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 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 …
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 …
Flavor: Sauce-flavored Pancake Country: China (found in the USA) When Seen: July 2025 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Cake made in a pan. Lathered in sauce over top. Which sauce will it be? Origin Story: When tasked with coming up with …
Flavor: Scallion Pancake Country: China (found in the USA) When Seen: July 2025 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: The OG is here. Savory and scalliony. With a bit less grease. Origin Story: When you think about pancakes and Chinese food, the …
Flavor: Umeboshi Vegetable Pancake Country: China (found in the USA) When Seen: July 2025 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: First, pickle the plums. Then, add to pancake batter. Or just eat these chips. Origin Story: This is the first of three …
Flavor: Crispy Sweet & Sour Pork Country: China (found in Poland) When Seen: November 2025 In a Bite: A better version of salted egg yolk In a Haiku: Hailing from Dongbei. It’s sweet, sour, and crunchy. Perfect for winter. Origin Story: Crispy sweet & sour pork, or guo bao rou as it is known in …
Flavor: Banana Country: China (found in Lithuania) When Seen: November 2025 In a Bite: Like dried banana chips In a Haiku: A tropical taste. Not what you’d expect from Lay’s. They’ve been minion-fied. Origin Story: When minions come to mind, you’re probably thinking of something somewhat goofy and a bit odd. For this mashup, the …
Flavor: Salted Egg Yolk Country: China (found in Lithuania) When Seen: October 2025 In a Bite: Almost like durian candies, definitely an acquired taste In a Haiku: Fun egg packaging. Don’t let the smile fool you. Not for weak, faint tongues. Origin Story: Salted egg flavor is not new to the Lay’s universe, having first …
Flavor: Korean Fried Squid Country: China When Seen: January 2025 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Try to stay alive. Dystopia awaits you. But not your taste buds. Origin Story: The much anticipated return of Squid Game is finally upon us, and …
Flavor: Wasabi Octopus Country: China (found in USA) When Seen: January 2025 In a Bite: A hot wasabi kick that quickly fades into a linger fishiness In a Haiku: Tentacles abound. Sinus clearing wasabi. Crispy, not slimy. Origin Story: Wasabi octopus, or takowasa, is a popular Japanese appetizer consisting of only two ingredients, raw octopus …