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    What are some local snacks to bring overseas as present for relatives?

    Something that is unique from Hong Kong.


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    See anything from this place qualifies, generally most non-perishable local delicacies available there..

    https://www.wingwah.com/en/


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    Yep and I was going to mention that it would be best for the OP to check with the country's customs quarantine laws in regard to food ie what you can and what you can't bring in.

    You're right though, Australia and New Zealand have some of the strictest customs quarantine laws with quite expensive fines if you dare try to flout the law and get caught. Also they randomly check folks from certain sector origins as they know there is a very high probability that they dishonestly filled in the customs declaration form ie Birds Nest, dried seafood, mushrooms and cartons of cigarettes. Get caught and they'll seize it all and fine you.


    Declare it all on your Customs declaration card and the worst that will happen is you lose the prohibited items but you won't get fined etc.
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    Many of the favourite « local snacks » are from Japan like the yellow Calbee crisps


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    Yes but you know we can't bring that back home as local delicacies...we'll never hear the end of it. We will just get crap for buying this last minute at the airport 7-11 because we didn't care enough to shop for them in advance.


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    last time I went to the UK an Asian friend asked me white rabbit candy

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    My son has taken back for his HK Uni friends
    https://api.parknshop.com/medias/ALM...GRlZGM3ZTAwZmY

    Mie Goreng was sent to Durham University
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    Quote Originally Posted by rani:
    last time I went to the UK an Asian friend asked me white rabbit candy
    No doubt these are popular snacks but to be fair, none of them appear to be from Hong Kong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by qhank:
    No doubt these are popular snacks but to be fair, none of them appear to be from Hong Kong.
    You're right! I grew up on Wah Mui
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...plum_snack.jpg

    Haw Flakes
    https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/...L._SL1000_.jpg

    Preserved Mandarin Orange Peel
    https://api.parknshop.com/medias/PRE...FkZjM1NTI5Yjll

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    Quote Originally Posted by ndt:
    See anything from this place qualifies, generally most non-perishable local delicacies available there..

    https://www.wingwah.com/en/
    Thank you, this is very useful!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ndt:
    See anything from this place qualifies, generally most non-perishable local delicacies available there..

    https://www.wingwah.com/en/
    Wingwah made nicer mooncakes (less sweet). Not sure if pork sausage will make it past customs (depends on where you go).

    https://keewah.com/en/kee-wah-gifts.html
    They had HK themed boxes, I had a metal ferry tin, tram tin with various HK biscuits. Taiwanese pineapple cookies (not sure if these are banned now).

    White Rabbit was given as gifts from Canto relatives, but it's a Shanghai thing. Pocky is japanese. Mi Goreng is indo.
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