These chewy sweets made of milk, butter, cane sugar and corn starch syrup are wrapped in a thin layer of rice paper. They have been a common treat since the 1960s and are popular in Chinatowns all over the world. They are now also available in chocolate, strawberry and red bean flavours.
Price: Three for 10 cents in provision shops
PEANUT CAKE
Imported from Kuala Lumpur, peanut cake is made of peanut kernels, white sugar and malt sugar. In the 1970s, children used to eat it between two slices of white bread as a snack.
Price: $1 at provision shops
HUDSON'S
These hardened sweets come in four flavours: eumenthol, lime, honey lemon and spearmint. They're usually eaten by adults to soothe scratchy throats. Developed by dentist George Ingliss Hudson in Australia, Hudson's have been manufactured in Malaysia since 1969.
Price: $1 for a packet of 30 at provision shops
HACKS
Imported from Malaysia, this hardened sweet is available in three flavours: blackcurrant, honey lemon and regular. The blackcurrant flavour is a favourite among children.
Price: $1 for a packet of 30 at provision shops
FRUITIPS
Made in Britain, each tube of sugar-coated chewy fruit pastilles come with five flavours - blackcurrant, strawberry, orange, lemon and lime - which are arranged randomly inside.
Price: $1.20 per tube at Hock Lam, Hong Lim Complex
LOBSTER PEANUT CRISP
Made of ground peanuts covered with a thin layer of glazed sugar, this Malaysian snack is usually eaten during Chinese New Year.
Price: $3 at Hock Lam
HAW FLAKES
Made from the fruit of Chinese hawthorn, haw flakes are imported from China and have a tangy taste. The cat on the plastic wrapper is a registered trademark.
Price: $1 to $2 at provision shops
CHOCOLATE GOLD COIN
Imported from China, this chocolate coin usually makes its appearance in red packets during Chinese New Year or are given out at Malay weddings.
Price: $1 each at provision shops
PRESERVED OLIVES
Also known as 'kana' in Chinese, preserved olives are popular as snacks. Many varieties are imported from China.
Price: 80 cents per bundle at provision shops
DANHUA CAKE
Made of ground peanuts and covered with crispy egg pastry, these made-in-China snacks have recently been updated with the introduction of seaweed and sesame seed flavours.
