Doritos Dinamita – Nacho Blast
It wasn’t until I tried Takis a few years back that I realized my love for rolled tortilla chips. Tortilla chips in general I enjoy because they seem to have a thicker crunch typically, but…
Category: Salty
Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP – Salted Maple Flavoured Kettle Corn
Kettle corn and maple. It makes so much sense when you step back to think about it. It’s one of those flavour combinations that people don’t dwell too much on but someone points it out…
Andy Capp’s – Cheddar Fries
I vaguely recall in my childhood that my family went on one of those guided tours to the US, and one of the memorable spots I can still remember is a science centre. Apart from…
Old Dutch – Rip-L Mexican Chili
Mexican chili is certainly…a description. I guess I’m not much of a chili aficionado to know what Mexican implies, but I’m sure there’s some reason behind it. As someone who doesn’t eat much chili, I…
FritoLay – Grilled Hokkaido Corn
FritoLay in Japan has a number of releases under their umbrella brand instead of under Doritos for corn chips. I’m wondering why that is, but perhaps Doritos is just known for different flavours or concepts,…
Hardbite – All Dressed
Hardbite is one of those brands that seems to be very deliberate with their flavour choices. They don’t seem to be one of those brands that prioritizes something that’s in vogue or a gimmick over…
Calbee ‘Kata-Age’ Potato Chips – Scallop Butter
To me, potato chips are a great example of something that varies widely by culture. What I mean is, in Japan and east Asia, potato chips tend to be more light, crispy and airy. While…
Hardbite – Spicy Dill Pickle
I’ve started coming around to pickles with my ripe old age. But only certain pickles mind you – I’m down with the dill, and the gherkins mostly because they’re smaller. In general though pickle is…
Pretz – Crispy Butter Shoyu
The old saying that good things come in small packages is something that always dumbfounded me a bit. It’s just so vague and I don’t know what the take away is supposed to be, exactly.…
Kettle Brand – Ranch Potato Chips
There’s a bit of a running joke that to the world outside of the US, ranch dressing is about as American as it gets. And honestly, it’s kind of hard to argue against it; ranch…