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: Emmental Country: France When Seen: November 2025 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku:Mountains of sweet milk.Holes like eyes watching you eat.Swiss cousin, French dress. Origin Story: Emmental-that hole-filled, golden cheese born in the Emme River valley of Switzerland-has been a French …
Flavor: Prawn Cocktail Country: Cyprus When Seen: January 2026 In a Bite: Some say sour, some say none. All say tasty. In a Haiku:Sea-sweet prawn applause.Bathed in tangy cocktail sauce.Memories from home. Origin Story: Prawn cocktail flavored chips got their start in Cyprus after some British soldiers from RAF Akrotiri base shared the original Walker’s …
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, …
Flavor: Garlic Country: China When Seen: November 2025 In a Bite: Extraordinarily garlicky, with a smoky after taste In a Haiku:Dracula beware.Unless you like it smokey.Will make your bulbs cry. Origin Story: The Lay’s Flavor Department set out to honor China’s long culinary affection for garlic by engineering an unapologetically garlicky chip paired with a …
Flavor: Chicken with Spices Country: Romania When Seen: November 2025 In a Bite: Light on the chicken, perfected by spice In a Haiku:Chicken hums softly.Spices spark the roadside air.The coop is reborn. Origin Story: The Lay’s Flavor Department spent weeks sampling Romania’s informal food scene, mapping their favorite savory combinations from market stalls and roadside …
Flavor: Tomatoes and Garlic Country: Romania When Seen: November 2025 In a Bite: Soft on tomatoes, heavy on garlic In a Haiku: Tomato whispers. Garlic stalks it on the prowl. Only one will win.
Flavor: KFC Zinger Country: United Arab Emirates When Seen: January 2026 In a Bite: A mix of KFC chicken and barbecue sauce In a Haiku: Crisp heat on my tongue. Zinger spice and salt collide. Crunch of guilty joy.
Flavor: KFC Original Recipe Country: United Arab Emirates When Seen: January 2026 In a Bite: Just like the original, 11 herbs and spices In a Haiku: Half a century. Got to go original. Thank you, Colonel S.
Flavor: Cheese Country: Jordan When Seen: December 2025 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Golden crunchy bite. Cheesy flavors dance on tongue. Snack’s sweet delight found.
Flavor: Cheese with Pepper Country: Jordan When Seen: December 2025 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: The cheese leads this dance. The pepper follows behind. Like Astaire-Rogers.