Dulces Mexicanas (Mexican Candies)

At every kid's party that we've had, we always have pinatas. We also have a variety of nationalities at our parties. We have neighbors from Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Now throw in my family.... yeh, you get the idea! One topic of discussion after breaking open the pinatas is the variety of candy that we put in those pinatas.

Mexican candies are somewhat different that American candy. The flavors are very different and there are some weird interesting textures as well. Here are a few of my favorites:

1.) Pelon Pelo Rico
This is literally translated as "Yummy Bald Hair". It is a tamarind paste that comes in a canister with a top that holes in it. When you push down on the top the paste comes out and looks kind of like a medusa. It has a sweet & sour taste. It comes in regular, sour, and spicy.

2.) Vero Mango Paletas 

This is a chile powder-coated, magno flavored lollipop. The chile powder is a little spicy and gritty, but once you get past it the mango flavor is really yummy. Surprisingly the flavors go really well together.

3.) de la Rosa mazapan
This comes in a cirle shaped tablet. It tastes like a combination of peanut butter and powdered sugar. It is crumbly in texture and really sweet.

4.) Vero Bomba Negra
This translated is the "Black Bomb". It is a soda pop (cola flavored) lollipop. It has a fizzy taste to it and is very yummy. The fizz is something that takes most people by surprise!

5.) Duvalin
Duvalin is like a tiny cup of cake frosting. It comes in 3 flavors: strawberry & vanilla, hazelnut & vanilla, and Neoploitan. It comes with a tiny spoon to eat it with. It is VERY sweet!

Now go out there to your local Mexican store and try some of these neat candies!