Originally Posted by
Concerto
The other thing I miss are Haw Flakes, made from the fruit of the Chinese hawthorn:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haw_flakes
They also have become difficult to find in HK (no trouble in Beijing), because over the years Hong Kong has had its character progressively wiped away and the place has been sterilized. Shame.
Shenzhen has plenty of haw in convenience stores and hypermarkets too, just in case you're in HK and Beijing isn't in your sights.
Or, have you tried any of the New Territories local markets or even Korean markets?