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: Flamin’ Hot Country: USA When Seen: January 2020 In a Bite: A bit tangy at first, followed by a mild spicy smack in the back of your throat a few seconds later. In a Haiku:Like a flat Cheeto,.crunchier without the air,.it’s tart and tingly. Origin Story: The Lay’s Flavor Department took the easy road …
Flavor: Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Country: USA When Seen: November 2019 In a Bite: Strangely similar to grilled cheese and tomato soup, albeit with an extremely artificial taste. In a Haiku:On a frigid day.Snuggle up by the fire.With this cold, crisp “clone”. Origin Story: This classic American combo is perfect on a cold winter’s …
Flavor: Fiery Habanero Country: USA When Seen: August 2019 In a Bite: Mildly tangy at first, followed by feelings of regret for being cheated out of spiciness, followed by the heat finally kicking in. In a Haiku:Tongue feels nothing first.Then overcome with burning.Can’t stop eating these. Origin Story: If our good friends at Wikipedia are …
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 …
Flavor: Dill pickle Country: USA When Seen: June 2019 In a Bite: A punch in the mouth of sour, followed by a chaser of dill. In a Haiku:Summer time is here.Skip the pickles on burgers.Use these chips instead. Origin Story: Pickles are trendy nowadays in the US, with Refinery29 even declaring pickles last year’s hottest …
Flavor: Crispy Taco Country: USA When Seen: June 2019 In a Bite: Tastes exactly like taco seasoning that comes with a ready-made taco set, but with a strange hint of lettuce In a Haiku: ¿Quieres tacos? El sabor más extraño En tu gran boca. Origin Story: Despite the negative feelings some of its citizens–including its …
Flavor: Chile Limón Country: India When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: A bit of sour, a bit spicy. Quite refreshing on a hot day. In a Haiku:Spain meets India.Spicy and sour, one bite.Try some more, we will. Origin Story: Someone from the Lay’s India office was inspired to create this chip after returning from …
