Haw flakes are Chinese sweets made from the fruit of the Chinese hawthorn. The dark pink candy is usually formed into discs one millimeter thick. Some 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. They have been available in Hong Kong and Malaysia, since the 1970s. There has been very little change in the recipe or taste from the original version.
Haw flakes are reminiscent of dried pineapple slices or raisins with a slight tang of guava. The candy is soft and chewy with a fruity sweetness and a slight chalky texture. By comparison to other dried fruit sold as confectionery, they are relatively inexpensive.
[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.)
[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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