Candy Around The Globe

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In Hong Kong, you can find intricate sugar-sculpted candies. What other confections can you try around the world?

United States: Bug CandyThe United States is home to many candy brands you can find around the world. But have you ever tried . . . a grasshopper lollipop? (Why these haven’t become popular worldwide? We can only guess.)

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Mexico: Salsaghetti That’s not pasta. These gummy  noodles come with a packet of  tamarind-flavored sauce. Mix  it together for a sweet-and-sour  spaghetti experience.

Holland: Zoute DropsWhat do you get when you cross black  licorice and salt? Zoute drops. Some  places call these bite-sized candies  “salmiak.” (Try the “dubblezoute”  version. Twice the salt!)

Greece: AkanésDon’t expect fruity flavors like other gelatin candies. Instead, these sweets are flavored with goat milk butter.

Turkey: Turkish DelightFans of The Chronicles of Narnia will recognize  this delectable dessert. Found in many European  countries, this squishy sweet comes in various  flavors. So good you could betray your siblings for it!

Bangladesh: Tiler KhajaSesame seeds aren’t just for bagels anymore. In Bangladesh, you can find sesame seed candy. Crunchy and sweet!

South Korea: Scorched Rice CandyEver accidentally  burn the rice at the  bottom of the pan?  Don’t throw it away  so fast. In Korea,  you can find this  smoky-sweet flavor  in hard candies.

Japan: Kit KatsWait, can’t you get Kit Kats almost anywhere? Sure— but not like in Japan. In Japan, Kit Kats come in more  than 300 flavors. These include green bean, wasabi,  corn, butter, and soy sauce.

Australia: Musk StickThese pink strips of fondant taste sweet and  flowery. Some Aussies compare the flavor  to perfume made from animal musk. Yum?