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: Honey Butter Country: Indonesia When Seen: Not reported In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Bees and cows make for; Another Japanese craze; Sweeping through Asia. Origin Story: According to Singaporean food blogger PinkyPiggu, honey butter flavored chips have their origins in …
Flavor: Manhattan Rib Eye Steak Country: Vietnam When Seen: August 2019 In a Bite: We’re not quite sure what it tastes like, but apparently it takes nothing like steak. Peter Luger would be rolling in his grave, although in fairness, he was from Brooklyn. In a Haiku: Feel like New York steak? Not easy in …
Flavor: Brazil BBQ Pork Rib Country: Vietnam When Seen: August 2019 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Craving churrasco? Skip the skewers and waiters. Go pork ribs on chips. Origin Story: When we think of Brazil, meat, and BBQ, our mind goes …
Flavor: Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Popper Country: USA When Seen: July 2019 In a Bite: Either our tongues are broken, or for some reason this only seems to taste like mild cream cheese on a chip. No detectable bacon or any real spiciness. In a Haiku: Wrap it in bacon. Makes for appetizer gold. Except when …
Flavor: Deep Dish Pizza Country: USA When Seen: July 2019 In a Bite: Kind of like bowling alley pizza, which in some ways is probably better than actual deep dish “pizza”. In a Haiku: Ersatz pizza chips. Is what New Yorkers would say. Beats the real thing though. Origin Story: Clearly the work of a …
Flavor: Fried Pickles with Ranch Country: USA When Seen: July 2019 In a Bite: Strong dill and ranch flavor, and salty too, of course. Hard to find the pickles though. In a Haiku: Fatman is rollin’; in his grave about this one. Like New Coke, but chips. Origin Story: According to the random websites we …
Flavor: Sweet Southern Heat Barbecue Country: USA When Seen: July 2019 In a Bite: Sweet BBQ flavor up front, with a hit of spiciness towards the end. In a Haiku: Sweet on your tongue’s tip. A spicy tickle follows. Barbecue reborn. Origin Story: Southerners love their BBQ and their sweets. No wonder 4 of the …
Flavor: Salsa Country: Taiwan When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Take Aztec flavors. Sprinkle on Incan tubers. Salsa chip, reborn. Origin Story: Unaware of the fact that salsa is normally best paired with corn chips, the Flavor Department …
Flavor: Pizza Country: Netherlands When Seen: July 2019 In a Bite: We’re told it tastes just like pizza, albeit in a milder flavor. In a Haiku: Neopolitans; might say fanculo! to these; pizzas in chip form. Origin Story: If you didn’t know any better, you might think that this flavor is actually a misprint, since …
Flavor: Cheese & Onion Country: France When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Grab your toothbrush for; A taste of Britain in France. Savor, reek and brush. Origin Story: This flavor appears to be part of Lay’s France’s ‘inspired …