Osakaya - Nama Ume Ame - Plum Candy

I loved this candy since I first discovered it on a trip I went on as a child..I was happy I found it on Amazon. I don’t like that this candy is hard to order because there’s none in stock many times.

These are candies that I don't think would go over that well with a North American market, because they're so unlike a lot of other hard candies I've ever tried. They look just like clear white hard candies with a blob of jam at the centre, and they taste like mild green grapes crossed with something floral. Floral without being fake, I should say; a lot of novelty floral candies I've had try to play up the flavour of flowers, but this just lets the flavour come naturally. The real kicker is the jam, though, which is unexpectedly salty, and I think that would throw a lot of people off if they don't know in advance. I like them, though, even though I don't think they'd be an everyday kind of candy, and I'm glad I tried them and would absolutely eat them again.

I LOVE this candy. I was on vacation Washington and bought a bag to try at a Daiso a couple of months ago. I was so happy when I found it on amazon! It's kind of sweet and sour and salty, so a bit of an aquired taste. It came packaged really well. Each bag (I had bought 2) was wrapped in bubble wrap. I've only found one broken piece so far.