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Haw flakes are Chinese sweets made from the fruit of the Chinese hawthorn. The dark pink candy is formed into discs one millimeter thick, packaged in rolls of twenty-two discs, and sold in packs of ten rolls. Chinese people take the flakes with bitter Chinese herbal medicine.[1]
[edit] History
Haw flakes are manufactured in China and are available in many parts of Asia. In Hong Kong they have been available since the 1970s. There has been virtually no change in the recipe or taste from the original version. By far the largest seller of haw flakes is the Shandong Foodstuffs Import & Export Corporation of Qingdao, Shandong, China. Exported packages are manufactured by the Qingzhou Jiahe Food Corporation company (青州市嘉禾食品有限公司). The snack is available in some Chinatowns.
[edit] Variety
The new Haw Flakes packaging
Gourmet haw flakes are also available at specialty Chinese markets. Gourmet haw flakes tend to be larger than the Shandong haw flakes (gourmet haw flakes are about 35-40 mm in diameter whereas the Shandong haw flakes are about 25 mm in diameter. They also tend to be more chewy than crispy and have a more vibrant flavor.)
[edit] Regulation
Haw flakes have been seized on several occasions by the United States Food and Drug Administration for containing Ponceau 4R (E124, Acid Red 18), an unapproved artificial coloring.[2][3]
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