So I talk mostly about traditional candy here on this blog, for a variety of reasons.  First of all, in most developing countries, the traditional candy is more interesting.  Also, sweets like  goat milk caramel or coconut milk jellies aren’t available everywhere, and sometimes reflect back in interesting ways on the country I’m visiting.  Mass-produced stuff is almost always imported from overseas, and is generally pretty similar from country to country.  I’m not sure reviews of Snickers bars and Skittles are what people are expecting from this website!  However, while I haven’t written much about the candy aisles of grocery stores or gas stations (where most of the mass-produced candy is located) I’ve certainly spent a lot of time looking at it, thinking about it, and occasionally eating it! (more…)