Pulparindo Tamarind Candy

De la Rosa's Pulparindo de Tamarindo can be bought online on the Mexsabores website. Mexsabores ships this and other authentic Mexican candies from Milan across Italy and Europe, with a catalog that also includes other sweets from the same brand, such as the famous mazapan.

Pulparindo is made in facilities that also use soy, milk and peanuts, so it may contain traces of these allergens. The ingredients include sugar, tamarind pulp, corn syrup, chili powder, salt, citric acid and powdered sugar. Anyone with allergies or intolerances should consider this information before buying.

Pulparindo can be enjoyed with no preparation at all, straight from the package, but it can also become a creative ingredient. Lightly melted, it works as a spicy and sweet topping for vanilla ice cream, or it can be blended into a sauce for fresh fruit, creating a sweet and sour dip that is perfect for a snack or an aperitif. For a refreshing experience, you can also keep it in the refrigerator.

Pulparindo has a sweet and sour taste, sweet and salty at the same time, with a spicy enchilada note typical of Mexican tamarind candies. The ingredients include chili powder, which gives that hint of heat, balanced by the powdered sugar that coats each candy.

Pulparindo is a soft Mexican tamarind candy made by De la Rosa, a confectionery brand founded in 1942 in the home of Don Jesús Michel González's family. It is rectangular in shape, with a sweet and sour taste and a touch of chili, and it is coated in powdered sugar. The package contains 20 pieces, for a total of 280 grams.