After passing this Old Sweet Shoppe in Hong Kong multiple times, I had to pass them a visit. A VERY…read morebig selection of Chocolates, Bon Bons, Taffy, and novelty candies. Quite expensive per Chocolate Bar or box of chocolates so I just took one of their "Traditional Toffee" Tins and made my way to the Jars of Assorted flavors of candies on the back wall. Word to the wise: Sample any of their candy before buying!! This Candy Shoppe opened in 1891 and every piece of candy taste like it was from this date! Horrible.. I spent HKD400 and they gave me a free bag of Gummy Candies. Great gesture but even these candies were stale and old! Such a great branding on a candy shop that hasn't update their candy in over 120 years...

I didn't realize this was a huge British chain since there's only one store here in HK. They really…read moredid do a good job of making it feel like an "old(e)" sweet shop(pe), with a dark wooden interior, glass jars of colourful confectionaries along the back wall, and having the word "handmade" mentioned on some of the candies so it makes you feel like you're picking something up from the neighbourhood candy man. Still, this is a nice choice if you're looking to treat yourself to something a little more special than the candies at 7-Eleven, but not looking to take out a small bank loan to finance some truffles at a high-end shop in Central (La Maison du Chocolat, anyone?) There's a good range of Mr Simms branded candies, along with other popular brands like Nerds. Overwhelmed? Try focusing on their fudge or chocolate truffle selection. Their caramel fudge is extremely sweet and delicious, and best if taken in small quantities if you want to avoid a sugar overdose. A 150g bag goes for $68. I've also tried a little of their dark chocolate truffle which is also delicious, though heads up- it does have a little bit of rum in it.

Fun place for sweet, unique treats for yourself or gifts for others…read more Located in the shopping center/mall at the top of the Peak. Science themed candy shop. Assorted flavors of jelly beans in test tubes and test tube racks. Other candies in beakers/flasks. Chocolate bars in IV/medical bags. Other treats presented as pills/medicines. Fun. Staff was very nice. Gave us extra bags as many of our purchases were gifts. Also gave us free chocolates :-) Minimum purchase required to use credit cards (100 HKD I think).

If you want to impress your friends aboard with truly local snack, this is THE place…read more Wong Wing Kee has been around for more than a century, owned by Wong's four generation of family, but the shop here in Sheung Wan looks very classy, neat and clean. The staff here are super friendly, and that is something you will be kinda of surprised to see in HK. They will offer you free sample to try, and there you can tell the difference between their products and others' - strong flavour but not overly sweet or salty. For expats, here is some good news. All products are labelled in their English translation too. I'd never know 腐乳 is preserved bean curd, but here you go. They have almost every local snack you can name, 話梅、陳皮、冬薑、焗蓮子、山楂餅、加應子 (hey, come to the shop and look for the translation yourself...), but also flower flavoured tea bags. Extra bonus if you want to post the snack aboard - they can advise you which snack you can import to US and which you cannot. Very handy advice as I had absolutely zero ideas. If you look carefully in the shop, you can also see a photo of the owner with Prince Charles. Kinda of a big deal you wouldn't expect from a very local shop just sitting around the corner in Sheung Wan!

This place is around the corner from me in Sheung Wan and located on a street in which most of the…read morestores are selling dried goods. It is a bulk store, selling various bulk items. In addition to bulk items (which they are known for), they have an entire wall full of crackers and cookies and things made by various brands from around the world. This store is packed wall to wall with dried fruits, nuts, candies, coookies, crackers, chocolates, etc. It is bulk buying. The staff will help you scoop out the amount you want in a clear plastic bag, weigh it and seal it up for you. Prices are posted as per pound. My doorman says that this place is very good and very well known. I specfically went in looking for raw nuts (almonds and pecans). They have well over three dozen different types of nuts, because they have almonds, walnuts, pecans, peanuts, etc. and then have those nuts raw, honey, salted, wasabi, etc. Lots of variet. I am a simple raw nut person and these nuts are the absolutle, hands down, freshest nuts I have ever consumed. I cannot image buying nuts anywhere else in Hong Kong now that I have had them here. Nuts are not cheap in general and I felt these were good prices, especially considering the quality. I paid about $70-$85HKD per pound for nuts, depending on the nut. The store is brightly lit, clean and staff is available if you need them.

This is the first See's candy shop I've seen in HK. I'd…read moresay this chocolate is comparable to Ferrero Roche chocolate. Not in texture or taste but in quality. See's makes a sweet gift!

My second Christmas buying this jar of lovely candies. Just looking through the jar and finding…read morethat one special edition that may have fallen in just puts a smile on my face. It is always a joy to pass by the store just to check what the staffs are making . seriously, how do you pull these detailed letters, icons from the blocks of coloured sugar ? Such skills and art for the eyes . From what I read, the owner especially learned this candy making skill from its Aussie originator. I'd just hope the store will be around long enough to keep me entertained each Christmas .

Candy, candy, candy...! All together now... If you like sweet stuff with words or pretty pictures…read morethrough them, then Sticky is for you. As the name sort of betrays, it is a "stick" shop, and by stick I mean "Brighton Rock" stick, you know the stuff I mean? Sticky sells a variety of flavoured sweets, all of which have started life as "Brighton Rock", but have since been hacked into small bite size morsels and packaged into the thickest plastic bags known to man. It has taken away some of the joy of having a stick of rock, but never mind, I never liked having to rewrap my rock after I've dribbled all over it anyway. I digress... The rock bites come in bags and jars, and there are a number of different flavours. They also do curled up rock on a stick - basically a lollypop rock. That's about all they have! It is all hand-made in store, in their open kitchen, so as well as the stock varieties, you can order custom made pieces. Some friends did so recently for wedding favours, which was a really nice touch. The shop itself is mental. It is gaudy and bright, screaming of Willy Wonka, so be wary of bringing your kids past it! There is also a massive amount of real estate for a few jars and bags of sweets, but the fact that I could turn around without breaking something was great.

Sweets Land, in Japanese. We looked and founded many cute and clearly imported stuff…read more Sometimes you can see local brand trying to make "Japanese " kawaii stuff. But here it's the legit stuff. With our purchase, they gave us a bag of hating gummy bear.

Pros + Service was helpful…read more+ Stock was plentiful. Buy 1 lb, get 1 lb free for the jerky. + Location: this is quite a popular franchise and is scattered throughout the country. Unfortunately they aren't located in Canada, so I'll have to stock up and get my fill while in Asia!

Very traditional little shop, nice ladies were helpful with no English, decent prices, tasty bites…read moreto eat, you should try 1-2 of as many as you can

Ming Wah (明華餅家) is the kind of local Chinese bakery does everything well. Located in the heart of…read moreMongkok, they are truly hard to beat: no pretension, awesome prices, efficient service, and above all, delicious products. I honestly wish all bakeries could operate the way they do. There are no English signs and the workers do not speak much English at all. (#1) The place is old school and super local. Instead of grabbing a tray and serving yourself, in this setup the items are out on display in tubs and you point to each one that you want the worker to package for you. There is always a crowd here, so items run out quick. I love their version of the egg tart (蛋撻) and the wife cake (老婆餅) is one of the best I've had. A popular pastry is their hot dog pastry (腸仔包), which is fluffy and almost buttery with every bite. They have an awesome variety of shao bing (燒餅), which they bake and grill almost looking like stuffed pancakes, but they're usually filled with a sweeter ingredient such as bean paste (豆沙), sweetened custard (奶黃), azuki / red bean (紅豆), just to name a few. Everything ranges from $3-7 HKD, which in my book is extremely affordable. Try to target the items you want ahead of time and be sure to bring cash. I wouldn't bother calling ahead of time and I would suggest being patient with the staff when the crowds are fierce. ___________ (#1) If you can't rock the 廣東話, be prepared to point.