Your fave childhood treats Meiji Apollo and Haw Haw, reimagined as desserts and drinks

Every day, we ask the universe to take us back to our childhood, the days where everything was much simpler. But since this is somehow an impossible request (unless someone finally invents time travel), perhaps a way to feel some sort of semblance to those “better days” would be to reconnect with things that remind us of them. 

For some, it might be a hobby they used to enjoy or a television or movie that they loved—but for me, it would be getting my hands into candies that remind me of my childhood. While you can enjoy these treats as is, you can also look for its reimagined versions, which are just as good, too. Here are some candy-flavored treats that you can get for delivery right now.

 

Meiji Apollo and Choco Baby cheesecakes

 

Hands up if you are a fan of Japanese sweets, especially from Meiji (because same!). We’d always remember how a pack of its Mt. Fuji-shaped strawberry chocolates called Apollo and milk chocolate pellets called Choco Baby were a staple in our elementary lunch boxes. Now, these candies are being brought to our WFH lunch boxes as cheesecakes by home based business Desserts and Pastries by Hizon’s.

To order, message Desserts and Pastries by Hizon’s on Facebook

 

Meiji Apollo milk tea

 

Here’s another Meiji Apollo-flavored delicacy—but in liquid form: The Thai milk tea spot Cha Tuk Chak’s Choco Ichigo Cheesecake drink. It takes inspiration from the iconic candy in combining fruity and chocolatey flavors.

Order via GrabFood, Foodpanda, LalaFood or Pickaroo

 

Haw Haw ice cream

 

How can you let the opportunity of digging into a pint of Haw Haw ice cream ever pass? One of the most iconic local childhood confections has been reimagined by The Lost Bread and Arce Dairy as a delightful frozen dessert with the same milky flavor. It is currently available in 1.5L ice cream tubs for P750.

Place an order through The Lost Bread’s website 

[READ: ICYMI, you can now binge on Haw Haw and Chocnut ice cream]

 

Haw Haw milk spread

 

What if we told you that this milky and powdery candy can also be enjoyed as a creamy sandwich spread? Manila-based business Pick & Click made a version of Haw Haw that you can slather on pandesal and other homemade quarantine bakes, available in a 330-gram jar for P200.

To order, message Pick & Click on Facebook

 

Peter’s Butter Ball ice cream

 

The Lost Bread and Arce Dairy keep on making us reminisce about our childhood days with their frozen creations. Another famous candy they’ve turned into ice cream is this butterscotch-flavored hard candy ball that ’90s kids may know as Peter’s Butter Ball. Its ice cream version from The Lost Bread and Arce Dairy highlights the taste of real Butter Ball candy bits with its caramel flavor.

Place an order through The Lost Bread’s website 

[READ: Peter’s Butter Ball just got the ice cream treatment thanks to The Lost Bread and Arce Dairy]

 

Header photos from The Lost Bread and Desserts & Pastries by Hizon

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