Mexico, the biggest and most important country in Latin America, has a love affair with candy and sweets. This huge country has a wide variety of sweet treats that visitors and citizens alike love to munch on.
Here are three of Mexico’s favorite candies and three of my personal favorites from this vibrant territory.
Pulparindo
One of Mexico’s favorite foods is the tamarind, a legume whose pulp is used to make all kinds of sweet treats. Pulparindo is made with tamarind pulp, salt, and sugar, and is then coated with chili powder to make a simultaneously sweet and spicy delight.
Almon Ris
Mexico is a country that loves nuts, and this love is put on perfect display with this candy. Almon Ris consists of a hard caramel center which is coated with chocolate and pieces of peanuts. It’s a classic candy that most everyone knows and loves.
Peanut Mazapan
Mazapan is a common sweet in Spanish-speaking countries, and it’s usually an almond-based confection. However, in Mexico, the most common version is made with peanuts along with powdered sugar. It makes a sickeningly-sweet treat that sugar lovers will adore.
