Mexican Candy the Hot Side of Confection in Mexico
By KC Kudra | August 18, 2008
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Children in Mexico have a huge selection of candies to choose amongst here are just a few. The candies are abundant. Anyone is sure to please his or her sweet tooth. The candies are not just sweet, though. Many of the candies pack heat! That is right, chili. Mexican’s like to include chili in many of their foods, so it is natural to find candy with it. There are also chocolate candies, gummy candies, and chewing gum. It is obvious that Mexicans have different preferences when it comes to candy. The hotter, the better it seems!
Something quite new in the Mexican candy market is called Salsaghetti. This is a pack of watermelon straws, which look a bit like pasta. They have a spicy flavor and come with a pouring sauce, which is called gusano tamarind. Tamarind is a popular Asian fruit but is also grown in Mexico. A lot of Mexican candy actually contains tamarind. Salsaghetti might look like a pasta meal but you will not find any candy meatballs lurking in it.
Mexican popsicles are very different from those found in other countries. They are spicy in Mexico and some are extremely piquant. American kids might love cinnamon popsicles but Mexican kids are more likely to crave a chili-covered one. The chili powder is usually on the outside and the inside might be chili flavored too or it might be a different flavor, such as watermelon, cherry, strawberry, pineapple, or sapote, which is like a custard apple or sugar apple.
You would expect since Mexico gave the world chocolate, back when the Aztecs shared with the Spaniards that Mexicans would eat a lot of candy bars and other chocolate candies, but in Mexico these types of candies are rare to even purchase. Instead, Mexicans enjoy chocolate in their drinks or in traditional dishes such as mole poblano. Sometimes you might find someone enjoying a chocolate patty candy that may include cinnamon, grounded almonds, and sugar.
A popular candy throughout Mexico is known as Dulce de leche. It means, “Milk candy.” Milk-based syrup is similar to caramel by how it looks and tastes. It can be as a sauce, or as a caramel-like candy. It is simple to make, simply by boiling milk and sugar. Besides being in candy, it is also used in cakes, cookies, and ice cream. People even spread it on toast.
It is very popular in other countries besides Mexico. Even Starbucks have recently started selling lattes with the flavor of dulce de leche, which is making it popular amongst Americans. Even dulce de leche ice cream is sold in grocery stores throughout the Southwestern states of America.
If you want to sample some Mexican candy, you can have a look at your local Mexican grocery store. If you do not have a Mexican grocer near you, you can shop online for some Mexican goodies. If you are not keen on chili, you can also try caramel and chocolate candies. Why not have a try? You might find you love the new flavor sensation.
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