Americandy: Sweet Land Of Liberty We're taking a cross-country tour of candies from around the U.S., sampling hometown sweets that deliver a nostalgic sugar rush.
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Americandy: Sweet Land Of Liberty
Take a cross-country tour of hometown sweets that deliver a nostalgic sugar rush.
Manju from Umai Do Japanese Sweets, a bakery in Seattle, Wash. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption
To get their summertime fix, sponge candy lovers on the shore of Lake Erie have to plan in advance. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption
A traditional sweet treat from Maine, needhams are made with coconut, chocolate and real Maine potatoes. Courtesy of Jones Franzel hide caption
Maine's Needhams: A Sweet Treat Of Earthy Potatoes
Maine Public
The family-owned Russel Sifers Candy Company has been making Valomilks — and only Valomilks — for decades. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption
Valomilks: A Sweet Treat That Runs Down Your Chin
Kansas Public Radio
Chukar Cherries uses 250,000 pounds of cherries annually in its candies and other treats. The company dries them all over just a few weeks each summer. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption
The Goo Goo Cluster, a classic gooey treat from Nashville, Tenn., celebrates its 100th birthday this year. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption
Nut brittles from the Las Cruces Candy Company are studded with pecans, pistachios and almonds, and infused with New Mexico's signature chili peppers — both green and red. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption
The modjeska owes its name to a Victorian-era candy maker's infatuation with a Polish actress. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption
The Texas-based La Michoacana Meat Market chain sells cajeta in a variety of forms, like pecan-studded pinwheels, spread in wafers, wrapped like taffy and in lollipop form. To make your own cajeta, try this recipe from Chef Rick Bayless. David Martin Davies/For NPR hide caption
