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 Country: Kyrgyzstan When Seen: August 2019 In a Bite: Kind of like Old Bay seasoning and shrimp. In a Haiku: Pinch me twice, dear crab. Baltimore meets Kyrgyzstan. Yet more shrimp than crab. Origin Story: According to Taste Atlas, there’s no good local crab in Kyrgyzstan. In fact, the best we were able …
Flavor: Shashlik Country: Kyrgyzstan When Seen: August 2019 In a Bite: Like a fatty piece of beef or bone broth ramen crammed into a potato chip. In a Haiku: Beefy in your mouth. Without the skewer danger. Not Mima’s mutton. Origin Story: Shashlik are the famous meat skewers, traditionally made with lamb, found across Central …
Flavor: Sweet Country: Thailand When Seen: September 2019 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Sweet potato chips? This chip shatters conventions. Heart-shaped nonetheless. Origin Story: This is perhaps the counterweight to the first sighted flavor in the Play series, Red Hot Chili. …
Flavor: Hot ‘n’ Sour Punch Country: India When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Lay’s foray to chaat. Maximum hot and sour. A punch in the face? Origin Story: Tangy, spicy, salty and crispy makes for some of the …
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 …
Flavor: Cheese Country: Tunisia When Seen: September 2019 In a Bite: Just as you would expect, the taste of classic cheese flavor dusted atop. In a Haiku: Sprinkled with cheese dust. These are just as you’d expect. Cheesy and salty. Origin Story: While not the most original of flavors, we have to hand it to …
Flavor: Bolognese Country: France When Seen: September 2019 In a Bite: A bit of tomato with some Italian seasoning In a Haiku: Meat, meat, where are you? Not in this bolognese here. Lonely tomatoes. Origin Story: From the images on the bag–and the flavor of the chips–clearly no one in the Lay’s flavor department in …
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 …
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 thinking; that it’s chili-free. Origin Story: …
Flavor: Honey Butter Country: Indonesia When Seen: Not reported In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Bees and cows make for; Another Japanese craze; Sweeping through Asia. Origin Story: According to Singaporean food blogger PinkyPiggu, honey butter flavored chips have their origins in …
