I'm the recipient of smuggled goods
Two internet friends, who shall remain nameless, took it upon themselves to send me Canadian candy. One would think that candy brands would be pretty much the same in North America, except for the necessary non-English translations on some packaging (Spanish to the South, French to the North, English Everywhere). Mais non!
The candy I received is of four varieties: Coffee Crisp, Aero, Smarties and Kit Kat. Coffee Crisp is not sold in the United States, except for a few places that import it. It's wonderful. It's like a Kit Kat, but with coffee-flavored cream between the crispy layers. My Mormon membership notwithstanding, I acquired quite a taste for coffee pre-conversion, and I have chosen to interpret that "hot drinks" does not include things merely flavored like coffee. Coffee Crisp is a lovely treat - it's very, very tasty, though I do wish the coffee taste was a bit stronger. It tastes more like coffee with cream than espresso.
Aero is also not sold in the States, I think. It's just a plain chocolate bar, but the chocolate has been aerated. Even though the candy melted some in shipment, the aeration is intact. It tastes like...chocolate air. Delicious, and possibly addicting.
Canadian Smarties are not like the Smarties here. Here, Smarties are like not-so-sour Sweet Tarts, in a roll. They are a popular Halloween handout, because they don't melt, and they're cheap. Plus, it's pretty sure that the kids will actually get to eat them, rather than losing them to Mom and Dad. In Canada, though, Smarties are like M&Ms with a thicker shell and funny colors - like purple and fuschia. Good stuff.
Only the Kit Kats seem to be the same as the USAmerican candy of the same name; the only apparent difference is the bilingual packaging.
I'm still quite amazed and delighted at this gift of exotic chocolate from people I know only online. When they told me they were sending it (and how), I was expecting one or two candy bars. Instead, I got a box of seventy "fun size" bars. They had melted slightly in transit, but a couple of hours in the fridge fixed them up nicely. I am still trying to decide what I'm willing to share. Mrs. Anonymous Candy Sender suggests that the Aero's are fine bribes to get little people to pick up their toys.
If you're interested in trying some of these tasty candies yourself - well, I'm not sharing; but you can order them for exhorbitant prices (due to customs issues, I guess) at www.canadiansweets.com.
The candy I received is of four varieties: Coffee Crisp, Aero, Smarties and Kit Kat. Coffee Crisp is not sold in the United States, except for a few places that import it. It's wonderful. It's like a Kit Kat, but with coffee-flavored cream between the crispy layers. My Mormon membership notwithstanding, I acquired quite a taste for coffee pre-conversion, and I have chosen to interpret that "hot drinks" does not include things merely flavored like coffee. Coffee Crisp is a lovely treat - it's very, very tasty, though I do wish the coffee taste was a bit stronger. It tastes more like coffee with cream than espresso.
Aero is also not sold in the States, I think. It's just a plain chocolate bar, but the chocolate has been aerated. Even though the candy melted some in shipment, the aeration is intact. It tastes like...chocolate air. Delicious, and possibly addicting.
Canadian Smarties are not like the Smarties here. Here, Smarties are like not-so-sour Sweet Tarts, in a roll. They are a popular Halloween handout, because they don't melt, and they're cheap. Plus, it's pretty sure that the kids will actually get to eat them, rather than losing them to Mom and Dad. In Canada, though, Smarties are like M&Ms with a thicker shell and funny colors - like purple and fuschia. Good stuff.
Only the Kit Kats seem to be the same as the USAmerican candy of the same name; the only apparent difference is the bilingual packaging.
I'm still quite amazed and delighted at this gift of exotic chocolate from people I know only online. When they told me they were sending it (and how), I was expecting one or two candy bars. Instead, I got a box of seventy "fun size" bars. They had melted slightly in transit, but a couple of hours in the fridge fixed them up nicely. I am still trying to decide what I'm willing to share. Mrs. Anonymous Candy Sender suggests that the Aero's are fine bribes to get little people to pick up their toys.
If you're interested in trying some of these tasty candies yourself - well, I'm not sharing; but you can order them for exhorbitant prices (due to customs issues, I guess) at www.canadiansweets.com.
3 Comments:
That was very "sweet" of your two Canadian friends to send that candy to you! I wonder if those two Canadian friends, if they are the ones I know, would send me some Canadian porn :) kidding.
I used to get "coffee bits" from the drug store for a couple of pennies when I was a kid. Haven't seen them in a long time. I felt deliciously wicked because my little Mormon friends would look at me in horror when I ate them. Now I'm hitting the "hard stuff" at a coffee shop every morning. I guess those coffee bits were gateway drugs.
Melted, it is winter time, The truck driver must of had his heater turned way up. Aero sounds good, I don't have a taste for coffee, and I don't plan to start now, I will stick to my contraband Mountain Dew. I know who sent it, and that was really nice of them.
Those candies sound yummy, alright. I've not sampled Canadian candy, but I have a taste for Mexican sweets. Mexico is highly underrated as a source of sugary concoctions.
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