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: Hot Chili Squid Country: Thailand When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Smells like a squid, tastes pretty bland. In a Haiku: Love the smell of squid? No money for a real one? Buy these chips instead. Origin Story: Dried squid is a popular snack in Thailand, so why not cram its essence into …
Flavor: Miengkam Krobros Country: Thailand When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Mostly sweet and tangy, like a sugar dipped lime, with a faint hint of betel leaf. In a Haiku: Leafy, limey, sweet. Not quite like a real miengkam. But good nonetheless. Origin Story: Miengkam is a delicious Thai appetizer with a whole bunch …
Flavor: Sweet Basil Country: Thailand When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Spicy, sweet, salty, crunchy, delicious! In a Haiku: Thailand in your mouth. Every flavor is right there. Spicy, sweet, salty. Origin Story: Sweet basil is quintessentially Thai. This flavor has been available locally for more than a decade, and likely won’t be going …
Flavor: India’s Magic Masala Country: India When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: There’s an initial hint of rotten egg smell mixed with spices, but once you get past that, the flavor is a strangely compelling. In a Haiku: Hits your nose at first. Power through and taste those chips. Join the spice parade. Origin …
Flavor: Spanish Tomato Tango Country: India When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Not quite sure what’s Spanish about them, but they have a mild tangy tomato flavor. In a Haiku: These chips do not dance. Tango lessons needed here. But good enough taste. Origin Story: Clearly someone thought, how can we take the Chile …
Flavor: Chile Limón Country: India When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: A bit of sour, a bit spicy. Quite refreshing on a hot day. In a Haiku: Spain meets India. Spicy and sour, one bite. Try some more, we will. Origin Story: Someone from the Lay’s India office was inspired to create this chip …
Flavor: Nori Seaweed Country: Thailand When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Like an even crunchier way of eating seaweed. If you like the sea salty taste of seaweed and you like crunch, you’ll like these. In a Haiku: The ocean meet chips. Iodine explodes with crunch. Seaweed wins our hearts. Origin Story: Seaweed is …
Flavor: Cooling Icy Lemon Country: Thailand When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Tastes kind of like icy lemonade with a crunch, albeit thanks to a chemical and not actual ice. In a Haiku: Lemonade I want. But I’m hungry, not thirsty. Eat these chips instead. Origin Story: Melon Bingsu needed a friend, so what …
Flavor: Cooling Melon Bingsu Country: Thailand When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Tastes just like a melon, but not in a good way. Sets off a cooling chemical reaction on your tongue. In a Haiku: Melon bingsu chips. Taste worse than they sound, you know. Turn your tongue to ice. Origin Story: All things …
Flavor: Salted Egg Country: Thailand When Seen: March 2019 In a Bite: Oddly delicious. Mildly spicy with a bit of a smoky flavor. In a Haiku: Salted egg scared us. Delicious, though, they sure were. Spicy and strange…yum! Origin Story: One can only assume that this flavor rides on the salted egg craze that swept …