Asian Snack Deals in Toronto: Air-Flown Durian, $1 Prawn Crackers & CHACHA Seeds 2/$4.50
Summary: This week brings one of the best snack haul opportunities of the summer at Toronto's Asian supermarkets — seven varieties of air-flown Malaysian durian, Vietnamese prawn crackers at half price, plus deals on sunflower seeds, cookies, potato noodles, and more.
Introduction
It's not often that seven Malaysian durian varieties arrive by air at the same time in Toronto. Add discounted Vietnamese prawn crackers, CHACHA sunflower seeds at a combo price, and a full spread of Asian snack staples — this week is a strong one for snack shoppers.
🍈 Air-Flown Malaysian Durian (7 varieties) — Musang King $35.99/lb, others $29.99/lb
📍 Asia Food Mart (Musang King, D197 Cat Mountain, D101, Red Prawn, Black Thorn, and more)
Seven varieties in one week is genuinely unusual for Toronto. Musang King (苏丹王) is the benchmark variety — thick flesh, small seed, strong custard notes with a bittersweet finish. At $35.99/lb it's priced appropriately for the quality. The remaining six varieties at $29.99/lb each offer different flavour profiles worth exploring. Air-flown quality, in-season timing — durian lovers won't want to wait.
🍤 Oishi Prawn Crackers 90g — $1.00/ea (reg. $1.99, limit 24/family)
📍 Golden Fresh Market
Half price with a per-family limit. Oishi prawn crackers are a Southeast Asian staple — light, crispy, and moreish straight from the bag or dipped in chili sauce. Buy up to your limit.
🥜 CHACHA Sunflower Seeds 260g — 2 for $4.50 (reg. $2.99/ea)
📍 B Trust (Richmond Hill)
Saving $1.48 on the pair. CHACHA is the go-to sunflower seed brand for most Toronto Chinese households. Pick up two bags of your usual flavour.
🍪 CT Class Cracker 600g — $3.99 (reg. $6.99)
📍 AL Premium (McCown)
Saving $3. A 600g tin for $4 is hard to argue with. Filipino-style crackers with a crisp, savoury bite — a reliable tea-time companion and household snack staple.
🌶️ Liuquan Potato Vermicelli 310g — $2.88 (reg. $4.59)
📍 Foody Mart
Saving $1.71. Liuquan is one of the better-known potato vermicelli brands — the noodles hold their shape well in soup and hot pot. A fast, satisfying late-night meal option.
🍪 W-Loong Milk Cookies 1kg — $4.98 (reg. $6.99)
📍 Tone Tai (Scarborough)
Saving $2. A kilogram of lightly sweet milk cookies for under $5. Not overly rich, pairs well with tea, and holds up well in a household with kids.
🥤 OKF Aloe Vera Drink 500ml — 99¢/ea (reg. $1.99)
📍 Yours Food Mart
Half price. Light, mildly sweet, with soft aloe pieces — a refreshing summer fridge staple. Stock up several at 99 cents each.
🍍 Jumbo Pineapple — 2 for $5.00 (reg. $2.99/ea)
📍 Grants
Two for $5 saves just under a dollar. One to eat fresh, one to juice — pineapple is at peak season right now.
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