What does the purple-packaged 'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' taste like? We compared it to the red-packaged Mexican Taco Flavor
The purple-packaged ' Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor ' appeared in convenience stores nationwide on Monday, July 15, 2024. While the classic 'Doritos Mexican Taco Flavor' is a royal taco flavor that allows you to enjoy the umami of meat and the sourness of tomatoes, 'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' is a flavor that is inspired by 'a deep-flavored taco that satisfies the hunger of young people late at night' with plenty of cheese and spices on meat. I was curious about what it would taste like, so I actually tried eating both of them.
Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor | Product Information | Japan Frito-Lay Co., Ltd.
The package for 'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' looks like this. The purple color is the highlight.
For comparison, I also bought the red-packaged 'Doritos Mexican Taco Flavor.'
Looking at the ingredients, 'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' has paprika powder, cheese powder, garlic powder, cumin powder, etc. listed in front, while 'Doritos Mexican Taco Flavor' has tomato powder in front. The names of ingredients are written in order of content, so you can see that the powder composition is quite different.
'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' is 278 kcal per 55g, and 'Doritos Mexican Taco Flavor' is 308 kcal per 60g.
When I put it on a plate, the 'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' (left) was a dark color, and the 'Doritos Mexican Taco Flavor' (right) was a reddish color.
Pick up one and line it up like this. 'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' (left) has plenty of black spices attached.
When you eat it, the 'Doritos Mexican Taco Flavor' has a sour taste, while the 'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' has a rich umami taste of meat and cheese.
After comparing the tastes of the two, we got the following impressions:
The Mexican Taco flavor has a fast taste that hits your tongue the moment you put it in your mouth, giving it a sour tomato flavor. On the other hand, the Deep Taco flavor lets you taste the tortilla dough the moment you put it in your mouth, and you can feel the umami of the meat with every bite.
-The Mexican Taco flavor is more like a snack that you can enjoy munching on, but the Deep Taco flavor is less irritating to the tongue and feels more like a meal.
I like tacos with less vegetables and more meat, so the Deep Taco flavor is my favorite.
'Doritos Mexican Taco Flavor' and 'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' have very different flavors, so we recommend getting both and comparing them.
In addition, 'Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor' will be available for pre-sale at convenience stores on Monday, July 15, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in supermarkets and other places on Monday, August 26, 2024. The price is open, and it was sold for 170 yen excluding tax at the 7-Eleven near the editorial department. At the time of writing, a set of two is also available on Amazon.co.jp for 980 yen including tax, but it is quite expensive, so we recommend looking for it in a physical store.
Amazon.co.jp: [Bulk Purchase] Doritos LATE NIGHT Deep Taco Flavor 55g x 2 bags: Food, Beverages & Alcohol
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