A journey through the many flavors of Lay's from the four corners of the globe
A journey through the many flavors of Lay's from the four corners of the globe
Flavor: Korean-Style Fried Chicken Country: USA When Seen: May 2025 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Ginger and chili. Garlic and vinegar too. Crunchy, saucy yum! Origin Story: Korean pop culture and cuisine has exploded in popularity in the US in recent …
Flavor: Iraqi Kebab Country: Iraq When Seen: September 2025 In a Bite: Smokey and meaty, similar to BBQ without any heat In a Haiku: Ground meat, spiced and grilled. Truly Iraqi cuisine. Skewers optional. Origin Story: Iraqi kebab is a local variant of the shish kebab, which originated in the Ottoman Empire. Whereas the original …
Flavor: Loaded Nachos Country: USA When Seen: September 2025 In a Bite: Velveeta cheese, taco seasoning, with the faintest hint of spice In a Haiku: Nachos are too plain. Throw it all on top of them. Now, you have flavor. Origin Story: Loaded nachos are the essential game day dish when you’re hosting people over …
Flavor: Bacon Grilled Cheese Country: USA When Seen: May 2025 In a Bite: Day old bacon with a hint of cheese In a Haiku: Childhood lunch at home. Like nostalgia in a bag. Loaded with bacon. Origin Story: Another one of the finalists of the Do Us A Flavor contest, and who can blame the …
Flavor: Cheesey Buffalo Dip Country: USA When Seen: August 2025 In a Bite: Tangy buffalo sauce, with ranch undertones and a mild, lingering heat In a Haiku: Ready for game time? Forgot to get dip for chips? Pre-dipped for kick off. Origin Story: This is one of three limited time flavors launched with the NFL …
Flavor: Country Smokehouse BBQ Country: Canada When Seen: July 2025 In a Bite: Typical BBQ sauce with a slightly bitter ending In a Haiku: Saddle up your horsey. Ride off into the sunset. That’s no brush fire. Origin Story: The last of three Laysfest flavors for the year after rock and pop. It was a …
Flavor: Poppin’ Sweet Lime & Sea Salt Country: Canada When Seen: July 2025 In a Bite: Like a can of Sprite with crunch instead of fizz In a Haiku: Slice up a lime wedge. Not just any type of lime. It’s gotta be sweet. Origin Story: The second of three musical flavors playing at Laysfest …
Flavor: Rockin’ Buffalo Rock Country: Canada When Seen: July 2025 In a Bite: Tangy Buffalo sauce flavor with hints of spicy and sweet on the back end In a Haiku: The next Woodstock’s here. Stay mud free this time around. Lick your fingers clean. Origin Story: This summer, the Lay’s Flavor Department in Canada decided …
Flavor: Thai-style Red Curry Country: USA When Seen: July 2025 In a Bite: More like a massaman curry; heavy on the curry flavor, but more salty and sweet than spicy In a Haiku: Ground up red chili. Pungent, spicy, and quite bold. That’s Thai-style food. Origin Story: Thai cuisine is known for its variously colored …
Flavor: Overloaded Nori Seaweed Country: Philippines When Seen: May 2025 In a Bite: MSG-enhanced seaweed with high ridges In a Haiku: Another seaweed? This one is overloaded. But with MSG. Origin Story: The Thai Flavor Department has long been the global leader amongst Lay’s peers when it comes to flavor innovation, so much so, that …