Flavor: Tokyo Yakitori
Country: Taiwan (found in USA)
When Seen: December 2023
In a Bite: Sweet and salty, like tare sauce
In a Haiku: Skewers of chicken. Bathed in sweet and salty sauce. Then tossed on the grill.
Origin Story: Taiwan is well-known for its delicious and diverse street food, but sometimes, you want to try something a bit less commonplace. As is often the case in these types of situations, in sweeps the Lay’s Flavor Department to the rescue, with this yakitori-inspired flavor. These grilled chicken skewers with their sweet and salty sauce date back to the Edo period, and while Tokyo might not be one of the Seven Great Yakitori Towns in Japan, it certainly is one of the best known Japanese cities, so why not throw that in the name too?
