Flavor: Grilled Scallops with Garlic Butter
Country: Vietnam
When Seen: March 2026
In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought.
In a Haiku:
Grilled scallops gleam bright
Garlic butter coats each chip
Sea and flame unite
Origin Story: Vietnam’s culinary identity carries the elegant fingerprints of French colonial influence, nowhere more apparent than in its love affair with butter and seafood. The Lay’s Flavor Department found inspiration in this Franco-Vietnamese fusion, pairing the country’s abundant coastal scallops with the rich, aromatic beurre that would feel at home in either a Hanoi kitchen or a Brittany bistro.
