🍴 Food May 4, 2026 · Javier Cabral

Welcome to the Sour, Salty, and Spicy World of Mexican Candy

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Welcome to the Sour, Salty, and Spicy World of Mexican Candy
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As a child, Mexican candies subconsciously prepared my palate to love the spicy, sour, and salty flavors found in Mexican cuisine. I’ll never forget the day I realized that I gravitated toward the bold flavors of the stuff “Hecho en México” over hyper-sweet, fruit-flavored American candies like Skittles and Jolly Ranchers. I was in the third grade, and while a vending machine inside the local laundromat offered a variety of colorful Push Pops, I

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