Tamarind Toffees but mainly known as Siyambala Toffee
Wrapped individually in shiny wrappers with fancy prints, Siyambala toffees was quite popular back in the day before all the western hardboiled toffees made way to supermarket shelves. Each toffee started at 50 cents and gradually ended at 1 rupee. Unlike the modern Siyambala toffee, the original ones were transparent hardboiled toffees which gave a strong tangy tamarind taste. Other toffees such as the milady toffees too drew attention but never was as an equal to the delightful tamarind toffees.
Tipi Tip
Does this product even need an introduction? Every 90’s kids afterschool staple. Tipi Tip was always affordable and high quality at the same time. But, thanks to the parent’s never-ending lectures, we cannot really comment on the nutrition. The onion stars and cheese balls have been hogging the limelight since the introduction of Tipi Tip. The yummy delights used to come in small packets at Rupees 25 each (bigger sizes available now). Tipi Tip left a delightful residue on your fingertips to lick off after you start eating. Tipi Tip is a snack which could never be replaced. These Uswatte snacks disappeared for a while from the picture in the mid-2000s but have made a big comeback with new flavours. But, we might as well add that nothing will replace the love we have for the originals.
Kandos with the family
Remember the time, kids used to save the wrapper of the ever so famous Kandos chocolates to collect the entire family from the mother, brother to the grandfather. There were advertisement everywhere on the prizes you could win when collecting the whole family and the kids eagerly saved the wrappers and swapped them with friends to have the complete family. More than the chocolate, the 90’s kids were crazy about the wrappers and often some kids even had 7-8 wrappers of the grandfather only. Does this count as 90’s and 2000’s favourite or a craze?
