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Alright, tonight we've got a special Finnish treat to share you. This here is called Salmiakki
and it is black extremely salty licorice. So my sister Ashley has a been to Finland
before and she specifically told me to stay away from this nasty candy. She says it is
the worst tasting thing ever out there and that I will spit it out within seconds. So
I'm not really looking forward to eating a piece of it but Sam here is quite adamant
about it.
So this Salmiakki here, this black licorice has sometimes been referred to foreigners
as a kind of fear factor food that. The television show the Fear Factor where people are dared
to eat something that seems disgusting and really strange. What gives this the salty
taste is ammonia chloride and this is very popular in Nordic countries - especially in
Finland.
That doesn't sound edible. Alright, so here is a piece of the Salmiakki.
The black licorice. And I have to say that I've grown up eating licorice in Canada and
it is probably quite a bit sweeter than this one and I'm a big licorice fan, so I'm hopeful
that I am going to like this even thought it apparently exceptionally salty. So here
we go.
Eating noises and chewing Woah! Yeah! There is an explosion of flavors
going on and that is just...WoW! That is very salty but I like it. Here's another piece.
MMMMM!
I have a bar of milk chocolate handy over here because I know I'm probably going to
need to wash away the flavor of this nasty looking thing. I'm just taking a small bite
okay.
Eating noises
Yummy? Arrrrggggggh!!! Spitting noise!
Hahahahaha
Did you just spit it out?
I don't like licorice. I've never liked licorice and that's just foul.
Okay, where is your chocolate piece now?
Better? Good, because that means I get more (of the Salmiakki).
MMMMMMM
Two more pieces in my mouth here.
Eating noises...MMMM
I'm glad you don't like it because that means I get to eat the whole bag.