Korean Grocery Find: These Sour Marshmallows Are Worth Adding to Cart

(SPOT.ph) Within the realm of candy are gummies and marshmallows. They're similar in that they generally use gelatin, which gives them their signature bouncy chew (to varying extents)—but they've also got their own distinct appeal. Gummies—many variations of it, anyway—tend to go for sour, striking flavors that make you pucker your lips; marshmallows on the other hand are floofy, airy textural triumphs. One Korean snack we recently tried marries the best bits of the two into one cravable confection: check out the Fruit Marshmallows sold by South Korea's Weeny Beeny, available at selected Korean groceries in Manila!

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Here's the deal on these sour yet fluffy Korean candies:

Weeny Beeny is a popular shop in Korea for candies priced by weight, so you can mix and match to your heart's desire. But they've also got a line of prepackaged candies available outside their shops (these can be ordered through some resellers in the Philippines!), one being the Fruit Marshmallows available in flavors like Peach and Green Apple. (We've had both, but only had the latter on hand for shooting photos of.)

We know, we know; it's not like we don't have marshmallows in the Philippines, so what are we making a big fuss over? Trust us, though. These are truly special, as they've got the intense flavor punch of a sour gummy, and the soft and squishy consistency of a mallow.

Each mallow comes as a blob loosely resembling what it's meant to be flavored with. Its outermost surface is covered a granulated sugar mix of sorts that's bright and tart, likely from citric acid (think of the stuff used on sugar-coated gummies). The mallow bit contrasts this beautifully, being just a touch chewy but ultimately ethereal (especially for a prepackaged mallow!) that it dissolves on the tongue like a soufflé. And then you get the kicker: an inner core of a syrupy fruit jelly that's as vivid in color as it is satisfyingly sour.

You'll want to get a little of everything to experience the full sensation—one that sates the sour craving while juggling contrasting textures (slightly crunchy, airy, chewy, and gooey). As a disclaimer, it's likely that these are just repackaged versions of an existing candy, but no matter; it's superb stuff our inner child can't get enough of.

We got ours from Korean grocer Wangmart along Holy Spirit Drive in Quezon City, where they go by the name Sour Jelly Filled Apple Marshmallow (P111). If you can't drop by, they also happen to be on GrabMart. You might also see them at other Korean groceries, and from selected sellers on Shopee and Lazada. 

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