Best crisps?

[Merzbow]

Asian shops are great for finding odd crisps, even if just for the cool Lays flavours we'd never get under Walkers. Anything from Nong Shim has been good so far, I haven't had them in many years but the Tako octupus flavour ones are so weird but great.

[Carbomb]

Chinese imported Lays are how I discovered the awful cucumber flavour, but they are broadly good otherwise.

My latest discoveries:

These were very nice indeed. Mustardy, a kick of heat, and a bit of smoky fruitiness.

Posh cheese and onion. Decent - the cheese flavour had an aromatic quality to it, almost a bit like Gruyère. Nonetheless, still cheese and onion - tasty, but perhaps not quite worth the extra cash. You may, however, feel differently.

[SuperBacon]

Bought these today for a quid in B&M.

Nothing spectacular but if you like beef crisps you'll enjoy them. Again, ridged so docked a point, but impressively 'heavy' so that marks it back up. 7/10

They also have a Pigs in Blankets one but with that 'hot honey' nonsense so that's a swerve.

[Jazzy G]

I had some nice ones from Aldi the other day. They were really nice, and only a quid. 

[SuperBacon]

Absolutely disgusting that I wasn't asked to do this.

https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/dec/05/best-supermarket-christmas-crisps

[deathrey]

I was just about to post that in the 'Being reminded of the UKFF in real life thread'

[Chest Rockwell]

12 hours ago, SuperBacon said:

Absolutely disgusting that I wasn't asked to do this.

https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/dec/05/best-supermarket-christmas-crisps

I'm expecting your reviews of all of them. Unless you are boycotting due to getting passed over for the role

[SuperBacon]

18 minutes ago, Chest Rockwell said:

I'm expecting your reviews of all of them. Unless you are boycotting due to getting passed over for the role

I tried the Honey Roast Ham Sensations last year I think (they were fine IIRC) and the M&S turkey ones are reviewed a page back and were utterly vile. 

I'll get to the rest if I can.

[davertfnewman]

Is it me or are crisps in a bit of a lull at the moment? Feels like 2026 needs to be a comeback year, get some fish and chips-flavoured crisps and the like back out there.

[FLips]

Saw some Gingerbread Doritos in Lidl the other day. Didn't even enter my head for a second to try them, they sound rank.

[SuperBacon]

38 minutes ago, davertfnewman said:

Is it me or are crisps in a bit of a lull at the moment? Feels like 2026 needs to be a comeback year, get some fish and chips-flavoured crisps and the like back out there.

I agree, some very lazy manufacturers out there at the moment, or maybe I've just tried them all.

7 minutes ago, FLips said:

Saw some Gingerbread Doritos in Lidl the other day. Didn't even enter my head for a second to try them, they sound rank.

I will try these but I've been unlucky in finding any so far!

[Chest Rockwell]

26 minutes ago, FLips said:

Saw some Gingerbread Doritos in Lidl the other day. Didn't even enter my head for a second to try them, they sound rank.

Exactly why I need bacon to try them. They sound awful. Will be getting on those co-op duck and clementine ones asap though. Very intrigued by them. 

[Carbomb]

I've seen the gingerbread ones. I will not touch them. I'm too averse to the risk of potentially having to throw away a whole pack.

[Statto]

On 10/31/2025 at 10:58 PM, Statto said:

So, gingerbread Doritos are apparently a thing this festive season.

A friend of mine brought a pack to the beer festival tonight. If our sample is anything to go by, 95% people will despise them, but I'll fucking love them. They just work.

They're bloody lovely. IMO.

[Merzbow]

God damnit, I've gotta try them now don't I? 

Off topic but I don't like the gingerbread Pepsi too much, there's a bigger fake sweetness than the rest of the Max range. 

I'm surprised they haven't tried a Matcha version of either as that's the big thing right now.

Edit: need to find these. 

Edited December 7, 2025 by Merzbow