Still on the topic of tidbits, haw slices / haw flakes (shanzha in Chinese) happen to be Jayden's favorite snack. In fact, he is so addicted to it that he can eat 7-8 pieces at one go. This, together with Baby Bite and Sunmaid raisin, are his comfort food and the three must-haves in our cupboard.

Out of curiosity, I googled for haw slices and got some interesting results.

* Haw slices are made from the Hawthorn fruits. This Chinese herb is often used to stimulate appetite, and is used in Chinese medicine as a digestive aid. If this is true (since it is repeatedly mentioned in many Traditional Chinese Medicine [TCM] websites), then my boy is weird. He has an appetite of a mouse and the bottles of haw slices he has consumed did nothing to fatten him up.

* Can be used to ease " Postpartum abdominal pain and lochia due to blood stagnation", and it's supposed to slim you down faster. Nah, doesn't work on me.

* Scary news about the poor standard of haw product made in China. I'm seriously thinking about buying China-made haws, and switch to Malaysian-made haw flakes.

* There are some other silly jokes on haw flakes but I'm not linking them here.