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Salty liquorice facts for kids

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Salty liquorice, or Salmiak, is a salt candy that is eaten in Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands. The candy comes in different strengths; in the Netherlands, it comes as Zout (Salted), Dubbel zout (Double Salt or DZ) and Drievoudig zout (Triple salt, or 3Z). The substance used to give salt liquorice its characteristic taste is not regular table salt, Sodium Chloride (Na2Cl), but Ammonium Chloride (NH4Cl). The Dutch name for this type of Liquorice, Salmiak, comes from the words "Sal Ammoniac", another name for Ammonium Chloride.

liquorice its distinctive flavour.

Images for kids

  • Salmiakpastillen

    A pocket tin containing small salmiak liquorice pastilles in the traditional diamond shape. Pastilles are usually of the hard liquorice lozenge variety.

  • Salmiak alphabets

    Salmiak liquorice candy in the traditional diamond shape. These candies are usually of the soft to medium-soft liquorice variety.

  • Salmiak candy2

    Salmiak liquorice candy produced in various shapes.

See also

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