Top 30 crisp flavours to try abroad according to British holidaymakers

Holidaymakers claim foreign crisps are one of their favourite things about going away, with six in 10 more likely to try new flavours when abroad than at home.

A poll of 2,000 adults found 39% enjoy trying crisps which aren’t available in the UK and 27% love nothing more than expanding their culinary horizons on holiday.

More than a quarter (26%) say trying unusual or unexpected flavours is a fun part of travelling, while 29% even like trying those they can’t translate or understand.

Almost a third (30%) admitted they get 'weirdly excited' when visiting other countries' supermarkets on holiday and 12% claim their favourite part of going abroad is discovering crisp flavours.

Among the popular flavours to seek out on holiday are paprika, pesto and ham – commonly translated to jamón on bags. Others enjoy sunbathing with a bag of cheese and chilli, teriyaki or spicy lobster crisps.

The research was commissioned by loveholidays and found Spain, Italy and France are considered to have the best crisp flavours in Europe.

The online travel agent has launched a Crisps From Abroad pop up in Peter Street, Soho, which is challenging passers-by to identify popular foreign crisp flavours with a mystery taste test. The pop-up features more than 4,600 bags and 68 flavours from 19 countries.

Al Murray, chief marketing officer at loveholidays, said: "Everyone has that one crisp flavour they can't stop talking about after a holiday. We've created Crisps From Abroad to bring some of those iconic flavours together under one roof and invite people to put their tastebuds to the test.

“From familiar favourites to flavours people may never have seen before, this pop-up is all about reliving your favourite holiday memories and discovering new tastes. We think it's going to spark plenty of debate about which destination does crisps best.”

One of those eager to try loveholiday's Crisps From Abroad, was self-proclaimed 'crisp superfan' Joe Manning.

The 27-year-old sports shop manager from Littleport, Cambridgeshire, is known online as the Crisp Connoisseur.

Putting his crisp knowledge to the test, Manning took part in a mystery taste test at loveholidays’ pop up shop to see how many types he could confidently recognise.

He recalls early memories of being on holiday with his family having Jambon Lays crisps, and often bringing them back in his suitcase, and he's not the only one.

More than two thirds (70%) have been known to bring food back from a holiday abroad, including crisps (25%), making the Crisps From Abroad pop-up the ideal chance to rediscover holiday favourites without the flight.

“Whenever I’m on holiday, my first port of call is always to find a local supermarket and buy a load of crisps," Manning said. "Lays are always a winner, even the salted variety beats salted crisps at home and herb flavoured crisps such as oregano are also a top hit.”

His favourites include bacon flavoured Ruffles and rib Doritos.