There's a whole wide world of candy to discover, and your taste buds can travel around the globe with a simple trip to Cost Plus World Market. Its candy selection is beyond epic. These are some of the bestselling candies that hail from Japan, Germany, Indonesia, and many more sweet locations.
I grew up eating bags of these White Rabbit candies with my best friend. They have a texture similar to a Tootsie Roll, but the true fun is that each candy is wrapped in a flavorless rice paper that keeps your fingers from becoming sticky but dissolves instantly in your mouth. They taste like sweet milk, and you can't stop with one.
I will never forget discovering these cute Happy Hippos in Germany. The crispy wafer crisps are filled with hazelnut cream. This cookie/candy combo makes for one satisfying snack.
Kasugai, a Japanese gummy candy, has delightfully translated descriptions of its flavors. This particular flavor is based on the popular Japanese soda Ramune.
This product of Greece features one of my absolute favorite Mediterranean sweets: halva. The crunchy, chewy candy is made from tahini (sesame seed butter) and tastes similar to a Butterfinger mixed with marshmallow.
Oreo and Milka released a candy bar here in the States, but I'm a huge fan of the German-made Milka bars. This Lu Biscuit Chocolate Bar is "a blend of Milka's signature alpine milk chocolate and the crispy French Lu biscuit." You know it's bound to be good.
These Japanese Hello Kitty Marshmallows, filled with matcha-flavored jelly, may be one of my favorite candies on the planet. The addictive puffs aren't too sweet, and they come in other fruit flavors like grape and strawberry too.
In Amsterdam, licorice is candy king. This Dutch candy translates to "Little Kitten Cat Paws." These adorable candies are made with real licorice root juice, chamomile extract, and other herbs. World Market says they are "soothing on the stomach and respiratory tract." Here's for eating candy when your stomach hurts or you have a cough!
Mentos originated in the Netherlands and are now sold by an Italian manufacturer! Though we're used to seeing fruit and mint flavors in the States, other countries have tons of other unusual flavors, like fresh cola.