Ribbed Cracklings

As far as junk food goes - there isn't quite anything to match a bag of Salt n Vinegar potato chips.

I recently found a more healthy alternative to an old favorite - Salt n Vinegar Cracklings, which is a product of the Philippines.

This bag of "chips" cost approximately $1.

They were surprisingly good (I guess just about anything covered in enough salt and vinegar would taste great).

Dd - "Mmmm it's delicious - spicy though - I love these cracklings."

Ds - "Mmmmmm" - and he kept eating more.

Me - not as salt n vinegary as chips...and crisp like a rice snack.

The cracklings are product of Oishi .

Main ingredients are: wheat, tapioca starch...

Yuca - Cassava Chips

The yuca/cassava chips looked like potato chips so I was eager to try them.

Cassava is a root “vegetable”, and is the third largest source of carbohydrates for humans.

It looks like a long, skinny potato (and can actually be used in place of potatoes), and can be eaten raw or cooked. I found out that tapioca is derived from the cassava (tapioca pudding is a Sunday lunch favorite for the kids and I...serving it warm with some raspberries on top - yum!)

The chips were disappointing. Not enough salt and flavor for me. They are crisp like potato chips - but a bit thicker.

At first ds said he didn't want to try them b/c they were called "yucky". But once he tried them he really enjoyed them and kept wanting to have more. Dd didn't care for them "not much flavor...too crunchy".