article/2014/10/24/Poisonous-chemical-found-in-Tapioca-chips | access-date=January 27, 2018}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{commons-inline|Special:Search/Tapioca chips|Tapioca chips}}<br />
* {{cite web|url=https://ankierenique.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/manioc-a-sri-lankan-all-time-favourite/ |title=Manioc, a Sri Lankan all Time Favourite |date=29 April 2012 |publisher=Ankierenique.wordpress.com}}<br />
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