What's the best Finnish candy?

karen · Post by **karen** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:05 pm

Hank, you're such a tease!

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sinikala · Post by **sinikala** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:29 pm

cce wrote:Sinikala, best candy - surely- EVERTON MINTS

Yeah, I love 'em but they're not found anywhere outside of England

There's so many boiled sweets (hard candies) that you don't get over here, no pineapple cubes, sherbert lemons, sour apples, pear drops, mint imperials, murray mints... I could go on. We could also do with Double Deckers, Fuse bars, Boost, fry's chocolate cream, Walnut whip, crunchie, Maltesers, theyhave no equivalent here... I did see small boxes of Minature Heroes for sale in Sokos as Xmas is coming... they were €10!!! Back home they'd be about €3 for a box that size.

If I have to eat liquorice then it should be in the form of nice soft Pontifract cakes, over here the most edible sort is Kouvolan lakritsi

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:40 pm

Fazer has the "ananas" (pineapple)

and "Fruit Drops" mix in tin jars for hard candy. I'm addicted to the Ananas - no, my mom was addicted to it, I don't have the craving as much myself.

ilikepeanutbutter · Post by **ilikepeanutbutter** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 3:28 pm

Rainbow ToffeeSuklaa candy bars, those things are good!

I also like Launantie candy bags, I'm addicted to the fruity things.

Mint Krokant Marabou is also a favorite of mine!

I like the fact we can find Vienetta here, back home we never could.

Kat

159753 · Post by **159753** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:21 pm

I absolutely like Fazer's Sininen, just as good as Lindt & Cadbury's in my opinion and Panda liquorice. One thing I can't understand is liquorice is seen as something you would find on a health food shelf in Britain, but in Finland it is in the confectionery shelf.

soyyo · Post by **soyyo** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:35 am

I really like those Fazer pear-flavored balls.... I don't remember the exact name, they usually come in a box. They're too expensive though.

Xochiquetzal · Post by **Xochiquetzal** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:29 pm

But in Estonia do check the "Kalev" brand, chocklates and sweets. Theres a special "crispy white chocklate with blueberry" that is my favorite.

The Kalev crispy white blueberry chocolate bars are on sale at the 1st floor coffee shop (on a separate free standing display unit) in Espoo's Sello mall first floor (by the escalators/stage). 2.50 for a huge block, and there's also a smaller normal size bar.

karen · Post by **karen** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:00 pm

Ooooh! That's the stand facing the train station, isn't it? I'll have to stop in there on my way to or from school. Thanks for the tip.

Xochiquetzal · Post by **Xochiquetzal** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:29 pm

Tadpole'sMommy wrote:Ooooh! That's the stand facing the train station, isn't it? I'll have to stop in there on my way to or from school. Thanks for the tip.

Robert's Coffee. 1st Floor, where the escalators end. The display is all the one to one side, nearly in the walkway (on the Hair Store side of the mall).

Juha H. · Post by **Juha H.** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:43 pm

Being a diabetic for the past 40 years, there is not much to choose from, but in the old days Fazerin Sininen could have been the best one!

Jussi · Post by **Jussi** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:03 pm

Xochiquetzal wrote:
But in Estonia do check the "Kalev" brand, chocklates and sweets. Theres a special "crispy white chocklate with blueberry" that is my favorite.
The Kalev crispy white blueberry chocolate bars are on sale at the 1st floor coffee shop (on a separate free standing display unit) in Espoo's Sello mall first floor (by the escalators/stage). 2.50 for a huge block, and there's also a smaller normal size bar.

Oooohhhhh..wont someone get me one and post it up....im in oulu......please.....

(boy do i sound like a woman...

)

Cheers

Jussi

Xochiquetzal · Post by **Xochiquetzal** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:39 pm

Oooohhhhh..wont someone get me one and post it up....im in oulu......please.....

Find your local Robert's coffee shop and check there. Surely there's a large mall with one in it up there?

Jussi · Post by **Jussi** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:24 am

Yeah, will do, we do have stockmans here...and of course roberts inside...

Cheers

Jussi

(ps...didnt read the post properly...just saw sello mall....)

yamoussoukro · Post by **yamoussoukro** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:07 pm

"Tattis" for many answers. Chocolate is the best for me too. I like Fazer, the purple one(nuts and raisins.) Panda mint chocolate is good too. Pihlaja candy, better known as the "Kettukarkki" is the oldest Finnish candy still on the market. Since year 1905. Salmiakki is available in so many versions, that you should try them, even if you think you don't like them.

Xochiquetzal · Post by **Xochiquetzal** » Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:14 pm

Xochiquetzal wrote:
But in Estonia do check the "Kalev" brand, chocklates and sweets. Theres a special "crispy white chocklate with blueberry" that is my favorite.
The Kalev crispy white blueberry chocolate bars are on sale at the 1st floor coffee shop (on a separate free standing display unit) in Espoo's Sello mall first floor (by the escalators/stage). 2.50 for a huge block, and there's also a smaller normal size bar.

Taste reminds me of a US product: Quaker Blueberries and Cream Instant Oatmal. Just a bit too sweet for me - I'll stick with Toblerone white chocolate.

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