FAPPAF has just unearthed an ancient manuscript from China, which seems to indicate that the Ming Dynasty emperors favored a delicacy of sourdough pretzel "nibblers" and Mott's applesauce.
The newly uncovered manuscript. Scholars have heard of the Chinese pretzel/applesauce combo in more recent documents, but this is the first piece of evidence dating back to Ming-era China mentioning the practice.
This is a rough approximation of how the Ming emperors would have eaten their nibblers and applesauce.