PepsiCo Turkey
Address: PepsiCo Genel Müdürlük Levent, Esentepe Mah. Büyükdere Cad. Tekfen Plaza A Blok No: 209 Daire: 3 Levent, 34394 Şişli İstanbul
Phone: +90 850 281 33 55
Website: www.lays.com.tr
Website: www.ruffles.com.tr
Website: www.doritos.com.tr
Email: [email protected]
Lay’s Baharatli
They looked good, smelled good and tasted of mild paprika. Baharatli is Turkish for spicy. They were not. At all. I would presume they were cooked under license, and if so, they need to get some new taste testers before they release a flavour description such as this.
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Lay’s Yogurt ve Mevsim Yesilliki (Yoghurt & Seasonal Leafy Salad Leaves)
Turkish tzatziki, as it would be more commonly described to an international audience, is a lot more creamy and a lot less herby. These Chips fit that profile tremendously well. There was a little stale potato flavouring at the end, but aside from that they pretty much nailed the flavour.
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Lay’s Klasik
I am not going to review the world’s most famous and potato chips here. See the the American pages for that. However, these included a slight Turkish twist. They were salty. I mean, very salty.
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Lay’s Tuz & Sirke Aromali (Salt & Vinegar)
A great combo for all seasons, or seasoning as the case is. Unfortunately one of the seasonings was a bit feeble in comparison with the other. Vinegar dominated the Salt, but both were evident. I would guess they would be working toteh American recipe rather than Walker’s British recipe, which would be a shame.
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Doritos Taco Baharatli (Spicy Taco)
Okay, every now and then I let it go, and possibly over-mark with weariness, but occasionally, I stand up and am counted. If you use the word spicy, make them spicy. There was nothing remotely spicy about these. No heat, little flavouring and a mildly responsible and adequate flavour.
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​Doritos Turca Hashasli ve Kurutulmus Domates Aromali (Hash & Dried Tomato)
Oddly, these Doritos had curved edges. Unexplainable, strange, and welcome in its unnecessariness (not a word). There was also a healthy dose of black dots all over them. I believe hash is a spcie? The dried tomato was also strange in the – what’s wrong with just tomato, give that it’s obviously dried because it’s on a corn snack – sort of way. There was a mild spiciness and a mildtomato, which combined well to make a rather unique and surprising variety.
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Lay’s Firindan Yogurt Ve Mevsim Yesilliki Patatas Cerezi (Yoghurt & Seasonal Leafy Salad Leaves)
Leafy green salad mixed with yoghurt doesn’t sound too inspirational, but the bag image featured basil and mint, so I went in with a certain amount of hope. The good news is the thickly cut baked snacks held their flavour well. The okay news was the yoghurt provided a creamy backdrop to a complex, but unfortunately not readily identifiable flavouring. I am sure all the flavours were there, but the mix did not allow for a dominant taste. Having said that, they tasted nice, and warm for a summer’s evening with a glass of wine.
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Lay’s Firindan Suzme Yogurt Ve Acili Domates Sosu Tadinda Patatas Cerezi (Baked Suzme Yoghurt & Hot Tomato Sauce)
These baked potato snacks had bundles of flavour. There was a dominance of tangy sweet tomato. There was also a touch of spice with a creamy backdrop. As with all Lay’s baked snacks, they were firm and crunchy, and felt more substantial than most snacks of this variety.
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Ruffles Original
Pretty much just like the US based originals. Naroow ridges, plenty of oil-infused hardness and rigidity. They did seem a little overly salty, which I cannot recall was standard with the better known American version.
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Ruffles Peynir ve Sogan Aromali
​(Cheese & Onion)
The first thing that should be mentioned is while this flavour description would ordinarily mean a variety of Cheddar, the Turkish version of Cheddar is more like a mild, flavourless rubbery Dutch cheese. This inevitably meant the onion overwhelmed any cheesy flavouring that may have existed. They were tasty, but onion dominant with a mild cheesy backdrop.
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