Comments on: Haw Flakes — Haw in Convenient Disc Form

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:17:54 +0000

Thank you for posting such lovely pictures of Haw Flakes. Great memories as a kid in the 1960s/70s eating them. What brought me to you was Google search for “Hong Kong candy” as I couldn’t remember the name. Homemade quince paste (membrillo)seriously reminds me of Haw Flakes flavor.

By: B-B

B-B — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:02:35 +0000

I used to hate it, but now I can eat 2 packs in 5 minutes! I have known that haw flakes can help your digestion too! (I knew from chinese doctor)

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:18:08 +0000

Haw Flakes are the best. 10 rolls cost about a $1.25. The taste is interesting, and they are addicting! I just finished up a few rolls, and I may eat some more. High five to the FLAKES!!!!

By: Humuhumu

Humuhumu — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:05:40 +0000

If you like the flavor of haw, you might also like Palapa Azul hibiscus sorbet — it’s yummy! I tore through a pint of the stuff a few days ago, after finding it at Whole Foods. I thought the flavor was really similar to haw flakes (only much more fresh & delicious, of course).

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:18:39 +0000

I love it! I’m going to have to get me some flakes of Haw. Love. It.

By: gregg

gregg — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:21:07 +0000

When I was in the 7th grade it was thought they the reason they were so cheap was they were made out of flavored saw dust, I think it was because “Haw” sounded like “Saw” and if you ate them you were off. I always thought they were made out of opium since they came in a bag of 10 rolls and you couldn’t stop eating the damn things.

By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:08:48 +0000

I never bought the haw flakes just other candies made from it, I love it!

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:25:25 +0000

Those things look like soylent brown.

By: Humuhumu

Humuhumu — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:55:08 +0000

There’s a drawing of haw on the larger pack, they look kind of like little crabapples. I haven’t seen a real one, though.

By: VanTiki

VanTiki — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:53:53 +0000

I can’t believe you just did a write up on Haw Flakes! I used to EXIST on these things. Back in “small kid time” (as we say in Hawaii) we didn’t have ice cream trucks, we had shave ice trucks. Without fail the cheapest food item on the truck was the Haw Flakes. I think they cost either a nickel or a dime each. With my handful of saved lunch money I could either get 1 shave ice, or 30 or so haw flakes. I think you know what I bought every time! I have always yearned to see the Haw in its natural (un-waferized) form.