Chip star by Yamazaki biscuits
ONE OF THE NATIONAL FAVORITE, "CHIP STAR". THERE'S ALSO A LIMITED VERSION SOLD ONLY AT SEVEN ELEVEN JAPAN!
"Chip star" (チップスター) by "Yamazaki biscuits" (ヤマザキビスケット) is one of the national favorite in Japan since it was first sold in 1976. For more than 40 years, "Chip star" have been top sales of potato chips, being simple flavor and mouth-melting texture.
Its texture is a bit similar to Pringles but with much milder saltiness and flavor. If you like Pringles and, also, if prefer lighter flavor, "Chip star" should be your best buddy for movie day.
There's also Seven-eleven limited edition of Chip star found at the stores. Here's their review.
Chip star mild salt, (チップスター うすしお味).
Price: ¥113
Ingredients: Potato flakes, vegetable fats and oils, salt, emulsifiers, amino acids
(Produced in facility that handles eggs, milk, flour, shrimps, and crabs)
Mild salt flavor is the very standard flavor of Chip star series. This mouth-melting potato chips is long-seller of Yamazaki biscuits for more than 40 years.
Chip star consomme, (チップスター コンソメ味). Price: ¥113
Ingredients: Potato flakes, vegetable oils and fats, chicken extract powder, glucose, salt, sugar, onion powder, vegetable extract powder, yeast extract powder, dextrin, lactose, spice, protein hydrolyzate, emulsifier, amino acid, paprika pigment, fragrance, acidulant , Sweetener, modified starch
(Contain partially of eggs, daily products, flour, chicken, pork, gelatin)
This bouillony flavor is also long-seller of the series. Would want a big bottle of soda.
Chip star chocolate, (チップスター チョコレート). Price: ¥378
Ingredients: Sugar, cocoa powder, vegetable fat and oil, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, lactose, potato flakes, vegetable oils, salt, emulsifier, fragrance, amino acids
(Contain partially of flour, daily products and soy.)
18 chips covered with chocolate.
Covered with chocolate is only one-sided, thought a bit of disappointment at first glance. But it was soon proved unfounded as I took the first bite. To enjoy the most of it, one-sided coating is the best way.
Sweetness of the chocolate is mild and saltiness of the potato chip is also mild. So, when combined, they make a perfect harmony.
Limited Chip star may soon be sold out while stocks last. If you see one at Seven-elevens in Japan, I recommend you to try some.
Where to buy: "Yamazaki biscuits"
Standard Chip stars are domestic sales and can be found in supermarkets and convenience stores. Only "Chip star chocolate" is limited in Seven-eleven in Japan. (It was sold for very short period only in Tokyo in early 2017 and back in market in sometime around November 2017. So, even they may re-sale this limited product in the future, but there's no announcement that they will.)
Yamazaki biscuites official site.
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