" Pakuchi potato chips " (192 yen including tax) sold at each KALDI store. "Potato chips for coriander lovers" made by adding Vietnamese coriander leaf to 5 kinds of spices such as cloves and cardamom.

I also love coriander, so I visited KALDI several times and searched for coriander potato chips, but I was unlucky because it was not in stock or sold out in the morning. However, I finally succeeded in getting it!


Now. At the same time, the potato chips "Exo Chips Pakuchi Dressing Flavor", which you can enjoy the taste of coriander from Koikeya, was released on December 7th. It is a collaboration product with the popular dressing "Thai Kitchen Coriander Dressing" with the scent of coriander.


That's why we're sending you the KALDI VS Koikeya "Pakuchi Flavor" Potato Chips Showdown! Which one can make coriander lovers more satisfied? I decided to eat and compare!


● First, compare specifications other than taste

First, check each spec.


KALDI's Pakuchi Potato Chips are based on cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, star anise and coriander, and are finished with Vietnamese Pakuchi leaf. Contains 60g (2.12oz).

You can see the green lumps on the surface of the chips. Is this coriander? When I smelled it, I wondered if the essence of herbs was added to the usual fragrant potato chips.


On the other hand, Koikeya's exotic chips are made by combining spices and herbs that are often used in Southeast Asian cuisine to create an exotic taste. It seems that the taste of fish sauce is effective. Contains 54g (1.9oz).

It has a darker color than KALDI's chips and is a little thicker. The crush on the surface is also large. This has a stronger scent of seasonings such as mayonnaise and fish sauce than herbs.


Let's finally eat.

● What is the strong feeling of coriander?

It says from conclusion. The winner is KALDI! It has a slightly salty taste, and the unique aroma of coriander is very strong. The moment I grabbed it, I suddenly heard a voice "mufu" without feeling too much coriander. From putting it in your mouth to swallowing it, it's always coriander. Potato chips are so close to coriander ...!


Koikeya has a stronger mayonnaise and fish sauce flavor than coriander. Combined with its crisp texture and sourness, it feels like a potato chip made from local Southeast Asian cuisine. This is delicious, but in terms of "coriander", it was not as good as KALDI. Well, it's not the coriander flavor, but the coriander dressing flavor. Instead (whatever it is), this one is more effective for its ethnic taste. A taste that you can enjoy even if you are not a coriander fan!


By the way, Koikeya has proposed a "Pakuchi Zanmai Set" that is a set of "Thai Kitchen Pakuchi Dressing" and "Thai Kitchen Freeze Dry Pakuchi" that are the basis of this exotic chips flavor. It seems that advanced coriander should eat chips with more real coriander .


The chips themselves were a modest cilantro that even beginners can enjoy, but it seems that you can step up to the next stage by topping with cilantro dressing or dry cilantro. It's nice to be able to adjust the coriander to your liking.

Unfortunately, it seems that the cilantro set is already sold out, but if you want to go to the next stage of cilantro, why not get your own cilantro dressing or real cilantro and cover your mouth with cilantro. Is not it. ... I'm happy just to imagine.