This article is about the Filipino street delicacy. For the village in Belgium, see Proven.
Proven from Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Proben (sometimes also "Chicken proben", or spelled "Proven") is a type of street food popular in some regions of the Philippines. It consists essentially of the proventriculus of a chicken, dipped in cornstarch, and deep-fried. It is served either in a small bagful of vinegar, or skewered on bamboo sticks to be dipped in the vinegar just before it is eaten.[1]
Proven is particularly favored among towns in Laguna, and by students of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, where enjoying a taste of the snack in the afternoon has become a popular part of campus culture,[2] similar to the iconic status given to Isaw at the University of the Philippines Diliman. It is also particularly favored on the streets of Cagayan de Oro.[3][4]