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<p>More than 20 years ago, housewife and mother Haslini Abdul Rahman came across a recipe for chocolate breadsticks, and has not stopped making them since.</p>
<p>Haslini, 33, started out by selling her chocolate breadsticks during the Raya season. Over the years she has made a few changes to the recipe, and continues to do so to improve on quality and taste for her customers.</p>
<p>In January, she decided to go full-time with <a href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/top-lifestyle/2022/08/08/entrepreneurial-mum-embarks-on-chocolate-breadstick-business/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Chocoloka Breadstick</span></a> to help support her family in the wake of the pandemic.</p>
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" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-3.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 3"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-3.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 3" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Haslini works from her home kitchen and, although the room is small, has created stations to ensure she has enough space to complete each task.  </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2111482 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Each breadstick is coated in the mixture of melted chocolate one by one to ensure consistency. Once this is done, she dunks the breadstick in the pan of Nestum for an even layer of cereal." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-4.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 4"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-4.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 4" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Each breadstick is coated in the mixture of melted chocolate one by one to ensure consistency. Once this is done, she dunks the breadstick in the pan of Nestum for an even layer of cereal.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2111482 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Haslini, who works from 6am to 2pm daily, also handles the packing of orders. She seals each bottle herself, then adheres the business sticker to each container." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-5.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 5"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-5.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 5" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Haslini, who works from 6am to 2pm daily, also handles the packing of orders. She seals each bottle herself, then adheres the business sticker to each container.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2111482 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Each bottle is then bubble wrapped to avoid any damage during delivery." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-6.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 6"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-6.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 6" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Each bottle is then bubble wrapped to avoid any damage during delivery.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2111482 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Haslini prefers to buy her own boxes and handle every step of the packaging so her customers receive their orders in good condition." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-7.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 7"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-7.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 7" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Haslini prefers to buy her own boxes and handle every step of the packaging so her customers receive their orders in good condition.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2111482 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Organised and detail-oriented, every step is important to Haslini - right down to the taping of the box." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-8.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 8"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-8.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 8" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Organised and detail-oriented, every step is important to Haslini - right down to the taping of the box.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2111482 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Haslini has even gone the extra mile to create a big rubber stamp of her logo, with which she &quot;chops&quot; each package before delivering it to her customers. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-9.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 9"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-9.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 9" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Haslini has even gone the extra mile to create a big rubber stamp of her logo, with which she "chops" each package before delivering it to her customers. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2111482 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Each 300g bottle of chocolate breadsticks is priced at RM23 and is available via the Shopee platform." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-10.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 10"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-10.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 10" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Each 300g bottle of chocolate breadsticks is priced at RM23 and is available via the Shopee platform.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2111482 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Haslini hopes to one day have a factory that produces Chocoloka Breadsticks on a large scale. But until then, she is grateful for the loyalty of her customers." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-11.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 11"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chocoloka-Breadstick-11.jpg"  title="Chocoloka Breadstick 11" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Haslini hopes to one day have a factory that produces Chocoloka Breadsticks on a large scale. 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<p><strong>Head on over to <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://shopee.com.my/dapurchunie21" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopee</a></span> to order this delicious snack. For more information, contact Haslini via Chocoloka Breadstick’s <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://www.instagram.com/chocooloka/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a></span> profile.</strong></p>


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