One of the best parts about Halloween is the candy, of course. Even for adults, it's still a treat to indulge in a few favorite sweets at this time of year. Whether I am looking for candy to hand out or just to keep in the house for the family (including myself), typically it is easier to just get the same things every year: Snickers, Reese's, Twix, Candy Corn, Dum-Dums, etc. You know — all the delicious classics. (*Drool.*)
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However, when people buy their same favorites every year, it can be easy to forget that there are millions of other candies out there to try. In addition to the shelves of options at the local corner stores, there are WAY more options available all over the world.
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Although I probably won't be hopping on a plane to go on a candy tour any time soon (although that would be pretty amazing), the magical Internet is still an option! So why not try some rare, unique, and seemingly bizarre new candies this year? The worst that could happen is that no one in the house likes them. (Then there is always the option to hand them out the neighborhood kids.)
Salsagheti
Salsagheti is a popular Mexican candy. It is sweet, spicy, and sour all at the same time. According to Complex, they are "chewy watermelon gummy noodles dusted with tamarind sauce."
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Shrimps & Bananas
This candy is from England, and although it sounds like a strange combination, the shrimps are actually raspberry-flavored.
High Concentrated Milk Candy
One of the many unique candies found in Japan, this one is made from sugar, syrup, milk powder, cream, condensed milk, butter, salt, spices, emulsifier, acidulant, egg, and soy.
Lightning Bugs Gummy Candy
This Chinese candy looks like a lot of fun. The gummy bugs come with LED tongs that make them light up when you grab them.
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Sugared Violets
In Spain, these sugarcoated natural violets are a rare delicacy, mostly found in Madrid. They are kind of costly and have a very sophisticated packaging aesthetic, so you may not be handing these out to all the neighborhood kids this Halloween.
Ginger Chews
The company Chimes is known for this Indonesian candy. They are very potent due to the fact that the ginger they use comes from the foot of a volcano.
Eitt Sett
In Iceland, they have a chocolate bar wrapped in licorice.
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Meiji Strawberry Chocolate Bar
Meiji's strawberry chocolate comes from Japan and is made from strawberry pulp. It contains pieces of fruit in it as well.
Palm Sugar Candy
According to Complex:
"True palm sugar candy is sold on road sides all over Cambodia. Since there are no preservatives in authentic palm sugar candy, you have to eat it on said road side. The Palm Sugar Tree is considered sacred, and by eating some of its insides as a sweet, you're ingesting something holy."
Kinder Joy
Kinder Joy (aka Kinder Egg, Kinder Surprise, or Kinder Sopresa) is an Italian manufactured candy. Each chocolate egg has a small toy inside, so as as you can imagine, kids love these. However, most versions of this candy are actually illegal in the US due to concerns about it being a choking hazard.
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Mässmogge
As Business Insider explains:
"Mässmogge are sugar candies stuffed with a creamy hazelnut praline. As fun to look at as they are to eat, they hail from Basel, Switzerland, and are typically made and sold during the fall."
Guayabitas
Guayabitas are chocolates filled with guava jelly from Costa Rica.
Matcha Kit Kat
Japan has many unique Kit Kat flavors that we don't have, including matcha green tea!
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Satellite Wafers
Belgium has satellite wafers, which have a thin, rice-papery outside and either candy beads or sour powder on the inside.
Stroopwafels
Stroopwafels, from the Netherlands, are waffle-like wafers that are stuck together by a syrupy caramel filling.
Cricket Lollipops
Yes, those are REAL crickets inside lollipops. And if you're wondering where this strange candy comes from, then you may or may not be surprised to know that these are made right here in the US.
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