Maltose crackers
Maltose crackers are traditional and popular food in Hong Kong, consisting of maltose syrup sandwiched between two saltine crackers. Maltose crackers were popular in Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s. At the beginning, people tended to use 'counter trade'. Nowadays, people make Maltose crackers themselves because they are difficult to obtain from the market. Popularity. Maltose crackers are one of the popular Chinese traditional snacks. It is popular because of its sweet taste. Moreover, its golden appearance and viscosity makes it favorable among children. The soft and smooth texture of the maltose combined with the crisp biscuit  have great appeal, and the calorific value of maltose is high. However, the price of maltose crackers is low, and the ingredients are cheap, so they are easy to make at home. Decline. There are a number of reasons why there are fewer people selling maltose crackers nowadays, but a significant one is that there have been more popular, common maltose cracker variants created.