Planter’s Honey Roasted peanuts
McDonald’s french fries
Mackinac Island Fudge ice cream (don’t recall what company makes it, but this stuff is good!). For that matter, Mackinac Island Fudge…mmmmm good!
Salt water taffy
There are others…but I must go upstairs and find something to eat now.
Shadowfox
Fries from the “O”: the Original Hot Dog Shop. I know a lot of you have heard me sound off about their huge portions and unique cooking system, so I’ll just say this: If you’re ever in Pittsburgh, go to the “O”, on the corner of Forbes and South Bouquet, in the Oakland district. One out of any three people should be able to give you directions. When you get there, it’s the tacky-looking corner building with all the neon. Note: people with heart problems or a family history of same, please disregard.
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—Red Green
“Sesame candies that look like bricks made out of sesame seeds - don’t know what they’re called and nobody else I know likes them”
Gilligan, I think you’re talking about Halavah, though I may be spelling this wrong. It’s late.
I love this stuff, too. My best friend has to ship it to me because we can’t get it here. My husband and one of my 3 kids help me chow through pounds of it (and oddly enough, those two are the picky eaters of the bunch) Hardly anyone can bear the taste, but if you like it, you really really like it.
Holly: don’t think they’re the same. Halvah, IIRC, comes in some form of paste. Gilligan was referring - I think - to thin slabs (about 2 inches long) of compressed sesame seeds and honey. They come (came?) in cellophane packs of four or five. But I may be mistaken.
Why has everyone missed the obvious?
AN ICE COLD BREWSKY! I can’t resist.
I would drink one in the rain.
I would drink one on a train.
I would drink one with a fox.
I would drink one in a box…
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Omniscientnot, the stuff my friend sends me (I developed an addiction to it when we were kids) is the solid bar substance you described, not paste, but the dimensions are about 1"x6", in packs of 2 with a little plastic tray and wrapped in cellophane. It comes in plain, chocolate, or marbled, with optional chocolate coating. The package is clearly marked “Halvah”.
Well, I guess we couldn’t expect better from Beeruser 
Holly: I still we’re talking two different things and would need Beetle to confirm. Halvah can indeed also have an appearance and texture resembling that of nougat; I went a bit astray describing it as a form of paste – it’s not simply that.
Holly, I’ve had that Halvah, too, the plain kind; it’s great, and available in Middle Eastern groceries around here. Omni is describing what I meant, but I’ve only ever seen them in bulk candy bins, not in packs of four or five. They are individually wrapped in cellophane, and are hard, not soft like halvah.
Beetle?!? Sorry about that Gilligan. With all that screwing around with the threads, I couldn’t access the board and thought Beetle was the culprit. To get back to the saga: come to think of it, I think I saw the product you and I are referring to in a somewhat different shape, i.e. thicker (but smaller) rectangular form and individually wrapped in medium-sized bags. It’s been ages since I’ve eaten that delicacy : gotta get me some 
I used to be able to get the BEST butterscotch pudding at Magic Mountain, in Valencia (north of the San Fernando Valley) in Los Angeles County, California, in a buffet-style restaurant at the east end of the park. I haven’t been there in a few years; I didn’t see the pudding there last time.
Potstickers!! But I don’t mind if no one else mentioned them. That means more for me!!
Ranger Jeff
*The Idol of American Youth *
The Polish Sandwich at Der Wienerschnitzel is an old favorite.
The Macho Burrito at Del Taco.
The Lemon Pie at Jack-in-the-Box.
The Gaetano sandwich at Giuliano’s
Butterscotch Squares (See’s).
Bagel and lox at Label’s Table (a deli in Los Angeles, near the County Art Museum).
Another favorite candy I had forgotten about - Irish potatoes. Made with coconut, sugar, and cinnamon, look like little baked potatoes. I used to be able to get these in NJ and Philadelphia area, but have never found them in Ohio. I had to get the recipe from my grandmother and make them myself, but I haven’t made them in years. Now of course I’m craving them.
What you call ice cubes we called Polar Cups in my youth, if I’m not mistaken. Nowadays, the shape has changed; probably the same taste, though. For you Cube afficionados, if you come across a ZERO chocolate bar (milk or dark), buy it: you won’t be disappointed even if its a bit more expensive. Its Belgian chocolate and really smooth; even the dark kind is not bitter. If you really want to splurge, go for Lindt!
Chips anyone? Cape Cod (voted best chips in the U.S. several years ago); Miss Vickies (think that’s sold strictly in Canada) – chips made “the ole fashion way” (i.e. like in my youth) are those I really like!
Gibney’s, made by Frito Lay several years ago using more or less the equivalent of the “kettle method”, were also in that category. Probably discontinued – at least in Ontario – though they were far superior to your run-of-the-mill mass-produced chip. Can you still find some in the U.S.??
As an aside, when I was a kid, chips were sold in $0.05 and $0.10 bags. I swear to God you had more chips in that one $0.10 bag than you would nowadays in two $0.79 bags! Strangely enough, in those days, they didn’t have to leave close to half of the bag empty to let its contents settle during transportation…Wonder how they could manage such a feat??
Vietnamese-style iced coffee (though only at certain places); I frequently do walk a mile or more to get my regular fix.
Fragels. For those that don’t know what these are, they are cinnamon-raisin bagels, deep-fried (for just a second or two) and rolled in cinnamon & sugar. The only place I’ve ever seen them is at the Bagel Factory in Ann Arbor.
Omniscientnot: The only Zero bars I’ve ever seen are nougat with tiny pieces of almond, covered in white chocolate. Are these the same ones you’re referring to? Or is there yet another heavenly chocolate confection that I’m missing out on?
Cristi: Could be there are other types of ZERO chocolate bars I’ve never heard of. The ones I am thinking of are strictly (milk/dark) chocolate. As I said, they are imported from Belgium.
Are those Zero bars the ones in silver or gold wrap, with the amazingly creamy filling? If so, they are great!
And so are the sesame things. Damn, I’ll have to go buy some in the morning so I can post the name.
Bob the Random Expert
“If we don’t have the answer, we’ll make one up.”
Sassy Sour Jelly Bellys. And does anyone remember Gator Gum (flavored like Gatorade)? My brother and I were addicted to it! Also there was a burger joint where I grew up called “Penguin Point” that had the BEST crinkle cut fries. You could get a “family size” box (like KFC chicken comes in) and an accomplice and myself would often split an entire box for lunch. Also, in my haste to get through the drive-thru for some, I once crumpled the side of my car to the tune of $600, IIRC. Worth it! Damn! Wish I had some now!
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