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: Chili Chicken 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:Roast chicken quite plain;but not anymore, with sauce;that sizzles your tongue. Origin Story: The French Flavor Department may have introduced the world to roast chicken flavor chips, but …
Flavor: Bacon Cheese 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:Its ridges are deep;but not deep enough to hold;back bacon cheese joy. Origin Story: The Lay’s Flavor Department in Taiwan–or are they based in China?–took inspiration from their …
Flavor: Hamburger 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:Got ridges so deep;your tongue will think its falling;into burger bliss. Origin Story: Nothing beats a side of potato chips with a hamburger–except maybe some french fries. But what …
Flavor: Roasted Ribs 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:Grease on my fingers;.I can do without, my.friend. Just a dusting, please. Origin Story: Roasted ribs, in all their glory, require a ton of napkins. Why waste all …
Flavor: Beef Noodle 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:Soup can be messy.Sprinkle its essence on chips.Stay dry, clean, and full. Origin Story: Sometimes you feel like a nice bowl of beef noodle soup, but want to …
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 ended up with …
Flavor: Kyushu Seaweed 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:Kyushu, kyush-me — Say;it for always, that’s the way;it should be — Seaweed. Origin Story: Apparently Nori seaweed just wasn’t good enough for Taiwanese consumers, so the Lay’s …
Flavor: Swiss Cheese Country: Singapore When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: We’ve told they have a mild cheese flavor, and not too salty. In a Haiku:Rappers know what’s up.Got the money and the cheese.Offshore in your mouth. Origin Story: The Swiss and Singaporeans have long had a common interest in offshore banking, but perhaps …
Flavor: Milky Sakura 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:Sakura in bloom.Each day they can, on your tongue.Like milk and flowers. Origin Story: Everyone loves the beautiful site of cherry blossoms (aka sakura) in bloom. Pleasing as …
Flavor: White Peach 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:Juicy peach, yet dry.Make the emperor jealous.Live a million years. Origin Story: Peaches, as the pomologists among us would well know, are indigenous to northwest China and have …