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
Manju: A Taste Of Home For Seattle's Japanese Community
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
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The family-owned Russel Sifers Candy Company has been making Valomilks — and only Valomilks — for decades. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption
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
