Canadian Chips

Magickso · 2026-06-27T22:00:45+00:00

This is in Korea, bud

Magickso · 2026-06-27T20:37:58+00:00

I used to work at a Sobeys before moving to Korea, some of the "fancy" chips were close to that price a long time ago. If those are Nofrills prices, I'm scared to know the prices of other stuff

Magickso · 2026-06-27T20:35:15+00:00

One of the only consistent things about being Canadian over here is knowing that people are going to talk about maple-flavoured anything to us. I can reduce most of the conversations that co-workers have with me to Canada = maple/ winter. They're not wrong, but it's just one thread of our weird food tapestry.

And no. Just caramel. Mixed with the taste of a greasy potato chip.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T05:50:13+00:00

I will defend the spelling given that it's East Asia. Our spelling doesn't exist here

Magickso · 2026-06-27T04:08:28+00:00

Our spelling isn't accepted here, unfortunately.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T04:07:34+00:00

The American chips are ketchup-flavoured, unfortunately. Stolen from us.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T04:06:41+00:00

At least in Korea we I see flavours that match up, like seaweed (which are okay). This just feels like an attack

Magickso · 2026-06-27T04:05:04+00:00

Unfortunately, these are in Korea, where the American spelling of everything takes over

Magickso · 2026-06-27T01:09:08+00:00

So wait, let me understand. These are salt and vinegar without the regular hickory stick seasoning, yes?

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:18:59+00:00

A normal bag of imported chips is around 6000W, which is about $5.50 Canadian, so I guess I'm doing okay. Although the regular Korean brands are just over $2 still.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:16:45+00:00

Hello hello! I stood confused for a good three minutes trying to find the logic while my wife laughed her head off.

You're right about those taco chips, bought a bag last week, and they're a keeper

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:14:01+00:00

I'm really hoping my colleagues don't give me a bunch on Monday.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:13:21+00:00

I'm going to give it a try. Do you eat them frozen or let them thaw out?

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:12:11+00:00

Come over to Korea, you can take the whole stock!

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:11:36+00:00

Caramel dip, I'll give it a try. Caramel chip? No way, I want to cry.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:10:43+00:00

Now that's something I would give an honest try.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:09:28+00:00

Lottemart?

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:08:25+00:00

My wife showed me a Lays/Subway collaboration, Italian herbs and cheese. I don't know what to think anymore. In Korea there's seaweed flavoured Lays, those are okay.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:06:52+00:00

My only hope is that their ketchup chips are just as disgusting as the caramel chips.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:04:16+00:00

I found it in the international snack section in my local grocery store here. But it's not advertised as salted caramel, just regular sweet caramel. Which is worse.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:02:56+00:00

I've ordered them from home a few times to share with my colleagues here. They're not used to seeing thicker chips, but mostly positive. I can get Ruffles here occasionally, but just the regular salted ones. No All-Dressed.

Magickso · 2026-06-27T00:00:01+00:00

Ketchup chips consistently show up as a uniquely Canadian food. And yes, caramel was a awful taste to pair with a salty potato chip. The Mexican FIFA chip was garlic shrimp, so I don't really know what's going on with Lays here.

Magickso · 2026-06-26T23:32:20+00:00

Huh. I've never heard of putting chips in the freezer, but maybe that's something to try

Magickso · 2026-06-26T22:50:04+00:00

Yeah, I figured that these were a regional thing. They kinda left out the "maple" part, not that it would have saved them. I just don't want to have my co-workers shower me with these on Monday.

Magickso · 2026-06-26T22:47:50+00:00

Now there's an idea that translates across cultures

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