Crunchy, starchy, sweet and with a hint of tartness, apple chips are crisps with a sweeter edge. Janice Leung takes the first bite. Perry Court Farm Air Dried Apple Crisps: Sweet These razor-thin crisps give as satisfying a crunch as potato chips. The sweetness is just right, and there's an obvious tartness. The finish is deliciously deep and caramel-like. HK$16.90, Oliver's The Delicatessen, 2/F Prince's Building, Central New Zealand Freeze Dried Fruit 100% Natural Apple These light apple chips soften as soon as they touch the tongue, and almost dissolve, turning first into a damp sponge, then into an unpleasantly sticky paste. A bit like eating polystyrene. HK$35, Oliver's The Delicatessen 2/F Prince's Building, Central Annies Crunchy Sweet Apple Snaps Rather than slices, these are cut into strips about the thickness of shoestring fries. They're a little hard, which can be tiring on the jaw after a few handfuls, but they're sweet with a little tannic tang, just like fresh apples. HK$26, ThreeSixty, 3/F Landmark, Central Sensible Foods Organic Apple Harvest Crunch Dried Fruit These skin-free slices are quite crunchy. There's a good balance of sweetness and acidity. However, there is little apple flavour to speak of and they soften in the mouth and become a little mushy. HK$20.90, Oliver's The Delicatessen, 2/F Prince's Building, Central Healthy Snacks Bare Fruit Fuji Apple Chips These are thick and quite hard, but have a pleasant fragrance and an intense flavour of real apple. The pips and skin are intact, but don't affect the flavour. The right balance of sweetness and tartness. HK$36, Nature's Village, 38 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central