tamarind candy

Tangy tropical confection

Tamarind candy is a confection made from the pulp of the tamarind fruit, prized for its distinctive sweet-sour-tangy flavor profile.

Popular in Mexican, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisines, it often incorporates chile powder for a spicy kick: The corner store sells tamarind candy coated in chamoy.

The candy comes in various forms—balls, strips, lollipops, or paste—and may be salted or sugared.

Related

sticky · fruit leather · pulp · tropical · Mexican · street vendor · corner store · fruit · brown · paste · spicy · chili · chili powder · chamoy · acidic · snack · exotic · tart

Opposites
flavor profile

tamarind candymilk chocolate

Cocoa sweetened with dairy

white chocolate · butterscotch · peppermint candy · marshmallow · cotton candy

cultural/regional origin

tamarind candySwiss chocolate

Cocoa treat from Alps

English toffee · Belgian chocolate · candy cane · Jordan almonds · marzipan

ingredient character

tamarind candychocolate truffles

Ganache-filled cocoa confections

chocolate bar · peanut butter cup

Family

tamarind, candy, tamarinds, candies, candied

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G