# Sake-Pairing Potato Chips Wine Chips Created a Snack Specifically for Pairing with Sake By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2023-06-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-chips References: [specialtyfood](https://www.specialtyfood.com/news/article/crunchy-snacks-soups-breakfast-benefits-top-summer-fancy-food-show-trends-radar/) & [winechips](https://winechips.com/products/furikake-tasting-kit)  Sake pairs exceptionally well with potato chips due to its clean, crisp, and nuanced taste profile, and with this in mind, Wine Chips created salty and sweet Furikake Wine Chips. These [lattice-cut potato chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sticky-rice-chips) are enhanced with ingredients like furikake and maple sugar to create a delightful contrast of flavors. An increasing number of brands are creating [libation-friendly snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-kitchen-and-craft-gin-club) with flavors that are carefully chosen to enhance the drinking experience, bringing out the best features of alcohol by offering complementary or contrasting tastes that elevate the overall enjoyment of both the snack and the libation. These snacks, made exclusively for Food & Wine 2023 and shown at the [Specialty Food Association's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chips-la-vie-en-rose) 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show, are perfect for solo snacking, sharing and entertaining. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 16% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Libation-friendly Snacks:** Creating snacks with flavors carefully chosen to enhance the drinking experience, bringing out the best features of alcohol. - **Enhanced Taste Profiles:** Developing snacks with ingredients that create a delightful contrast of flavors, such as furikake and maple sugar. - **Sake and Potato Chip Pairing:** Exploring the combination of sake and potato chips due to their clean, crisp, and nuanced taste profiles. ### Who This Affects Most - **Snack Food Industry:** Opportunity to create innovative snacks that complement or contrast with different types of libations. - **Beverage Industry:** Opportunity to develop partnerships or collaborations with snack brands to create complementary or contrasting flavors for their libations. - **Food and Wine Events:** Opportunity for snack brands to showcase libation-friendly snacks at industry-specific events such as the Specialty Food Association's Summer Fancy Food Show. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wine-Paired Snack Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-for-drink-and-brancott-estate.md) - [Elevated Libation-Friendly Crisps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-and-onion-chips.md) - [Champagne-Friendly Crisps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chips-and-champagne.md) - [Canned Sparkling Sakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nihonsakari-japan-soda.md) - [Wine-Flavored Sausage Snack Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chorizo-red-wine-crisps.md) - [Bourbon-Specific Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bourbon-buddies.md) - [Seafood-Flavored Snack Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fritolays-shaketoba-corn-chips.md) - [Artisan Blue Cheese Chip Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wine-chips-1.md) - [Edamame-Seasoned Snack Chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edamameflavored-potato-chips.md)