One of our favorite guilty pleasures is hitting up our local convenience store for some fried chicken and potato chips, and if we’re being honest, it’s a combination so pleasurable that we don’t really feel that guilty about it. That’s especially so if we’re making that snack run at a branch of convenience store chain Lawson, whose Karaage-kun brand of bite-size boneless fried chicken morsels is especially delicious. And now Lawson is set to help us multi-task our snacking with the release of potato chip-flavored fried chicken, the Karaage-kun Consomme Double Punch Flavor.
This limited-time flavor is actually a team-up between Lawson and Japanese potato chip maker Calbee, whose Consomme Double Punch potato chips have been one of Japan’s favorites since their debut in 1978. That means Lawson’s Karaage-kun, which is already juicy and flavorful in its standard version, gets a boost of powdered beef and onion consomme to make it super-savory. Of course, if you’re combining your fried chicken and potato chips into one snack, that means more space in your stomach (and budget, as the Karaage-kun Consomme Double Punch is just 259 yen).
So if you’re a fan of the taste of Consomme Double Punch, might Lawson interest you in a Consomme Double Punch croquette (108 yen), made with Hokkaido mashed potato and Calbee’s chip seasoning? Alternatively, there’s a Consomme Double Punch version of Ace Cook’s Super Cup series of instant yakisoba noodles (318 yen). Lawson also.
