There are several Mexican children in my son's kinder garden class this year. I've had the pleasure of meeting Jose, Jose, Angel, Belén and Antonio. Recently, one of the children brought candy treats back from Mexico to share with his classmates.
The candy was called "Ogritos" or, in English, "little ogres."
Eyeballed multicolored blobs drawn as cartoons run across the lime-green paper package.
Written on the cover: dulces aciditos (just a wee bit sour? Notice the use of the diminutive.
Sabores: fresa, piña, limón, naranja y uva.
Ogritos candy, hecho en Mexico por Canel's
We imagined that the candy was a Mexican version of the Wonka favorite, nerds. However the flavor is quite different.
Interestingly, "ogritos" is also the term used for Shrek & Fiona's offspring in the movie
Shrek Tercero
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