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: Beef Barbecue Country: Indonesia When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Salty and smoky, along with notes of beef flavor and BBQ sauce. In a Haiku:Time to BBQ.Can’t find the charcoal or grill.Try these chips instead. Origin Story: In a country famous for its rendang beef, perhaps this was the closest the flavor department …
Flavor: Mexican Tomato Chicken Country: China When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Apparently all tomato, no chicken. In a Haiku:An authentic taste… Of.Mexico is a stretch..Sure beats tacos, right?. Origin Story: We don’t know about you, but when we think of Mexican flavors the first things that come to mind are chicken and tomatoes… …
Flavor: Italian Red Meat Country: China When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku:Meat sauce on a chip.Brings you to the streets of Rome.Crumble on pasta. Origin Story: Nothing quite says Italy like red meat? At least that’s what the …
Flavor: Doner Country: Kazakhstan When Seen: April 2019 In a Bite: Tastes just like a doner kebab, tangy, salty with a bit of smokiness. In a Haiku:Want meat, veg and.bread? Savory and crispy.bite. Doner in your mouth. Origin Story: The meat eaters among us say you can never go wrong with a doner kebab. But …
Flavor: Pickled cucumber and dill Country: Kazakhstan When Seen: April 2019 In a Bite: The smell of dill, with the taste of pickles. In a Haiku:My nose tells me dill.But my tongue tells me pickles.Gross to some, indeed. Origin Story: Pickles are often eaten alongside potato chips, so why not save eaters the effort by …
Flavor: West Indies’ Hot ‘n’ Sweet Chilli Country: India When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: A perfect mix of sweet, spicy, and salty. We couldn’t put this one down. In a Haiku:Hot ‘n’sweet, you say? West Indies’ gotcha covered. Dine on these chips, yeah! Origin Story: More than 500 years after Columbus landed in …
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: India’s Magic Masala Country: India When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: There’s an initial hint of rotten egg smell mixed with spices, but once you get past that, the flavor is a strangely compelling. In a Haiku:Hits your nose at first.Power through and taste those chips.Join the spice parade. Origin Story: You can’t …
