Never shying away from trying new exotic delights in Finland, we grabbed a package of Finnish Salmiakki, known as black salty licorice, to sample in a 'fear factor' type of taste test where many foreigners have spat it out on the first try. nomadicsamuel.com/travel-stories/foreigner-who-loves-finnish-salmiakki Salty liquorice, known in Finnish as Salmiakki or Salmiak, is a type of liquorice flavored with ammonium chloride. It's one of the most common candy snacks in Nordic countries; however, it's most popular in Finland. The ammonium chloride gives the black salty licorice its astringent / salty taste. It has such an overpowering taste that it has been referred to by some as tongue numbing. With this in mind we both sat down to taste this exotic Finnish delight. I've grown up in a family that adores liquorice. Late night 'treats' often consisted of either a bowl of popcorn with Parmesan cheese of a package of nibs or black licorice. Knowing that I loved 'sweet' American style licorice, I sat down with an open mind convinced I'd learn to love this Finnish salty counterpart. As I popped my first piece into my mouth, the astringent taste overwhelmed my taste buds. I had never tasted anything quite like this before in my life; in fact, I couldn't think of a single other food item I've ever tried before that quite compared to what was now sitting in my mouth. Should I swallow or spit it out? The answer was obvious: swallow I instantly fell in love with Salmiakki; instead, of just popping one into my mouth I grabbed a handful. Within just an hour I had devoured the entire bag. Audrey, on the other hand, had an entirely different experience. Not a fan of licorice in any way, the results were rather predictable; as soon as she popped it into her mouth she spat it out immediately: "Yuck! This is disgusting. How could you possibly eat that?" she murmured. "It's amazing!" I said with absolute conviction: "It's wonderful that you don't like it. That means I get to eat it all!" For those seeking to try Salmiakki - while traveling in Finland - have options galore. Although most popular as bite sized candy, Salmiakki is now found in other products such as ice cream, alcoholic beverages, cola drinks, vodka, chocolate and even meat. In neighboring countries it is known by different names: Swedish: salmiaklakrits Danish: salmiaklakrids My favorite brand of Salmiakki happened to be Fazer. Fazer, known more for its creamy chocolate bars, was a brand I quickly associated with comfort food. The question of the day: Would you try this Finnish candy? Do you like salty food? Are you open to trying new foods abroad or do you prefer to stick to familiar favorites? I would love to encourage you to try it and documents your experience on camera. Will you swallow or spit it out? That's the million dollar question of the day ;) nomadicsamuel.com/video-blog/salmiakki Koskaan välttelevät yrittää uusia eksoottisia herkkuja meillä Suomessa tarttuipaketti Suomen Salmiakki , tunnetaan musta suolainen lakritsi , näyte on" Fear Factor " tyyppinen maku testi, jossa monet ulkomaalaiset ovat sylki sen ulosensi yrittämällä. Salmiakki , joka tunnetaan suomeksi kuin Salmiakki tai Salmiakki , on eräänlainen lakritsi maustettu ammoniumkloridia. Se on yksiyleisimmistä karkkia pikkupurtavaa Pohjoismaissa , mutta se on suosituin Suomessa. Ammoniumkloridi antaamusta suolainen lakritsi sen supistava / suolainen maku . Se on niinvastustamaton maku, että se on tarkoitettu joidenkin kuin kielen puuduttavaa . Tässä mielessä me molemmat istui maistaa tätä eksoottista Suomen iloksi . Olen kasvanut perheessä, joka ihailee lakritsia . Late night " kohtelee " usein koostui jokokulhoon popcorneja parmesaanijuustoa ofpaketin terät tai musta lakritsi . Tietäen, että rakastin "makea" Amerikan tyyliin lakritsi , minä istuin alasavoimin mielin vakuuttunut minä oppisin rakastamaan tätä Suomen suolaista vastine . Kuten olen piipahti minun ensimmäinen pala suuhuni ,supistava maku hukkua minun makuhermoja . En ollut koskaan maistanut mitään vastaavaa ennen elämässäni , itse asiassa , en voinut ajatellayksittäinen muu ruoka mitä olen koskaan kokeillut ennen , että aika verrattuna siihen, mitä on nyt istunut suuhun . Pitäisikö minun niellä tai sylkeä se pois ? Vastaus oli selvä : niellä En heti rakastui Salmiakki , vaan vain popping yhden suuhuni nappasinkourallinen . Vajaantunnin olin syönytkoko pussin . This is part of our Travel in Finland series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Finnish culture, Finnish arts, Finnish foods, Finnish religion and Finnish people. Proudly presented by: nomadicsamuel.com , smilingfacestravelphotos.com , thatbackpacker.com & backpacking-travel-blog.com All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).

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