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I'm not much of a sweets eater but this sounds intriguing. My guess is that these "candies" can be bought at a Chinese grocery store. So can you post a picture of the packaging or give a product name?

thesu: That sounds like an incredible amount of work. I haven't seen a recipe for the candy yet, but how about using honey jujube -- those that are soft, pitted, and ready to pop in your mouth? Or if you absolutely have to do it from scratch, there are giant Korean jujube that would be slightly less work in comparison to the smaller Chinese ones...

Thanks so much for sharing your story from the perspective of an "ethnic" American's experience of Western candy. It's great that your mom was looking out for you, but still indulged in some not-too-bad-for-you sweets.

Yep, they can be bought at a Chinese grocery -- though you might have better luck at the kind that "specialize" in tidbits. The ones I've found have come either pre-packaged in generic plastic bags or in bulk bins though -- so there really isn't a "brand packaging" to be had. They are always wrapped in colorful cellophane, so your best bet would be to print the picture and bring it in to the store =) My mom's asleep halfway across the world, so I'll check with her tonight and post back on the name -- I'm afraid I've always called them "the walnut maltose candy"!

Wanna see what's wrong with the Food Nework? Read the comments on that ABC story:

I also have to agree with everyone that is on the Giada bandwagon - if I looked like her, I'd be out there in front of everyone too. She's beautiful with a personality to match.

I hate Rachel's new kitchen. I liked the old cabinets not the sliding orange cabinet. Her makeup seems a little overdone and her "freshness" is gone. I like her but for some reason I'm beginning to get bored with her.

Just love Giatta, Rachael, and Sandra Lee. They are the hottest babes on TV. They can cook also.

'Nuff said, I think....