Popcorn

Popcorn

　　Popcorn

　　Popcorn, or "maize flower" as it's called back home. Back then, popcorn wasn't made by machines like it is now, with every kernel light and crispy. Most of it didn’t pop, leaving what we called "iron rice"—extremely chewy. Some was even glued together into solid, mine-like lumps using maltose syrup, which were even harder to chew. To be fair, maize flower wasn’t very tasty—it was just better than having no snack at all.