Plantain Chips by OliveNation are a crunchy, salty, and scrumptious snack food. Popular in South America and Latin America, plantain chips are enjoyed like potato chips. Serve them with salsa, hummus, and other dips, or eat them plain. Our Plantain Chips taste delish no matter how you eat them!What are Plantains? A plantain is a member of the banana family. Though they look like bananas, they are starchier and are more commonly treated as a vegetable than as a fruit.