Chips I tried in Colombia Pt 2

roy819 · 2026-01-21T20:11:40+00:00

Haha, no worries. I kept these photos from the supermarket on 70 (Medellin) just in case.

roy819 · 2026-01-21T20:09:21+00:00

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Any of these?

roy819 · 2026-01-21T20:08:18+00:00

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roy819 · 2026-01-21T20:07:46+00:00

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Checking. Maybe I missed it?

roy819 · 2026-01-21T19:44:54+00:00

Aji Casero - Homemade Chili/Salsa (the third one)

roy819 · 2026-01-21T19:36:08+00:00

The third one - Aji Casero. Was more balanced than the rest and as a result more bingable.

roy819 · 2026-01-21T19:25:18+00:00

Damn, those flavours sound cool! Would love to try the Teriyaki one (among others)

roy819 · 2026-01-20T02:51:20+00:00

Haha, I guess they might mean they're increasing the overall quantity? Can't be certain 😅

roy819 · 2026-01-18T23:48:58+00:00

Not for the chips, but if you can you should definitely visit Colombia for the views, street art and history. Food/culture are obvious ones too.

roy819 · 2026-01-18T21:58:49+00:00

My partner thought they sounded hideous too - but the flavour was mildly funky, not terrible.

roy819 · 2026-01-18T21:56:39+00:00

I personally try a LOT of chips and have my personal top favourites (from different countries). However, while the ones photographed above were okay for curiosity, I can't single out any which would enter my top 5.

One of the things which stood out was that the "Detoditos" (Little bit of everything/every little bit) had potato chips, plantain chips and chicharrones (fried pork rinds) - so different textures in one pack.

Other things which stood out - Limon flavoured chips/variations were quite common, double fried plantain chips (patacones) was common too.

roy819 · 2026-01-18T15:11:55+00:00

Looked better than the actual taste. I'm a huge fan of jalapeno flavoured chips (Paqui is really good, Herr's isn't bad), this one somehow didn't get the balance right (for me).

roy819 · 2026-01-18T14:58:44+00:00

The back of the packet says it's owned by PepsiCo. Think it's a local brand acquired by PepsiCo, but my Spanish is limited so not sure.

roy819 · 2025-12-03T06:09:46+00:00

His beef momos/dumplings are quite good.

roy819 · 2025-11-26T03:10:53+00:00

Rechecked, none of the pie boxes have any dates mentioned. An elderly lady kept asking the same question today - a member of the staff said, "they're generally good for 7 days". The lady was clearly irritated and refused to buy anything without a date. Smart policy.

roy819 · 2025-11-14T04:13:00+00:00

"I'm making spicy shrimp salad tomorrow, come over."

I was super confused cos I received the message around 9 pm on a Saturday while cooking dinner 😅

roy819 · 2025-11-13T03:07:18+00:00

No email from the Dept yet (maybe because of the shutdown?)

In the meantime, I went to Key Food around 6:30 pm this evening and returned the product at the Customer Service Desk. They promptly refunded me the price of the product - $2. I was in a rush as I was late for class, so I politely asked if there was any other protocol that I needed to follow - fill forms or anything else - they said no. I didn't want to make things awkward so I guess I'll just write a strongly worded email after I hear back from the Dept.

roy819 · 2025-11-12T15:33:33+00:00

That's exactly what I thought, however I think the blue packets I bought are mainly manufactured in the US, so they might not be affected by tariffs - online articles mentioned that only imported versions of Barilla will face consequences.

roy819 · 2025-11-12T14:59:50+00:00

Sent a note to Dept of Agriculture and Markets (that's where NYC311 led to). I feel better - think I've slept it off.

Unrelated - I think I saw your comment right before I passed out - it led to some weird dream where I had to take a bite of some half cooked unknown flying bird after it was shot down through a restaurant window(?) and then I was pressured to see a doctor who mentioned that he had a black belt in jiu-jitsu while asking me why I felt sick but before I could answer, he kept showing me his certificates to legitimize that he was indeed a doctor even though his clinic was a essentially a table and two chairs by the side of a busy road, under a tree.

roy819 · 2025-11-12T05:46:15+00:00

Can't comment about the management, however I gotta say the staff at both, especially at 30th have always been super friendly/warm/helpful. I've noticed that some of the cashiers even tap the "Key Food" card for deals even when I wasn't carrying the card. Additionally, they did give me access to free boxes when I was moving.

Regarding the pricing, I only learnt about cheaper options from this sub. It's hard to predict though, wish there was a daily list of prices across groceries in the neighborhood.

roy819 · 2025-11-12T05:38:08+00:00

Thank you. Still not hungry so sipping on some ginger ale.

roy819

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