My sister spent a year abroad in the US and my little brother asked her to buy him some American candy. (We're European)
When she got back, she had a selection of 6 different US candy brands for him. He tried all of them and, as a 10-year-old, deemed them inedible cause they were way too sweet and sugary.
It used to be the only option really available throughout most of the middle of the country. I suspect nostalgia is the only thing really pulling it forward at this point, I genuinely never see anyone eating it.
I think that the average American's standard of what constitutes good food is pretty low by Asian or even continental European standards.
Not that the US doesn't have some standout cuisines and dishes, but the food the average American consumes is all corn syrup and chemicals to me.
My sister spent a year abroad in the US and my little brother asked her to buy him some American candy. (We're European)
When she got back, she had a selection of 6 different US candy brands for him. He tried all of them and, as a 10-year-old, deemed them inedible cause they were way too sweet and sugary.
The chocolate used in popular candy bars here is serious dog shit
Hershey's tastes like vomit to me, I don't know how anyone would eat it.
I hear that a lot. I'll eat it sometimes but I was raised in the belly of the beast.
It used to be the only option really available throughout most of the middle of the country. I suspect nostalgia is the only thing really pulling it forward at this point, I genuinely never see anyone eating it.