March 1, 2010

Gummy Bears (ガミーベア)



I have this horrible addiction to gummy bears. I cannot eat just one and stop. I can't eat 10 and stop. I have a ritual where I need to alternate different colored gummies--first the lighter one, then the darker colored one. There's no rhyme or reason for this insane behavior... I just do it. So on any given day when I've indulged myself into buying them...which isn't too often nowadays since they are not good for my teeth, I'll start out with the clear one, then move to the yellow, then the orange, then the red, then the green... etc. You get the point. Believe it or not, the first time I encountered these gummy bears was in a Zakka store in Japan. Why in a Zakka store? I am not so sure, I think it's because at that time only Zakka stores imported foreigh candies...? In the beginning I didn't think I would like this stuff in that they looked weird and it seemed cruel to chew on the little bears. But once I tried it, I got hooked.

Who created these tiny chewy morsels of pure sugar heaven? According to Wikipedia, the gummi bear originates from Germany where it is popular under the name
Gummibar (rubber bear) or Gummibarchen (little rubber bear). As I write this, I am chewing on Gummy Sour Worms.... This is my new addiction, and I thought I'd expand my universe....

8 comments:

  1. I love gummi candies as well and Germany and Austria have the best brands. I love Haribo gummies.

    Have you seen this gummi bear lamp? I bet you'd love it.
    http://www.jellio.com/store/candelier.html

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  2. Yes, I love these too and can understand your addiction!! I always must finish on a red or yellow (pineapple) not lemon. ??? Strange behaviour too :-)
    Have a lovely week, and don't eat too many treaties!!!

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  3. Oh, you've got me craving Gummi Bears now which is a cruel thing to do to a pregnant lady. I love the colour order thing! Great blog :)

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  4. I love gummy bears too! Did you ever watch The Gummy Bear cartoon as a kid? It's as addictive as the sweets! Your blog is lovely x Lilly

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  5. I fancy the peach-y rings. The opaque yellow, and the marshmallow-y texture just get me. I have to use a LOT of self control to keep away. When I do eat them I eat the marshmallow part off first, then the gummi-peach-ring.
    ...and the white gummi-bears are my favorite only second to CHOCOLATE-COVERED gummi-bears!

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  6. OH HOW I LOVE GUMMIE BEARS TOO! Haribo is my all time fave brand!

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  7. thank you for following me! that means a lot to me. I followed suit :)

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  8. My downfall is Sour Patch Kids!!

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