TOPSHOT - This picture taken on June 17, 2026 shows a worker checking spicy strips on the production line at the Mala Wangzi factory in Pingjiang county, in China's central Hunan province. Spicy, sweet, and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure, and the longtime popular snack has found hungry fans overseas. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story CHINA-ECONOMY-LIFESTYLE-INTERNET-FOOD, FOCUS by Sam DAVIES