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: 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: Shrimp Tom Yum Country: Thailand When Seen: July 2019 In a Bite: Tangy and salty, but missing the spicy notes that are normally found in actual tom yum soup. In a Haiku:Like a Tony Jaa;kick in the mouth of sour.But where’s the chili? Origin Story: Like green curry, shrimp tom yum (aka tom yum …
Flavor: Green Curry Country: Thailand When Seen: July 2019 In a Bite: Salty with a mysterious herb flavor, with no similarity to the actual taste of green curry. In a Haiku:Craving green curry.These chips will leave you thinking.Are taste buds broken?. Origin Story: When the Lay’s flavor department decided to launch their new Thai Taste …
Flavor: Red Hot Chili (Play series) Country: Thailand When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Paprika with a hint of chili. Only spicy to people who have crawled out from under a rock and never before tasted chili. In a Haiku:Like falling in love…for.the twenty second time..Hollow with some spice. Origin Story: This is the …
Flavor: Lasagna Country: Thailand When Seen: November 2018 In a Bite: A bit sweet, almost ketchup flavor with a slight cheese and beef jerky after taste. In a Haiku:Beefy and cheesy.Let your mouth be the oven.Just like Nonna makes. Origin Story: Lasagna is delicious, but who has time to wait 45 minutes for it to …
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 a potato chip …
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 of stuff wrapped …
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 anywhere anytime soon. …
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 a popular snack …