Spicy Korean Crab Stew (Kkotgetang) Flavored Chips

A Boldly Spicy Korean Soup Gets its First Potato Chip

Name: Spicy Korean Crab Stew (Kkotgetang) Flavored Chips
Category: Potato Chips
Ethnicity: Korean
Brand: Bing

Sour cream and onion, barbecue,  jalapeño, spicy crab stew: one of these flavors are not associate with potato chips? Oh, what's that you say? Not a fan of seafood flavored chippie crisps? Try telling that to Asia. Every country in Asia has at least 5 seafood inspired potato chip snacks! The flavor of this chip has been developed straight from a classic Korean Cookbook. Kkotegtang is the Romaja spelling of Spicy Korean Crab Stew, a soup that has sustained South Korea for hundreds of years. Now this stew features complex flavors of fresh crab, doenjang, gochugang, fresh herbs, sea kelp, Korean chiliesgarlic, scallions, radish and sesame oil. Distilling that deep profile into a potato chip is a difficult task but Korean brand Bing seems to nail it as best as they can. Upon first observation, these chips are shaped like crab already making them cute as hell. First bite, the flavor is intense, peppery, and smokey. The flavor then turns into a sweet seafood flavor, reminiscent of crab, clam and shrimp. These chips contain soybean, milk, and shellfish extracts. Seriously, it's like the chips are alive. Lastly, there is a slowly rolling spiciness that permeates through your mouth. I dig how the spice lingered and developed from the chip. Texture wise, the chip was crispy but then airy on the inside; it almost melts effortlessly in your mouth after chewing. So what's verdict? Well, to be truthful, they're excellent. I've never tasted a chip that has such a sophisticated and refined seafood flavor. It's sweet, smokey, and spicy and seriously delicious. If you don't trust me, why don't you ask the chef on the package? He's happy. He's wok-tossing the chips. Just like Grandma!

Rating: A- (sophisticated seafood flavors infused into a delicate chip)