A journey through the many flavors of Lay's from the four corners of the globe
Flavor: Bolognese Country: France When Seen: September 2019 In a Bite: A bit of tomato with some Italian seasoning In a Haiku:Meat, meat, where are.you? Not in this.bolognese here. Lonely tomatoes. Origin Story: From the images on the bag–and the flavor of the chips–clearly no one in the Lay’s flavor department in France has made …
Flavor: Crab Curry Country: Thailand When Seen: August 2019 In a Bite: Strong curry smell hits your nose first, followed by mildly sweet and salty curry flavored chips. No taste of seafood. In a Haiku:No fishiness here.Only sweet taste of curry.Just add your own crab. Origin Story: Crab curry is a classic Thai dish, so …
Flavor: Extreme Hot Chili Country: Thailand When Seen: August 2019 In a Bite: Our local taster tells us that it’s not even spicy in the least… unless they got a bag from a batch that accidentally wasn’t seasoned In a Haiku:So spicy that your;tongue is tricked into thinkingthat it’s chili-free. Origin Story: Authentic Thai food …
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 crazeSweeping through Asia. Origin Story: According to Singaporean food blogger PinkyPiggu, honey butter flavored chips have their origins in Japan, although they …
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.Vietnam. Slice these …
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 right to the …
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 not there. Origin …
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 Chicagoan in the …
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 found–and also Wikipedia–the …
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 top 5 states …
