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: Xtra Flamin’ Hot Country: USA When Seen: March 2024 In a Bite: A tongue full of powdery pepper, mildly sour and fairly spicy In a Haiku: Vertically hot. Bathed in thick chili powder. Keep away from kids. Origin Story: Lay’s has no shortage of flamin’ hot flavors, but they couldn’t use just any old …
Flavor: Flamin’ Hot Country: Pakistan When Seen: September 2023 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: How hot is this chip? So hot it burned off the ‘g’. Best served with some milk. Origin Story: The Flamin’ Hot flavor is nothing new, having …
Flavor: Flamin’ Hot Lime Country: Jordan When Seen: May 2022 In a Bite: Like fermented citrus hot sauce In a Haiku: Turn up the sour. Pair it with a cayenne powder. Perfect tongue tingler. Origin Story: This one is as simple as they come. The Lay’s Flavor Department wanted to turn up the face puckering …
Flavor: Flamin’ Hot Country: Jordan When Seen: January 2022 In a Bite: A mix of vinegar and cayenne pepper In a Haiku: Perfectly paired with; celery sticks and blue cheese; and a side of beer. Origin Story: Not to be confused with the US variant, this version is more reminiscent of hot sauce. Rumor has …
Flavor: Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle Country: USA When Seen: February 2020 In a Bite: Definitely spicy, followed by sour and dill. In a Haiku: These chips are dill-ish. And will set your tongue a-blazin’. Spicy yet sour. Origin Story: Apparently the regular dill pickle flavor was not exciting for some American consumers, so the Flavor …
Flavor: Flamin’ Hot Country: USA When Seen: January 2020 In a Bite: A bit tangy at first, followed by a mild spicy smack in the back of your throat a few seconds later. In a Haiku: Like a flat Cheeto, crunchier without the air, it’s tart and tingly. Origin Story: The Lay’s Flavor Department took …
Flavor: Flaming Chili Country: Thailand When Seen: June 2022 In a Bite: Similar to the mala flavor, spicy and tongue numbing In a Haiku: Enter Upside Down. For a rebranded mala. Same hot, numbing taste. Origin Story: This brand mashup with Netflix was created to celebrate the launch of the its hit scifi drama, Stranger …
Flavor: Miss Vickie’s Spicy Dill Pickle Country: Canada When Seen: June 2024 In a Bite: Spicy followed by dill flavor and a faint sourness In a Haiku: Hits your hard up front. Trailed by a mild sour. Thank you Miss Vickie’s. Origin Story: Canada needed its own version of Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle, and what …