Calbee Black Pepper Potato Crisps: There are two Japanese versions of Pringles that I've seen on the shelves from major brands Calbee and YBC. Both come in familiar tennis-tube packaging and feature a hyperbolic paraboloid-shaped stackable chip. The differences are minor: the Japanese chips are a bit thicker and tend to taste more of fried potato than of their powdered flavoring. These black pepper flavored chips have a decent spiciness to them and are otherwise fairly expected – neither good nor bad. I recently learned the phrase "kuchisabishii," used to describe the act of eating because your mouth is lonely, or eating out of boredom; It accurately captures my sentiment consuming this snack. 3.0/5.0

japanese inegaya calbee black pepper potato crisps 3.0