Trying Your Childhood Snacks

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[@Jeanelleats]

🐟 Is there a childhood snack you still eat today?

[@ukulelesalt]

Apples dipped in cinnamon sugar or strawberries dipped in sugar, simple but delicious

[@allukazoldyck6771]

I grew up as a filipino only child and I always loved eating leftover rice with powdered milk (I really liked Bear Brand) or Milo! Now that my family has moved to Canada I still eat this as a snack every now and then!❤

[@idkifimaboyorgirl]

I still eat ritz crackers with chili oil and sometimes cheese. My brother and I ate it all the time and it was sort of the result of growing up in a mixed household

[@KS5_632]

Yes! Try white bread with aloo bhujia. Everything is right out of the packet, easy to put together and tastes really good😍

[@Foster_4j]

Graham Crackers dipped into chocolate milk. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[@etheria9283]

my mexican mom used to make me a snack similar to this. it was canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and canned corn, eaten with saltines. it’s still my go to comfort meal!!

[@drizzymaster69]

My mom used to make me this, I'm not Mexican tho

[@ashleygarcia3034]

Haha me too

[@leizyhero]

My family eat that with pandesal (but it doesnt have corn)

[@TeenTitanGirl123]

Mexican mom too and yeah she used to make it for me as a kid also!

[@gn4tnat]

my mom makes this too!!!

[@linchen3790]

That looks so good. This reminds me of my mom’s tuna rice ball. Plain salted tuna with hot white rice in a ball shape. For a snack I still like to eat is Chinese pickled vegetables between white bread. I still crave it when I need a salty snack.

[@AprilMaeT]

Doug isn't Filipino?? 😯 Could of fooled me lol You're still welcomed Doug!! 🇵🇭

[@moonrabbit815]

he's hawaiian iirc

[@annegbjumps]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@benjaclown]

I remember a few of my childhood snacks! English isn't my first langauge so I'm still not entire sure what classifies as a snack but: - Crackers with cream cheese and oregano - Toast with blackberry jam, cut in small cubes - Banana mashed with a fork and mixed with honey

[@maplefoxxo]

Ooh the cracker one sounds good...

[@Weeohs]

Grilled butter sugar toast!

[@hell-yt5qe]

*Soy de Perú 🇵🇪 y este snack mi mamá me lo dió unas cuantas veces de pequeña en mi caso ella le ponía cebollín y limón al atún incluso las galletas variaban aveces me daba con galletas saladas o las de mantequilla.* *Está snack abrió un recuerdo a mi niñez 🥺✨ un lindo recuerdo y ricas comidas

[@darlingdior]

One childhood snack for me was one that my mom's mom made for her, you toast some bread, put some jelly on the bread {preferably grape} and top it with bacon. ITs so sweet and savory

[@desormais22]

We grew up eating French butter with sugar spread out on white bread slightly warmed/toasted. It was so simple and yummy 😋

[@Bb.ligaya]

😙👌

[@aasthamoghe3085]

My childhood snack is the thing from India called phodnicha bhaat. Its a predominantly marathi dish where crumbs of bread and rice are put together with spices, onions and tomatoes. I still eat and cherish it

[@marcod.3137]

Doug's not Filipino? Fooled me.

[@heyitslexiii1]

tomato basil wheat thins for some reason give me nostalgia

[@jayrussell4706]

As a kid my favorite snack meal was toast with strawberry jelly and thinly sliced cheddar or cheddar jack cheese on top. Simple but yummy tbh

[@miles_quartz]

doug is so adorable:,)

[@radiredwolfgirl]

Ikr? Especially the way he looked at her before she said OK 🥺

[@reigen6969]

sandwich with butter and sugar!! I'm Indian and my mom used to make a sandwich with a thin spread of cream (malai) or butter with sugar sprinkled on top.. it's a very nostalgic taste for me

[@MissConfusedBunny]

I used to take the silver Mama Tom Yum noodles, crush it up while it still sealed, throw in the seasoning packet and the whole red pepper flakes pack, shake and eat it. So good!

[@devoidmask9571]

that combo reminds me of my childhood my father would make it by crushing the skyflakes biscuits and mixing it with the tuna in oil (it's also a common pulutan when drinking) which results in the biscuits absorbing the oil its a heavenly combo with freshly cooked rice

[@Chinoiserie9839]

I had that as a child. Our neighbor who manages a sari-sari store taught me how to do it. He recommended that after mixing that i have to put it in a microwave for at least 3 minutes. It came out with a slight crunch from the crackers. 😂😅😋😋😋

[@ItoshiUnderlashes]

I’m Bengali and this may seem strange and it’s not Bengali food but as a kid I made a combo with my siblings since we were bored it was pataks brand mixed pickle with grapes and it may seem strange but it was like tangy, sweet, juicy and there was a hit of spiciness and tons of flavour so I would recommend this to anyone who likes those things

[@PatienceMarie88]

I live in Louisiana, and this was my childhood snack as well, but with saltines or Ritz.

[@CutiePie-xm6zu]

You should try my childhood snack, apple slices dipped in peanut butter you cut the apple up into slices and then you put it in a plate and then you serve peanut butter with it and dip it in it and eat it. It’s really delicious.

[@Lilyium]

My favourite snack would be making rice balls with tuna flakes and rolling in crunched up seaweed. So easy to make and tastes great! ❤

[@kitsterangel]

Toast with mayo and sliced tomato was one of my fave! Otherwise i think the classic canadian one is kraft dinner with sliced hot dogs haha, can be either a meal or a snack.

[@user-gm7nv1uw8z]

tuna and mayo with veggies!! its amazing

[@blackblood3124]

Syrup sandwich Recipe 2 slices of bread Syrup(optional) This was my favorite child hood meal.

[@Its_Lili4n-R0s3z]

My YaiYai(grandma) used to make me sticky rice and mango with sometimes condensed milk on it😊❤

[@Sunflower-td6cb]

We used to put peanut butter on flour tortillas, roll them up and pop 'em in the microwave for like 15 seconds and eat that. It's delicious

[@vaibhavijagtap1991]

Parle G glucose biscuit with milk or water the only night time sneaky snack that still gives me comfort and happy memories ❤❤❤ Please try it out 🙏!!!

[@Milocinia]

I grew up eating tuna and diamond soda crackers. Either canned tuna or vienna sausages.

[@davidyoung745]

3 snacks that came screaming to the surface from long lost memories were 1) sour cream spread on white bread and sprinkled with salt, 2) cream cheese on celery with salt, and 3) cold gelatinized leftover beef gravy on bread with salt and pepper. I’m so white and middle class 😂 but just thinking about them is making my mouth water. Or fried bologna sandwiches with yellow mustard! You’ve got me sitting here in Japan overcome with homesickness for a time and place that doesn’t exist anymore (1970’s Ohio)

[@mozorellastick2583]

It will always exist as long as youre alive to remember it! :-)

[@thruErinseyes]

I agree even life in the late 80’s early 90’s seems like a different world. I miss it. And wish things weren’t as they are now.

[@davidyoung745]

@@mozorellastick2583 thank you 🙏 for reminding me of that.

[@mozorellastick2583]

@@davidyoung745 my parents immigrated as well and they also left behind a time and place that doesn't exist anymore. But my mum still dresses like how ladies did back then, which made me realise as long as she's alive that little pocket of history will also be alive with her!

[@NellPell_]

Namee noodles! You don’t cook them or anything, just open the packet (you can add the flavouring if you want and shake it to distribute the flavour) and eat the dry noodles! It’s rlly good honestly don’t knock it till you try it

[@crishanicoleefondo1889]

Kakanin is so good too it's my favorite rice recipe

[@NHarts3]

I'm south african so you might not have all of the things i used to eat as a kid. 1) weetbix (its a bar of compressed wheat flakes). You typically would put it in milk and when it gets soft stir into a porridge consistency. However the way i would eat it is dry, broken in half, covered in butter and dipped into a mug of hot tea. It was crunchy, salty, with a bit of creamy from the butter and sweet from the tea. 2) marie biscuits with butter. They were a very plain dry biscuit so the butter was a necessity. 3) i mentioned this on another video but coffee with toast and cheese. Dip the cheese toast in the coffee for a sweet/salty melty cheese combo.

[@cassandraTPWK]

Y'all we used to eat refried beans mixed with a little bit of mayo on two white breads like a sandwich. YES it was poor food for us, we did NOT have much money then and my parents we're doing their best. But let me tell you... That was some good eats. Don't know how to explain it, but it was good. I think the flavors together somehow mixed well. Someone try it and back me up on this haha and no the beans weren't cooked. It was canned refried beans and a little mayo. 😙👌

[@davidyoung745]

I still make refried beans to stretch my budget. And they go with everything so I can vouch for it.

[@cassandraTPWK]

@@davidyoung745 Thanks man!! 👍🏼👍🏼 I'm not alone here haha

[@marir.s3620]

Dude, for a better refired beans experience, please, follow my advice, I'll promise you you will like like it: -Put the beans on a plate. -Pour a little bit of water on the beans to water them down a bit. -Now add butter and ketchup to taste -Optional: A bit of bbq sauce. Now heat them in the microwave for a minute and mix them, they will taste so good!

[@johnjohnny6480]

Buttered bread and thin sliced onion with a sprinkle of salt. Yes, my sister and I enjoyed this. Our other delight was liver sausage and mustard sandwiches…😮

[@tiphneewestry3129]

I feel like I have the ballad of a chef similar to Anthony Bourdain someone who appreciates things from my past that are cheap, poor and made very well and provide comfort in nostalgia, while at the same time I can appreciate fine dining, that also offers exquisite taste. I think one good thing that came out of the pandemic is that so many more people can appreciate both sides of the table.❤ personally, I think these things are what makes life grand❤❤❤❤

[@mintmacha9186]

My favorite childhood snack was tuna mayo with onions and then you would scoop it up with rice

[@rottenwayne3468]

Wow, I didnt think you'll like it THAT MUCH but yeah! Its really simple but very comforting.

[@shenelifernando3753]

Marie biscuits and vegemite 🙈☺️ I know it’s a very unusual combo but trust me it works 🥰 whenever I feel down or just need a snack in general I would break a small packet of Marie biscuits and put a thin coating of Vegemite (sometimes a thick layer depending on my mood 😂) and just eat my heart away ❤ I hope you give this a try ☺️

[@avariceseven9443]

Is this an Australian thing? There was a biscuit called marie in the Philippines too. Used to be very popular until they changed it. Used to be the size of a small saucer wrapped in a stack of 4. It got a unique packing. Never seen any biscuits wrapper like that. They changed the size to match the other biscuits and the packaging but the worst is how they changed the flavor altogether. It used to be so good with sugar on top. Now, no sugar. Thanks for reminding me of marie. How the mighty have fallen. From something so ubiquitous cause it’s the go-to biscuit of choice mothers give their baby and toddlers to people of any ages to something just in the memories of us. Some people still buy them but it’s no where near as popular as before. Maybe i’ll buy a pack on my next grocery shopping just to relive the past. Lol

[@NHarts3]

Im south african the way we did it was marie biscuits with butter spread over 😂

[@NHarts3]

And dipped in tea of course. Timing was crucial so that it was just soft enough but still had a bit of crunch

[@shenelifernando3753]

@@NHarts3 oooh I should try that 😍 and yeah timing is very crucial otherwise you’ll end up loosing half of the Marie in your tea 😂 and you’ll find that bit of soggy Marie at the bottom 🤣

[@moonlight__h3676]

Ooo that's a great idea! My uncle brought vegemite over before since him and his family lives in Australia

[@cadisrei4329]

My childhood snack is rice crackers or any chips on rice and skyfakes or rebisco crackers with condensed milk!💙

[@kayceecee-]

My favorite childhood snack has to 100000% be carrots that are cut using a peeler (gives you long thin carrot strands). Put some garlic salt (yes.. GARLIC SALT 🤤), lime, and Tajín to your liking. Let it sit for like 5 minutes, the carrot will bland out and omg it’s the best EVER! Garlic salt to your taste though!

[@sutapaghosh6645]

Please try Corns boiled in milk, so simple yet so comforting. The milk after the corn is boiled in it, that's tastes 🤤🤤. My father used to make it for me ❤

[@cynthiabianzon5408]

We eat something like that in the Philippines. Corn kernels are boiled, drained, and mixed with sugar, grated coconut and even condensed milk.

[@mozorellastick2583]

I'm Iranian and as a super quick lunch or dinner, esp if you're travelling and don't have any groceries, was to have a few cans of tuna, raw onion and Persian flat bread. You chop up the onions and squeeze Persian lime and salt on them, and let them sit, and then pour that oniony lime juice into the cans alongside more lime juice. Then you make little bites with the tuna and onion and eat it w a cola. Literally my comfort meal canned tuna is so so good. Oh! And for some reason back then in iran it was common to boil your tuna cans for 20 mins before eating!!! Not sure why maybe it was health and safety issues with canning practises? It sucked because if we were eating this it means we were rly hungry and wanted smth fast, but had to wait 30 mins for the can to boil and cool 😭

[@Yaboijw]

My grandma makes tuna salad with the canned fish mostly tuna she adds miracle whip relish mustard and hard boiled eggs and it's so good you can substitute the tuna for chicken ham or just use eggs!❤❤

[@SaltNPeppers]

grew up on indomie goreng, mom used to make mine with fried shallots and a crispy fried egg seasoned with a bit of the spice packet. i cook something similar for my younger sister. but she wants her noodles slightly overcooked with scrambled eggs and a lot of chili sauce, no fried shallots and only half the spice pack.

[@TroyNichRan]

Try souse meat! I loved it as a kid living in the American south. It's so good with a saltine cracker and cheddar cheese!

[@shamrockshore]

You should try sourdough bread with chocolate frosting and then sprinkle some sea salt on top. THE BEST SNACK EVER!!!! 👌😋

[@properlyparanoid2545]

When I was younger we ran out of my favorite grape jelly but I was bugging my mom for a pb&j so she actualy used maple syrup instead of jelly and since then I’ve love peanut butter and syrup sandwiches somthing about she syrup soaking into the bread and the peanut butter together

[@rachelkrasinski8380]

Brown sugar toast, take bread sprinkle generously with brown sugar and broil in the oven

[@primarynik913]

All my family from my dad side, LOVE this snack till this day, warm “Tortillas de maíz” or corn tortilla (preferably freshly made) with mayonnaise Ps: It’s amazing with roasted chicken or with “caldo de res”

[@shinew7185]

I really want to try this esp bc Doug said it hits different than Chicken of the sea.. so now I’m intrigued! LoL I can’t get my husband to eat canned tuna for anything, not even white packed in olive oil which I think is delicious. I pour the olive oil out and either pour it over my dogs kibble or save it for later when frying up a steak or something but it gives the tuna an extra component of flavor that is really delicious. So the reason why my hubby won’t go near canned tuna is bc we grew up in the era (the 70’s) when the tuna casserole was born. LoL It was economical to serve a family of 5 or larger esp if you used that cheap junky (my husband’s words) canned tuna that looked unidentifiable as a meat source. It started out not being too bad but apparently his mom made it more often than desired. LoL Did anyone else grow up in the tuna casserole era? Admittedly, the tuna that Jeanelle is sharing with us kind of looks like that “junky” tuna from our past but Doug made it sound like the flavor was different from the average can of American tuna so now I just have to try it! LoL 👍🏼😊🌻

[@cuteteenskz]

I eat similar but with saltine crackers and sardines

[@Khaleesi_Jack]

YOOO “is it chicken or tuna?” Lol, anybody else remember that iconic self doubting convo?

[@ren7035]

tuna

[@Khaleesi_Jack]

@@ren7035; no shit man. It was referring to Jessica Simpson in the early 00s when she was married to nick lachey of 98• on their reality show about their married life at home.

[@ren7035]

@@Khaleesi_Jack oh, sorry... didn't know about that

[@michaeljcdo335]

White rice and fermented bean curd called "chao" in Vietnamese. Don't eat a whole cube of it with a spoon of rice; you have to dose it in tiny bits and pieces with spoons of rice since it is that fermented/salty.

[@skycrimson7856]

I used to and actually still snack on hot rice with bearbrand and sugar with little bit of water or sometimes none. I eat this whenever our fridge is empty.

[@crankthatrebecca12]

buttered noodles with garlic powder and mozzarella cheese. you cook the noodles, then put butter, and the powder, mix, then put the cheese, mix, all while it’s hot. sometimes it was a meal but my dad made it for me all the time. i’m very american but that food? it just hits different. also cucumbers and just salt and vinegar. like pickles but more fresh?

[@jogremasivdal2081]

Nilung~ag nga saging dipped in ginamos(anchovies fermented).. Or mantika. Pig fat.

[@cesmvlog7073]

Try peanut butter and guava jelly on a bun....Its soooo good.

[@charlizedavis195]

My favorite childhood snack was cheese toast. My mother would take a block of sharp cheddar cheese that is thinly sliced and layered on a piece of bread. Then placed into the oven to bake for 10 mins.🥰🥰🥰 It's Delicious!!!

[@knotlavi6988]

Tuna and crackers? Yep I've eaten that as a child and even now. It's a good snack

[@marcusbangert5155]

Teriyaki hotdogs was always my favorite snack/lunch

[@pizzapie08]

This is probably boring but my mom used to give us Ritz crackers with cheddar and apple slices. Brings back such good memories

[@Kuromi_Baku_]

My childhood snack was saladas with butter, salt and pepper. I ate it when my parents were low on money and they wanted me to still have a nice afternoon snack.

[@betty_boop_jd705]

Girl - try the tuna brand called Isabel or Claro - they’re amazing beyond amazing omg ❤

[@salamahabdulmunam4419]

Try:”buldak noodles carbonara” with any chips and make a sandwich like put the chips on top then some noodles then another chip!

[@algaetact870]

i do another version of this where its tuna and tortilla chips. classic childhood snack of mine. sometimes add mayo but its sooo good without it too. it reminds me of going to the pool by my grandma and having lunch with her. which also reminds me of being sooo upset for having to wait 30 min before going back in. longest half an hour of my life i swear

[@ellamat1278]

Tuna + mayo + skyflakes = childhood 😊

[@mumbo.x]

My childhood snack is banana sandwich, bread, miracle whip (specifically that), sliced bananas, more miracle whip, and bread Very delicious

[@boujiebarbie3198]

Doug isn't Filipino? What is he?👀 Just curious and wondering does he like a lot of the Filipino dishes?🤷🏾‍♀️

[@marir.s3620]

He's laotian I think???

[@eziikell_]

i grew up in hong kong and my childhood breakfast was macdonald pancake and my fav snacks was egg waffle and chongchilaicha i.e bubble tea original flavour

[@Annie-2812]

You gotta try plantain chips! I like the regular ones better than the sweet ones, but both are good to try! Another one of my childhood snacks is croquetas or croquettes in English.

[@maresdreams8731]

I had plain saltine crackers and plain tunafish (i got to add mayonnaise if we had any!) And salt and pepper for a meal when we were poor.

[@pearlfernandes8521]

Here in Goa which is in India , we have a snack that is a liver Pate` which basically is a paste of cooked liver , some butter and garlic .Just toast some bread till it's crispy or maybe deep fry it and then spread the paste .

[@HitoRabu]

Back in a day when we were short on money and I had no money for school lunch I would buy the cheapest bread bun and strawberry yoghurt, and dip pieces of the bun in yoghurt. I still eat it especially during long train rides.

[@airbooks9163]

My dad would always give me either sardines on saltines or goat cheese on baguette slices and this reminds me of that haha

[@jesslegge8449]

My childhood snack was basically a homemade tomato sauce on a piece of Italiano white bread with grated parmesan cheese. It's very simple. My grandma used to make it every Sunday for me.

[@LcveFool]

For me it was skyflakes with Eden cheese. Used to make it all the time whenever my parents weren't home or I'm too lazy to cook something lol.

[@thruErinseyes]

What are these sky flakes all of y’all are talking about? What country do you get them in? I’m in US and haven’t ever seen or heard of them.

[@LcveFool]

@@thruErinseyes it originated from the Philippines

[@thruErinseyes]

@@LcveFool thank you!! Can you get it here in the states? Order online?

[@1realonealwayzsweetlikehon998]

That looks bomb asf

[@kjh.2720]

If we wanted to be a bit fancy, we would put garlic mayo (a lot of raw garlic) and thinly-sliced carrots (for veg haha)

[@heychuunibyoumaru]

I love Egg Sandwich! But its not the typical Egg Sandwich with Bread and Scrambled Eggs. This childhood snack that we usually eat during our picnics is made of diced hard-boiled eggs stirred with some mayonnaise and then the bread. It is still the first to get finished whenever its served

[@geetee9113]

I love sky flakes! They’re the perfect cracker and are great plain also.

[@That_Christian_Girly2.38]

My favorite childhood snack: Everything bagel, With smoked salmon and cream cheese! 😋

[@ardra4134]

uzhunnu vada ( the small crunchy one ) with milk tea. just like ppl eat cereal

[@phialie]

That exchange w/ Doug cracked me up! 😂 Two of my favorite childhood snacks were either sesame Rye Crisp crackers (RyVita or Wasa brand) w/ applesauce on top, sometimes spread w/ cream cheese or goat cheese or something softish first too. OR a bowl of frozen blueberries (Trader Joes were the best) w/ half & half or unflavored lactose free coffee creamer & a sprinkle of brown sugar. It would get all frozen & was so good on a too hot day lol

[@larrylouie]

mix the tuna and the skyflakes together and you'll have pulutan!

[@chipskylark172]

Growing up, I liked apples and peanut butter it has to be a gala or a honeycrisp or even a Granny Smith so the apple isn’t that sweet but crisp enough to handle the peanut butter. And use a sweet peanut butter like Jif and skippy not some fancy or healthy brand that’s just peanut and oil

[@thelostorchid767]

I Gotchu! that was your struggle food. It’s a food that will always be comforting to you but it’s also the thing you ate when you had no money.

[@DaisyCoreXD]

When i was little my mother fried fryums for us every once in a while! its an Indian snack made of potato starch and tinted sago. It was always so satisfying to watch my mother make them! Whenever she put 1 in the oil i always ran away tho since i thought the hot oil would splash on me 😅

[@je0nwontons]

This was one of my budget college dinners lol,

[@crishanicoleefondo1889]

Champorado is good in raining season

[@jb7363]

By chance, did you have "pulot" when you were a kid in PH? Street vendors usually have these thick honey in tin cans then stick a bamboo skewer in the can to roll a lollipop sized spindle(?). Super cheap and memorable snack.

[@jillly62]

If you add a little butter to the cracker it is life changing

[@crishanicoleefondo1889]

Sapin Sapin is so good 💯

[@marinazelek9251]

Pasta with milk and strawberrys:)) please try it:)

[@musict3chno31]

Even when times are not rough i still crave it soooooo bad but i cant find tuna anymore bc i ate it all

[@mindylafler3456]

My kids, and grandkids love my peanut butter toast Toasted bread, spread margarine over toast, then a nice layer of peanut butter evenly across it. They ask for this.

[@werewolfmoon9749]

White breat with butter and sugar on top

[@carveylover]

I think this might be just my family, but my mom used to make me saltine crackers and canned frosting chocolate in particular. Vanilla is ok but nothing hits like betty crocker chocolate frosting on a saltine. I still eat that now.

[@art1st1cly]

also pandesal dipped in warm/hot milo instead of coffee, nothing special but it's fun :D

[@Dreadtheday]

What was addictive for me was eating salmon in a can with the bones. I would eat the bones too and i loved it.

[@lollipopsland]

Fruit in jelly was a childhood fav of mine especially if it was trifle 😋