So you guys inspired me. With all the communal nostalgia over Royal Dansk Butter Cookies, I am going to start a series called ‘Double Happiness’ that covers random Chinese/Chinese American clichés, universal truths, products, sayings, customs, etc. In doing so, I’d love to know if all things Chinese for me are the same for you — Chinese or not.
I’ll begin with the famous Haw flakes. These were flat candies that resemble Communion wafers except they are really tasty and addictive. In addition to lots of sugar and unknown artificial ingredients, these flakes are made of dried ‘haw’ fruit which is a kind of sweet and tart plum that tastes like tamarind. Packed like a fresh batch of bankrolled quarters, they are wonderfully small and compact. Perfect for a kid to have in their pocket in case they need to replenish their sugar high.
haw flakes make me fart
I’ve never seen Haw Flakes. But then, I’ve never thought to look for them. I’ll have to check at the market this weekend.
Sorry, not a fan of these. I used to throw these out during Chinese New Year.
I used to bring haw flakes to school every day and eat them compulsively with my little haw flake appreciation cult-crew.
haw flakes give me gas
Roger – the more gas, the better. Passing gas or burping with gusto should have been on my Chinese list…
I used to pretend haw flakes were pennies and that I was eating money.
OH MY GOD, I ate so many of these things when I was a kid.
I’ve been thinking about haw flakes for a while (seriously, I devote a lot of brain space to food)! When I was little, I’d pretend they were communion wafers and let them melt on my tongue. I grew up in a secular household and was obsessed with religious ceremony. I’m an atheist now, but I still like haw flakes.
haw flakes make me belch air out my butt hole
Totally forgot about these. But now I remember…they weren’t my favorite but I still ate plenty of them. Can’t find a fruit rollup? Eat one of these tart-ass disks.
Loved these when I was little. The “rabbit” candy too with the rice paper coating. It’s no mystery how it came to be that the teeth on the left side of my mouth are filled with ugly fillings. Did you notice today’s haw flakes are smaller and with fewer wafers per pkg? 3 for a buck at Lion market.
Haw Flakes are fucking raw, yo! I’d even eat the ones on the end with the paper stuck to them.
Aww man, not a big fan. And I remember the rabbit candy too. Were you supposed to eat the wax wrapping too? I did… Anyone used to tank down haw flakes with some horlick?