Pepsico’s Lay’s brand has recently joined the growing flurry of Durian flavoured foods in China with the introduction of Durian Flavoured potato chips.
The snack food company introduced the limited edition item last month with the name “Little Durian Monster (小怪兽榴莲味),” characterized by a cartoon-like face printed over the spiky Southeast Asian delicacy.
Naturally, netizens have latched onto the unusual flavor like flies to an overripe fruit, but online feedback on Lay’s official Tmall store has been mixed.
Here are some reviews:
“The smell of durian is very heavy, but there is no durian taste when it’s eaten.”
“I usually eat durian,but it’s not suitable for making potato chips. It’s too sweet and greasy. This new taste is disappointing and really unpalatable.”
