When Singaporeans heard that Chicken In A Biskit has returned to Singapore shelves, there were whoops of delight, and waves of nostalgia. After all, munching on the snacks of our childhood takes us back to that magical time before jobs, kids and mortgages. Who can forget the tasty delights of old-fashioned snacks bought from mamak shops after school?
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Here are 15 of our favourite old school snacks in Singapore, and where to find them.
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As artificially-flavoured as these biscuits were, they were still so sinfully tasty and addictive. And who can forget the lingering “chicken” smell on their finger tips, hours after consuming these scrummy biscuits.
From: Giant supermarkets, $3.50 per box
Remember those days where you would constantly go after these in the mamak stores by default? These icing sugar biscuits have got to be one of the most divisive snacks ever: Chances are, you and your friends used to argue all the time over them. Was it was better to eat the icing first, or the biscuit first? Did the different-coloured icings actually taste different?
From: NTUC, $1.75
All kids know these days are Doritos and Lays, but these super-satisfying spicy tapioca chips are the true opium equivalent of chips.
From: Nineties Candy Society, $10 for 10 packets
The popularity of these crunchy baked caramel-corn snacks has greatly declined with today’s generation of kids. Now, the best alternatives for the Kaka snacks are the ever-popular Twisties!
From: Nineties Candy Society, $16 for 20 packets
Even with zero nutritional value, you couldn’t stop popping this suspiciously orange snack into your mouth.
From: Prime Online, $2 per packet
Hiro Cake, while still available in mamak shops around Singapore, has changed to suit the tastebuds of the younger generation. Back in the ’80s, the cake used to be a lot firmer and less crumbly!
From: Nineties Candy Society, $16 for 20 packets
Did you ever play that game where you would stack as many Super Rings on your fingers as possible? Getting your hands orange for this was no big deal, especially when the rings tasted that addictive!
From: Redmart, $4.60 for 30 packets
The original Kinder Surprise. Many bought these for the toy and not the chocolate: Are you guilty too?
From: Nineties Candy Society, $15 for 10 packets
A staple during Chinese New Year, these were often given out as treats during classmates’ birthdays, too. There would always be that one person who stared at you in disbelief when you told them the paper-like covering was edible.
From: NTUC, $1.90 per packet
KaKa, Pop Pop, Ding Ding, Dang Dang… People in the ’80s kept the name of their snacks simple and sweet indeed. Just like these deliciously hollow, crunchy corn puffs.
From: Nineties Candy Society, $16 for 20 packets
Now these RingPops are near extinct in Singapore, and only sold at select provision shops under the older HDB flats. Luckily, we tracked them down online!
From: Nineties Candy Society, $20 for 20 pieces
These biscuits predated the oh-so-popular Pocky and Peperro. Nobody would know its name, so we would all just point out the biscuit to the mamak store auntie. Eat it plain, or dip it into Nutella and peanut butter!
From: Redmart, $1.15 per packet