Food and Drink

A backyard Fourth of July barbecue became the occasion for swapping out potato chips for high-protein, crispy snack alternatives, including crickets and chicken skin, which offered roughly half the calories and significantly more protein than traditional chips.

A firsthand account of mango season in full swing explores the abundance of fresh varieties at local markets and a neighbor’s tree, culminating in a review of a distinctive mango namplawan sundae — green mango sorbet topped with Thai sweet-spicy dipping sauce, fried red onion, and crispy shrimp.

A bag of Devil-flavored Thai potato chips in red packaging turned out to contain an unexpected surprise: actual dried chili peppers mixed in with the chips, not just chili flavoring.

A chip enthusiast recounts tasting several new flavors—including Devil barbecue, salted egg, roasted chili, and Lays 25th anniversary seaweed gochujang—while balancing snack explorations with botanizing for grasses on a Thai island in the Andaman Sea.

A new “Chef’s Signature” baked cheese and tamarind paste potato chip flavor is reviewed, with the notable observation that unlike others in the line, no chef claimed credit for it — and it turned out spicier than expected.

A traveler in southern Thailand discovers two new regional-flavored potato chip varieties — khua kling curry pizza and saengwa prawn salad — and finds both impressively tasty, sharing them with others who agree.

A travel blog post shares an interactive map of recent destinations, describes discovering a basil chicken (pad kra pao gai) Lay’s potato chip flavor in Thailand, and recounts a boat trip to Ko Kradan island where passengers wade ashore from a longtail boat.

Lay’s Thailand’s crab curry potato chip flavor is reviewed alongside a pass on their extreme hot chili variety, with the post rounding out a Bangkok-to-Fukuoka food journey with a taste of Fukuoka beef sushi.

A traveler returning to Thailand discovers two new Lay’s potato chip flavors — green curry and shrimp tom yum — during a post-arrival convenience store visit, noting that while not the most exotic offerings the brand has produced, they’re satisfying classics perfect for snacking on the go.

A traveler shares discovering exciting new and limited-edition flavors in Thailand, reflects on 38 flights and 75,000 air miles since their last update, and announces plans to reduce their travel schedule alongside the December publication of their book One Bucket at a Time.