Calbee Potato Chips Cho Usugiri Kodawari Shio – Ultra-Thin Cut Lightly Salted

Calbee’s Potato Chips Cho Usugiri Kodawari Shio is a different proposition from the standard Calbee chip.

Where the classic lineup offers a familiar crunch, this one leads with something lighter: an ultra-thin cut that produces a texture so airy it almost disappears on the tongue, leaving you reaching for the next one before the first has fully registered.

The name says what it is. Cho usugiri — ultra-thin cut. Kodawari shio — carefully chosen salt. Neither element is incidental.

The slice is thinner than the standard Calbee chip, which changes not just the texture but the way the seasoning lands. A thinner chip offers less resistance and more surface area, and the seasoning here is calibrated to match.

The salt blend uses two varieties with different grain sizes, each contributing its own character. Neither alone would achieve what the two together do: a salinity that is present without being heavy, and that lingers in a clean, mineral way.

Kelp extract (kombu ekisu) runs underneath the salt, adding a quiet umami depth that keeps the flavor from feeling flat. The combination is restrained on paper and surprisingly complete in the bag.

The potato itself is domestic Japanese — the same foundation Calbee has built its chips on since the beginning — sliced thinner than usual and fried in sunflower oil to a consistent, featherweight crispness. The result is a chip that is easy to underestimate and hard to stop eating.

About this item
Item Name : Potato Chips Cho Usugiri Kodawari Shio
Brand : Calbee
Item Form : Potato Chips
Number of Items : 40g (Pack of 1)