# Does a (honey-ish) candy like this even exist? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 17, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093 "2012-02-17T02:55:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/1 "2012-02-17T02:55:03Z")
For the life of me I don’t even know if this candy exists, and I don’t remember having it ever, but I’m craving it like mad. Does it exist? I’m craving something honey-flavored, maybe even made out of some sort of dehydrated honey or god only knows what. It’s also crunchy, but not crunchy like crisp bread or crackers, but more like celery in that I get the sense that the candy is thick-ish and has a crunchy consistency all the way through rather than being thin or being crispy only on the outside like toasted bread. It’s also sweet but not cloyingly so, and dry rather than oozing honey, but it’s not like breakfast-cereal dry and more like skittles dry. Has my brain imagined a candy like this in order to torment me, or is there a chance that I’ve ever eaten something like this in real life? ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/2 "2012-02-17T02:58:30Z")
Sounds kind of like Sponge Candy: [Fowler's Chocolates – Fowler's Chocolates](http://www.fowlerschocolates.com/catalog/p-100021/sponge-candy) ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/3 "2012-02-17T03:00:59Z")
Holy shit that was quick, and you may very well be right. One of my close friends when I was going to college was from buffalo, and although that was way back in the foggy mists of time, for some reason that candy sounds familiar. Coooooould be. Perhaps my brain has not just invented something in order to torment me (any more than usual at least). Thanks much. Still not 100% though, so if anybody else thinks they’ve found it, please post. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/4 "2012-02-17T03:08:34Z")
I was going to suggest törökméz, which is [this Hungarian confection](http://paulinescookbook.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/torokmez/). (Literally translates as “Turkish honey.”) I don’t know how to describe its texture exactly. It kind of does that thing cotton candy does when you bite into it. It’s definitely crunchy on the outside, but as you bite in and your saliva intermingles with it, it kind of dissolves into sweet honeyness. That link also has links to two other candy bars that are similar to it. The Crunchy car (in the UK and Canada) and Violet Crumble (Australia.) ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/5 "2012-02-17T03:12:34Z")
Mother of wombats, that’s it! I spent a semester living in London and I loved Crunchies but I’d forgotten everything about them but the name. Thank you. Both you and the Dope rock. (Now to find a way to get Crunchies in Texas…) ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/6 "2012-02-17T03:44:42Z")
I was going to mention [honeycomb](http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Honeycomb-L4387.html), which is what we call the inside of the Crunchie bar and Violet Crumble bars here in Australia. AFAIK it’s not actually made solely with honey though - you can easily make it on the stove with sugar, honey, water and bicarb. ---
**Author:** ![missinformation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@missinformation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missinformation)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/7 "2012-02-17T04:09:05Z")
This place sells them…shipping is high, almost as much as your beloved treat, but…[http://www.britishfood.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search=Yes&sppp=150](http://www.britishfood.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search=Yes&sppp=150) This is a little more reasonable…[http://www.englishteastore.com/cnd002.html?gclid=CK285eCRpK4CFRJR7Aod53RyTQ](http://www.englishteastore.com/cnd002.html?gclid=CK285eCRpK4CFRJR7Aod53RyTQ) ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/8 "2012-02-17T04:45:10Z")
Awesome. I don’t think I have the time or patience to try cooking candy on the stovetop, but I may have to order some in the near future. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/9 "2012-02-17T14:07:26Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > (Now to find a way to get Crunchies in Texas…) I remember that I used to see them in World Market stores from time to time. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/10 "2012-02-17T14:20:07Z")
Probably not what you’re looking for, but I love the crunchy sesame seed candies from Turkey (or is it Greece) you can find in the foreign foods section, or bulk foods section, in grocery stores. I believe they’re made with honey. There’s another form with sesame seeds and nuts like almonds and cashews mixed in. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/11 "2012-02-17T14:27:05Z")
Not sure if this is right, but could it be Bit O’Honey? Part of me thinks it was more taffy-like, but it could have been crunchy. It’s been many many years since I’ve seen it. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/12 "2012-02-17T14:47:40Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I remember that I used to see them in World Market stores from time to time. For that matter, it’s worth checking the international section of the grocery store. They often stock imported candy there, at least in the ones around here. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/13 "2012-02-17T14:55:07Z")
Unfortunately we’ve got a Walmart and an HEB here in middle-of-nowhere-Texas. I doubt they have anything imported from further than New York. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/14 "2012-02-17T15:08:00Z")
Was just going to post the same thing as \*\*salinqmind \*\*- sesame seed honey candies are the best. Nom. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/15 "2012-02-17T16:59:23Z")
I thought the OP _was_ talking about those sesame seed candies. I haven’t had them in years, but this thread has awoken Teh CRAVING… ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/16 "2012-02-17T17:10:31Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Not sure if this is right, but could it be Bit O’Honey? > Part of me thinks it was more taffy-like, but it could have been crunchy. It’s been many many years since I’ve seen it. Definitely not crunchy. Chewy, like taffy. ---
**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/17 "2012-02-17T19:06:27Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > Unfortunately we’ve got a Walmart and an HEB here in middle-of-nowhere-Texas. I doubt they have anything imported from further than New York. I live in a major Texas city and have in-laws in two others. PM me and we can discuss details & logistics. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/18 "2012-02-20T18:25:38Z")
Amazon appears to have them: [http://www.amazon.com/Cadbury-Crunchie-Bars-Case-24/dp/B000EG6G9E](http://www.amazon.com/Cadbury-Crunchie-Bars-Case-24/dp/B000EG6G9E) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/19 "2012-02-20T22:46:31Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I remember that I used to see them in World Market stores from time to time. World market didn’t have [the kind I remember](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DVGDI0/ref=s9_simh_gw_p325_d3_g325_i6?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0CFVPFP4NQE4M84J1YHD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846)from my childhood, but they did [have these](http://sectionhiker.com/loucks-sesame-snaps/). Close enough. _crunch_ Bonus: they have a dark-chocolate drizzled version! ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093/20 "2012-02-20T23:01:19Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > World market didn’t have [the kind I remember](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DVGDI0/ref=s9_simh_gw_p325_d3_g325_i6?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0CFVPFP4NQE4M84J1YHD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846)from my childhood, but they did If you ever visit MA go to Demoulas or to Market Basket in NH (both grocery chains are owned by the same family) - they sell these at all the deli counters. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-honey-ish-candy-like-this-even-exist/613093.md?page=2)