⇨ Want Want Rice Crackers
They’ve really got the English name right, as most kids want this snack supplied to them non-stop. The local pronunciation is actually wong wong, in case you ever need to ask for it at a shop.
The original Want Want crackers are in an oblong shape, flavoured with something that tastes vaguely like sweet soy sauce. They then came up with other versions as well, the best of which is the cheese flavour, which you had to be careful biting into in case any of the precious cheese powder crumbled off. The fanciest, jazzed-up version is the Want Want Shelly Senbei crackers, which are round, and come with white sugary bits randomly dotted over the top—the perfect mix of sweet and savoury.
These snacks are so popular that they’ve made a name for themselves in the States as well, and are available for those overseas to purchase on Amazon. For us in Hong Kong, they’re luckily still in stock at most supermarkets.