This seemed like the perfect product for me. I love Sweet Chili sauce. I love Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos. I love potato chips, and OG Takis. So when I spotted these chips on the shelf, I had to have them. Into the cart they went.Opened, if I really get in there I can smell something similar to sweet chili sauce, but it's more savory and paprika-forward.
The chips are covered in a bright orange colored seasoning, although it looks to be a bit spotty and inconsistent. Some chips are borderline naked, while others are bright cheese-puff orange.Popping a few chips into my mouth, they are definitely spicy. It's a dry peppery heat that hits the sides of my tongue, it's probably near the top of my spicy snack threshold, on par with Frank's Red Hot and other classic hot sauces. So extreme heat seekers might think these are too weak, while those who like it mild will be running for the milk.
These definitely bring the heat, but flavor? Not so much. These taste okay. I get a lot of paprika, vegetal peppers, sweetness, and a healthy amount of salt. Which all sounds great, but somehow it just doesn't hit the way I wanted it to. I probably went in with too high of an expectation. These are actually okay, especially if you like spicy snacks, but I find it to be really unsatisfying and I can't quite put my finger on why.
I think these have potential. I use Sweet Chili as a topping for dumplings and pot stickers, maybe if I used these as some kind of base for a pot sticker themed plate of nachos topped with shredded cabbage and pork, these could be interesting. But that's a lot of effort to make something that doesn't quite hit, work.
Another 2/5 from me. I'm really starting to worry about my tastebuds. Is everything really dropping in satisfaction and quality? Or should I get tested for COVID again?
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