We traveled Norway a couple months back and loved it. I picked up this little beauty somewhere along the trip as I like to try unique candy and snacks. This was in the candy aisle of the local supermarket so I picked it up. Holy hell, not for me. Is this popular, because I honestly can’t imagine even the biggest lover of licorice enjoying this? Different strokes for different folks…

by Distance_Efficient

26 comments

  1. Lol… it’s not for everybody, but it is popular enough to be sold. I’ll have a bag now and again. The combination of ammonium salts and liquorice has a long tradition here, and possibly goes back to using powedered urine soaked deer horns as a leavener for baked goods, before baking powder was available.

  3. This is salmiak-flavored, it’s a style of licorice that is pretty much only found (and only popular in) Scandinavia. Some people love it, others hate it.

    Brings to mind this old video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH0HXapxkpo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH0HXapxkpo)

  4. This and other types of salty liquorice (salmiak) is very popular in the Nordic countries. While regular liquorice from the liquorice root is enjoyed in many other parts of the world, this is quite uniquely enjoyed up here and many people not grown up with it find it gross. It is an acquired taste for sure. A French friend of mine moved to Finland and realized that in order to blend in he had to start liking salmiak, and forced himself to eat it everyday for a month and started to love it by the end.

  5. Yummy, so good. Although I think this might be a typical Scandinavian preference. 😋

  7. I made the mistake of biting into it thinking it gets better in the middle. 😅

  9. As far as Salmiak goes, I’d say Dunder Salt is one of the milder versions. Have you tried other Salmiak products?

  10. Never liked them, but was my brother’s favourite candy growing up.

  11. I learned the other day that if you eat too many in a short period of time your mouth turns into an open wound. I still ate the rest tho I just cried while doing it.

  12. Love the coating, but the licorice of the candy is dull.

  13. Dundersalt is goated. I love stronger flavors too, but it’s just goated.

  15. I guess I was expecting a strong licorice flavor with salt, but I didn’t notice salt or (what I perceive as) licorice. It was its own flavor and wasn’t for me😔

  16. It’s okay, but a far too mild version of salmiakk candy! What a pity you didn’t chance upon the good stuff, that’ll really clear out your sinuses 😉

  18. Excellent choice. Only beaten by hockey pulver in terms of taste.

  20. I like it but once the powder is gone it’s a bit too sweet for me personally

  21. Friend made a liqueur with this and it was amazing, no burning throat at all

  26. People who love ammonium chloride combined with liquorice enjoy it. Hockey pulver is another product that you might enjoy if you like this.

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