Flavor: Hot Chicken Noodles
Country: China
When Seen: November 2025
In a Bite: Takes you right up to the edge of spicy without going over the cliff
In a Haiku: There’s a new king now. Heat holds court, noodles watch on. Your tongue sings opera.
Origin Story: There are dozens of variants of spicy noodles dishes in China, often paired with the descendant of the junglefowl. Not wanting to call out just one, the Lay’s Flavor Department has created an amalgam of them all in homage to wheat, chili, and chicken.
Photo and taste submitted by: Arend
