# Help me get my hands on some salmiak! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [July 25, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249 "2021-07-25T14:17:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/21 "2021-07-26T04:55:54Z")
And here’s their page of ‘salmiak’: > **[Licorice from Around the World - Licorice International](https://www.licoriceinternational.com/licorice/pc/showsearchresults.asp?pageStyle=H&resultCnt=&keyword=Salmiak)** > > Licorice International offers black and red candy from 14 countries. USA and international shipping available. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/22 "2021-07-26T04:59:38Z")
> [@Kron](#): > > Licorice soap? Color me intrigued… > **[Licorice Soap (4 oz.)](https://www.licoriceinternational.com/licorice/pc/Licorice-Soap-4-oz-p437.htm)** > > This exfoliating licorice soap is made in Malcolm, Nebraska, exclusively for Licorice International. It has me a little intrigued too~finishing off my face with licorice lip balm for full effect. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/23 "2021-07-26T08:40:10Z")
I just generally get Katjes or Venco brand stuff as that’s what’s readily available here. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/24 "2021-07-26T14:36:37Z")
> **[Candy](https://en.fazer.com/collections/candy/fazer-super-salmiakki)** > > Fazer candy selection offers something for every taste. Check out Fazer's candy bags, candy pastilles and loose candy boxes. From the selection you can also find Fazer's beloved liquorice and salty liquorice products. Order you favorite candy... I grew up getting Fazer for Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/25 "2021-07-26T14:47:32Z")
I ordered some of the Fazer salmiakki pastilles you suggested in the IMHO thread! I think I am also going to get one of the sampler boxes from Licorice International that @BippityBoppityBoo linked to here, and @Qadgop_the_Mercotan linked in same IMHO thread. And possibly also some licorice soap, because why not? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/26 "2021-07-26T15:07:19Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > [A man ate 2 pounds licorice – this is what happened to his organs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg76qIZ4BQ8). This is a bit misleading-The man, who already had medical conditions due to many years of drug abuse, ate 2 pounds of licorice _every day for a couple of weeks_. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/27 "2021-07-26T15:18:10Z")
Well, of course it is. How else you gonna get someone to click on the video? I didn’t wanna spoil it! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/28 "2021-08-10T02:17:14Z")
Finally came in today! Flavor is _intense_. Well, the saltiness is, anyway. Very unlike anything I’ve had before. Whereas I could sit down with a bag of “normal” licorice and eat the whole thing with no thought, I was limited to just two of the little salmiakki pastilles. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/29 "2021-08-10T02:26:04Z")
I would say that is a feature. Like the difference between milk “chocolate” and bars made of pure cacao, no added sugar. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/30 "2021-08-10T02:31:01Z")
It’s funny – for me it’s completely the opposite. I’m not a huge fan of regular licorice, but salmiak I can eat by the bucketload. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/31 "2021-08-10T03:49:53Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > It’s funny - for me it’s completely the opposite. I’m not a huge fan of regular licorice, but salmiak I can eat by the bucketload. My long lost twin! ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/32 "2021-08-10T18:24:42Z")
And today I can’t seem to stop eating it. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/33 "2021-08-11T05:00:37Z")
> [@Kron](#): > > And today I can’t seem to stop eating it Heh. It’s addictive. ---
**Author:** ![Drsunflower1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drsunflower1/32/12711_2.png) [@Drsunflower1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drsunflower1)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/34 "2021-08-19T15:31:59Z")
Yep. Good luck with that 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Drsunflower1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drsunflower1/32/12711_2.png) [@Drsunflower1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drsunflower1)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/35 "2021-08-19T15:37:09Z")
And if you’re really into it, try a bottle of Salmiakki. It’s the effect of a bag of licorice and a bottle of wodka combined. Plus it’s opaque black, which is pretty cool. > ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/36 "2021-08-19T15:55:10Z")
That goes on the list! I’ll have to find it. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/37 "2021-08-19T16:13:04Z")
> [@Drsunflower1](#): > > Salmiakki You can make your own, you just dissolve the candy in vodka, that’s how the liqueur was first made (and how my Finnish SCA acquaintances still make it). ---
**Author:** ![Drsunflower1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drsunflower1/32/12711_2.png) [@Drsunflower1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drsunflower1)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/38 "2021-08-19T17:37:30Z")
Ha! I first ran into salmiakki while still in college, one of my housemates had a Finnish boyfriend and thus a supply. It’s not available in Holland. We once backpacked through Finland and the Baltics whilst stocked up on the stuff in Tallinn. It was dirt cheap there 🤣 For now we make do with black Sambuca which tastes quite similar and is available here. Good to know that the diy option’s available. ---
**Author:** ![Drsunflower1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drsunflower1/32/12711_2.png) [@Drsunflower1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drsunflower1)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/39 "2021-08-19T17:48:08Z")
Here’s a link if you want to make your own [https://webuser.scene.org/~melwyn/sucemasaucisse/suce1.html](https://webuser.scene.org/~melwyn/sucemasaucisse/suce1.html) ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249/40 "2021-09-10T15:55:28Z")
Tried some Fazer Super Salmiakki yesterday… It’s alright, but I don’t think the addition of menthol is a net positive, personally. > **[Amazon.com : 2 Bags x 80g of Fazer Super Salmiakki - Original - Finnish Salty...](https://www.amazon.com/Bags-80g-Fazer-Super-Salmiakki/dp/B00VM63RM4)** > > Amazon.com : 2 Bags x 80g of Fazer Super Salmiakki - Original - Finnish Salty Licorice - Salmiak - Wine Gums - Candies - Sweets : Grocery & Gourmet Food I also tried Pantteri; too sweet, I think. > **[Amazon.com : Fazer Pantteri ('Panther') Original Finnish Salmiak Licorice Wine...](https://www.amazon.com/Fazer-Pantteri-Panther-Original-Licorice/dp/B00F1ZT9L0)** > > Amazon.com : Fazer Pantteri ('Panther') Original Finnish Salmiak Licorice Wine Gums Candy Bag 180g : Grocery & Gourmet Food [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-get-my-hands-on-some-salmiak/947249.md?page=1)