From Street Food to Superstars: A Closer Look at Irvins Salted Chips

Traditional Snack Foods From Asia Take on an Entirely New Level of Delicious

 

When you think of “munchies food,” you might not be thinking about salmon skins and salted duck eggs.

Irvins Salted Egg Potato Chips have been taking the world by storm the last few years, and it’s easy to see why. These chips offer a unique blend of street food from Singapore, munchable everyday snacks, and rich umami flavors. Let’s take a closer look at the Irvins chips’ main ingredient, salted duck eggs, to understand why it’s such a huge hit! Bonus points, you’ll walk away with some savory insider info about classic snacks from Asia.

Don’t worry if you’re not 100% sure what a salted duck egg is, or why you’d want to eat one as a snack. Although duck eggs don’t see as much attention in America, they’re a popular treat all over the Eastern Hemisphere. In fact, this food has been a staple of Asian cuisine since the sixth century!

The process for making salted duck eggs today is similar to its old-school origins. Fresh duck eggs are encased in special salted clay for around 30-ish days in order to remove moisture and “cure” the yolk. After being brined, these eggs are removed from their shells and steam cooked. The result is a rich, super savory jelly with a distinctly salty crumbliness.

Seriously. 

In addition to Salted Chips, Irvins also features two more interesting alternatives, salmon skin and spicy salted egg chips!

Salmon skin, in particular, has become increasingly popular in America as an alternative snack item for gluten-free and ketogenic individuals. As salmon skins don’t have the same carbohydrates as potato chips, it means they’re a great snack for keto diets. Another bonus, fish skin contains a ton of protein AND Omega 3 fatty acids too!

Irvins Chips has an awesome spin on salmon skin chips since each one is sustainably sourced and slow-cooked to crisp perfection in order to bring out the delightful umami flavors. If your mouth is watering now, then you have the right idea!

If your mouth is watering after reading that, then you have the right idea!

While snack foods from Asia might not be the first thing you think about as a weeknight treat, they’re worth trying, especially if you want sugar-free and easy to fit into different nutritional profiles. Grab a bag of Irvins Salted Chips, the perfect introduction to the world of savory snacks from Asia.