Thoughts? I’m not Japanese or Korean (I’m whiter than a ghost caught in a snowstorm), but Japanese and Korean are my favorite ethnic foods, and when I saw a bag of chips that pictured honey and butter on the back of the bag, I buckled. On this date, I know everyone in the US is buzzing about the new Lays Do Us A Flavor potato chips….No? I’m actually Korean (but living in the US) but surprisingly, I haven’t heard of these until playing Mystic Messenger (707 likes these). I’ve actually heard only so-so buzz on this year’s contest. And then, apparently: “Soon, the Honey Butter Chips became as rare and prized as Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket. From what we read in JFG’s review, Calbee’s honey butter flavored chips are a worldwide phenomenon, that all started in Korea, which now has inspired honey butter flavored followers worldwide…..that being said, we have in fact only seen this one other thus far…..but still, a follower! The Korean owner was surprised and said that these were very popular in Korea. SUPER buttery, sweet, and salty. It was that good on the first try. But sweeter – it bordered on a Mexican pan dulce flavor. // ]]> So anyways, yeah – these Honey Butter chips are ALL THE RAGE in Korea. Well, my answer is YES – I’ve eaten at plenty of restaurants with cornbread or hot southern biscuits, and lemme tell ya – a nice ramekin of honey butter is LEGIT tasty. I could eat twelve of those loaves. I also have Google+!! To me, these chips tasted mostly like butter (not that butter is a bad thing) and had some saltiness and a hint of honey at the end. I thought he was just doing a sales pitch… until I read this and other blogs. Omg where’s that korean mart? The flavor was straightforward, but bold in its clarity. These chips sort of tasted like super buttery cookies – the immediate first flavor was a sweet sweet butter flavor, like the taste you get when you bite into a fresh croissant. Like, causing a country-wide craze. I’d still eat Doritos over these. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Calbee Honey Butter Potato Chips 80g, 4 Pack at Amazon.com. I want more bags now too. The aroma was frankly intoxicating. But then you add in the slightly salty potato chip flavor, and the juxtaposition is amazing. Creamy, even. To Maryland? Thanks! These Chips were very crisp and light colored. Honey and butter. Salty sweet, these chips have a truly delicious taste. @Dave: Good point – I wasn’t trying to say these were my fav chip of all time. These were gonna be dangerous. oookay.. so now i want these, but i will never be able to try them. That being said, I still have 10 bags of these chips left and debating if I should finish it or put it on ebay. These sound great – I love honey and butter on biscuits, among other things – but I don’t think I’ll have a chance to try them any time soon. Haitai-Calbee purposely limited the production of these chips so it will create more of a buzz for the consumers. To me, these chips tasted mostly like butter (not that butter is a bad thing) and had some saltiness and a hint of honey at the end. According to the news, sales of these chips between August and November of 2014 totaled $9.3 million dollars. Convenience stores were consistently sold out of the item. @Allison – no problem! Great snack for any occasions. Are these chips really that great? Haitai's, more subtle flavor, may come across as too weak to some whereas Calbees, stronger flavored version, may be seen as too overpowering. Mystic Messenger made these chips seem as perfect as Doritos, but they weren’t! Holy hell. Let’s hang out. I just meant I could see why people liked them – pretty tasty to me , As for your other bags, I know a food blogger who would want them . Maybe we need to flood it with honey butter next year? Reuben Sandwich. The chips are delightful. 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That being said, I still have 10 bags of these chips left and debating … Let’s crack into these. Biscuits and Gravy. Ok so I personally don’t like honey butter chips, tbh they were a big disappointment! There some browning and the odd green fleck. It was like I was smelling a cheese danish. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. These weren’t bad but definitely not something that I would wait in line for over an hour. Do they mix? I opened the bag while driving home and after a few pieces, I decided to go back to get some more. Like, if you got a super buttery croissant and someone sprinkled a tiny bit of sugar on top, THAT’S what the butter flavor here tasted like. Please comment below or hit me up on Twitter @junkfoodguy or LIKE my Facebook Page and message me there. Japanese-Korean grocery store. I have a Korean store nearby and I’ve been thinking about trying these ever since I found that they were in the store so I looked at some reviews. He paid like $4 for them. [CDATA[ Like a sweet buttery pastry. What I DID learn is that in Korea there is a chips which is making people go BONKERS. thanks! Ok, Korea, I get it. They were the perfect sweet and salty potato chip. Stores were actually rationing chips to customers; 2 bags for each customer. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Calbee Honey Butter Potato Chips Snack 80g (Pack of 3) at Amazon.com. The flavor was so unconventional that one bag was simply not enough. ? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Some of these descriptions are gonna sound weird, but bear with me. But how do they pair with Bon Chon wings? @Adam: Let’s hope soon. Price: $48.99 ($1.46 / Ounce) + $3.98 shipping. I need to find more of these and hoard them. Basically, after these chips came out in August of 2014, Korean pop stars started posting pics of themselves with the bags. I like Calbee’s shrimp & lentil chips. Not sure how well these would do in the U.S…it seems like I’m the only one who LOVES the honey butter Pringles stix! Some may also prefer the alternate snack shape of Haitai's, while others may flock to the the conventionally … I didn’t really know that they were popular, but oh, Heavens, they were delightful. I’m fully convinced that I want these now and I’ll probably get some tomorrow lmao, They especially go well with Doctor Pepper :p, Who came here in search of the chips and the sake for 707 of mystic messenger- Seriously. JFG Nation, HAPPY NATIONAL JUNK FOOD DAY! Apparently there are a lot of competitor brands too – one of them HAS to make it here, right? 5.0 out of 5 stars 2 ratings. How to Turn a Potato Chips Bag into a Serving Bowl. What the. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. I’m glad you had an opportunity to review these chips. Apparently. I recently tried Calbee Wasabi Chips. They were delicious. This looks really yummy! 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