Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Snack Pairing: Lay's Pepsi-Chicken Flavored Potato Chips


Lay's Pepsi-Chicken Flavored Potato Chips (USA/China)




Yes, you read that correctly: "Pepsi-Chicken" flavor. And as it happens, it's not as random as you might think--cola is used in China to caramelize soy-flavored chicken wings (in neighboring Korea it's often used as a "secret" ingredient in kalbi marinades). I haven't actually tried this snack, but was told it's "like barbeque flavor but with this sickly sweet, chemical aftertaste." Epic win for globalization.

Pairs with: Princess Mononoke, A.I. Artificial Intelligence or any other bit of nerdery that starts off carbonated only to devolve into a flat, sugary mess.