

“Whenever we went to birthday parties, there was always a piñata so we could always expect to leave with a goodie bag. Just like American candies, not all of the options are satisfactory (I’m looking at you, Whoppers). “You can expect to taste a lot of spice, different tropical fruits, and just have a lot of things going on with your candy.” It’s hard to describe them with just a single word,” Castillo said. “There’s so many different layers to Mexican candy. That being said, Mexican candies can’t be pinned down to a single note or flavor profile. If my drink is a little too sweet, I just can’t.” “Whenever I go out for drinks, I have to ask for extra lime juice. Also because a lot of these candies are sour, I love sour things,” he explained, laughing, over a recent video call. “It’s definitely formed my palate in the sense that I gravitate towards more spicy food. Castillo, who has written a cookbook and authors his celebrated Mexican food blog, Chicano Eats, recognizes that the intense flavors he grew up craving in candies have actually shaped the way he looks and thinks about food.
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There are the lollipops covered in chili powder he dearly loves, salty canisters full of citric acid that burn both the tongue and the heart, tamarind pulp candies reminiscent of fruit leather but with amplified flavors. We've handpicked the most popular sweet and sour candies from Mexico to create a candy box of scrumptious proportions: Gomas Fresa, Gomas mango, Gomas Sandia For All Your Epic Fiestas: The snacks inside are conveniently wrapped in individual servings and packed in a box, which makes them perfect as piata stuffers (and also super easy and.
