Jelly Belly and Skittles

There are two things missing in Swedish candy culture: Jelly Belly and Skittles. I'm hooked on Jelly Belly. Cany in Sweden is very dull. Everything is a variation on a single theme: colored gelatin. Of course, that goes for anything that isn't chocolate, but the Swedish candy is exceptional in its dullness. The only thing that we do really well is licorice. As for the rest, we have soft, colored gelatin. Red ones taste... red. Blue ones do not exist. Another thing that doesn't exist in Sweden is cinnamon and ginger flavored stuff. I love both. I grew up on ginger and cinnamon.

Enter Jelly Belly... Buttered Popcorn! Bubblegum! Toasted Marshmallow! Check out the Official 50 Flavors. I mentioned Skittles merely because I'm having some right now. They're not in the same league as Jelly Belly, but they are much more interesting than any kind of Swedish stuff. Can't recommend mixing ginger beverage and Skittles though, tastes like mold.

Of course, there are some interesting kinds of candy over here. I'm exaggerating, as usual. Check out Godisbloggen (in Swedish) for more information. One thing that's definitely wrong with American candy and soft drinks is the tendency to make things cherry flavored. Please, realize that artificial cherry tastes like soap. It's ridiculous.