Calbee’s Hot & Spicy chips are one of my favorites when I’m catching a movie. 
Recently, Lay’s Hot & Spicy chips have been spotted in stores and vending machines. I got my pack F.O.C. from the Auntie Sam vending machine at Waterway Point. Their 48g packaging got me excited because it seems to be the perfect size. In the picture above, I’m holding the 22g pack of Calbee chips. 22g is, well, insufficient. Meanwhile, Calbee’s 80g pack simply holds too many chips – if you’re eating the entire bag of chips on your own, you might end up *BURP* feeling too full after that. So Lay’s 48g pack appears really promising.
So first up… Lay’s version of Hot & Spicy chips. Well, the first thing I noted was how some of their chips look really bloated, like UFOs.
Chip 1:
Chip 2:
The chips seem to be larger and longer in size when compared to Calbee’s. As for the taste, they’re slightly similar to Calbee’s (since they’re both hot and spicy chips) but the Lay’s version seems to have a hint of what seems to be… ketchup? It’s this sourish / tomato-ish / ketchup-y taste which I don’t quite like.
As for Calbee’s, it’s like they all conform to the same level of thickness. You’re unlikely to find a ‘UFO’ chip. The taste is also more… how shall I put it… full-bodied?
In terms of pricing… as stated on FairPrice’s website:
Lay’s – $8.85 for a carton of 6 packs (so each 48g pack will cost $1.475)
Calbee – $1.50 for an 80g pack
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Definitely try the Lay’s version of Hot & Spicy chips. You may like it. I’m sticking to my old favorite though.