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Arghhh… snacks, the dieter’s enemy! They’re either unhealthy and delish or good for us and boring, right? Not so, according to new Hong Kong snack gurus Chewswize.
The snack subscription service delivers portion controlled, nature-based goodies directly by post to the homes and offices of Hongkongers, with the choices carefully selected for each individual based on their previous ratings of more than 40 Chewswize offerings. As no two weekly boxes of five munchies are ever the same, and with original recipes inspired by flavors all over the world, you’re guaranteed a stimulating snacking experience.
Here are just four of our favorite worldly wonders to whet your appetite:
Feel at home in Hong Kong with ‘Bo Lo Bao 2.0’
The beloved Bo Lo Bao (AKA pineapple bun) is a Hong Kong staple snack, but not a healthy one by any stretch of the imagination. Made of refined white bread and sugar with lard, and served with a slab of butter, it’s high in bad carbs, fat and sugar, and, despite the misleading name, contains absolutely no fruit. The Bo Lo Bao 2.0, however, serves up good fat and Vitamin B in the form of macadamia nuts, and a big hit of Vitamin C and fibre from (actual) dried pineapple. There are also a few mini-pretzels in the mix to provide that salty-sweet taste that no Hongkonger can, or should, live without.
Go stateside with ‘Americana BBQ’
If you know what corn nuts are, you’re probably American. You’ll probably also know that getting your hands on these crunch-tastic toasted corn kernels in Hong Kong is harder than getting a free napkin in a local restaurant. Chewswize Americana BBQ combines this most American of snacks with a homely mix of BBQ spices, paprika, garlic, onion and black pepper to provide a high source of protein and fibre to the gutsy grazer.
Get the Columbian buzz with ‘Coffeecobana’
If you’re something of a 4pm slumper, the Coffeecocbana is just the rocket fuel you need. Comprised of Columbian coffee beans smothered in real dark chocolate for a blast of energy and anti-oxidants, whole hazelnuts, which lower cholesterol and are a great source of vitamins B1, B2, C and E, and apple juice-infused dried cranberries, this little guilt-free treat will get you through any afternoon in the office.
Taste the Continent with ‘Coco Loco’
Coco Loco is one of the few snacks flagged up on Chewswize as “naughty”, but we bet these little babies are a whole lot more angelic than any cookies you’ve fed your face with recently. The recipe for the 100 percent organic biscuits comes from France, but instead of refined white flour and butter, the Chewswize versions are made with wholewheat flour and non-hydrogenated coconut oil, as well as wheatgerm, oat bran, linseed and sesame seeds. They’re high in both fibre and happiness at just 180 calories per portion.
Your first ChewsWize box of five snacks is free if you use this code: COCOHK .
Sign up online now!
T&Cs:Your first box will be free, thereafter your boxes be HKD88. You can stop and start deliveries anytime, online.
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