A Heavenly Snack Made of Ostia Trimmings and Caramel Exists

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(SPOT.ph) Back in the '90s, millenials and Generation X kids used to pretend Haw flakes were ostia. It was something we saw with family and community on Sundays, after all, though the only thing they did have in common was its shape. While we eventually grew out of this penchant, we're sure your inner child will react if we told you a snack actually made with ostia trimmings exists. 

Enter Aparon, a product made in Malolos, Bulacan, that uses ostia trimmings to create a sweet snack.

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This tub of sweet, crispy snack from Malolos, Bulacan uses ostia trimmings

Let's get the most important question out of the way first. Is it 'okay' to snack on ostia trimmings?

The answer is yes. Aparon only uses ostia trimmings which means these are unconsecrated—in other words, they have not been blessed by a priest. These cuttings were never meant to be consecrated either, as they are just a byproduct. Simply put, as the packaging says, these are "sweet wafer flakes" that won't lessen your "langit points."

Bulacan's Malonzo Food Products is the company behind Aparon. The sweet and short story behind Aparon begins with establishing that Malonzo Food Products is a huge manufacturer of ostia, and, if you haven't pieced it together yet, ends with them having found a sweet and ingenious way to repurpose leftover wafers by drizzling them with caramel.

Another interesting nugget of information about this snack is that it isn't named after someone or something from the Bible. The word "Apa" means sweet, while "Ron" came from the chicharon. 

"Sweet wafer flakes" could sound boring and unappetizing to most, but that is not the case with Aparon. It's a light enough snack that you can mindlessly keep munching until you've wiped out an entire tub in one sitting.

Frankly speaking, it's maybe even safer to eat it in one sitting—only because you wouldn't want to risk losing all the crunch and eat stale, hard-to-chew wafers.

Where to buy Aparon: ostia trimmings turned into sweet wafer flakes

You can buy directly from Malonzo Food Products by going to MFP Manufacturing and Distribution, at Remedios St, Malolos, 3000 Bulacan. 

The most popular flavor is the Original, but there's also Plain (without caramel), Cheese, and Barbecue to choose from. A jar of 300 grams costs P150, while a smaller pouch of 100 grams costs P120.

Can't drive all the way to Malolos? You don't have to! There are many Aparon resellers on Lazada and Shopee, such as Z.M.'s, Sweets ni Kenyo Chocolates, and ADC Online Store.

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