Pelon Pelo Rico
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Pelón Pelo Rico is a popular tamarind
-flavored candy
made under the Lorena brand by the Hershey Company
in Jalisco
, Mexico
. It comes in regular, sour lime, and extra spicy flavors. Ingredients include sugar, water, glucose, chili powder, citric acid, xanthan gum, and tamarind extract.
The treat's name loosely translates in English to "Delicious Hair Bald", because the candy is squeezed out of a tube through a grate, producing a Medusa
-like effect.
Pelón Pelo Rico is inexpensive, being sold for approximately US$0.50 at corner stores, and is commonly found in Mexican
-owned stores and markets.
As of July 2008, this and other similar Mexican candies are safe to eat.
It is enjoyed both in Mexico and the U.S.
ran a Pelón Pelo Rico car in the Telcel-Motorola México 200.
Tamarind
Tamarind is a tree in the family Fabaceae. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic .-Origin:...
-flavored candy
Candy
Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added...
made under the Lorena brand by the Hershey Company
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S...
in Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It comes in regular, sour lime, and extra spicy flavors. Ingredients include sugar, water, glucose, chili powder, citric acid, xanthan gum, and tamarind extract.
The treat's name loosely translates in English to "Delicious Hair Bald", because the candy is squeezed out of a tube through a grate, producing a Medusa
Medusa
In Greek mythology Medusa , " guardian, protectress") was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. The author Hyginus, interposes a generation and gives Medusa another chthonic pair as parents. Gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone...
-like effect.
Pelón Pelo Rico is inexpensive, being sold for approximately US$0.50 at corner stores, and is commonly found in Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
-owned stores and markets.
Lead conttent
Pelón Pelo Rico has been implicated in the ongoing controversy in the United States surrounding unhealthy levels of lead in imported candies. It has tested high for lead in nearly 20 percent of government tests between 1994 and 2004. It has also been suspected in a number of lead poisoning cases.As of July 2008, this and other similar Mexican candies are safe to eat.
It is enjoyed both in Mexico and the U.S.
Popular culture
In 2005, NASCAR driver Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick
Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala...
ran a Pelón Pelo Rico car in the Telcel-Motorola México 200.