I recently went to this latino market where they had different snacks and drinks from different countries, and a taco stand in the back. Are there multiple places like this that sell drinks like Jarritos and Inca Kola in the same store and do most latinos often know about other countries foods?
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It is very country specific. I would say Venezuelans share the most with Colombia. But Mexican snacks, for instance, are totally different from ours.
In Mexico I would say we don’t know much about those other brands
In Mexico our food and snacks are king
The leading brands in Nicaragua growing up were yummies (Honduras), Diana (el salvador), arcor (Argentina) Pozuelo (Costa rica) and colombina (Colombia).
There are mexican snack companies that, in theory, distribute their products internationally, such as Bimbo, Gamesa, Marinela, but I don’t know how popular they are in other Latin American countries.
A curious case in Mexico was the peruvian soft drink Big Cola. It arrived in the country in the early 2000s and was very successful, so much so that it even bothered Coca-Cola. Its flavor was very similar and its price was much lower, so it became very popular, but gradually sales of the product declined and is now almost nonexistent in the country outside of some supermarkets.
Also, there are desserts that are popular in several Latin American countries, like “arroz con leche” or “flan”.
I tasted some brazilian snaks before they were like some sort of candy blocks of honey. They seemed healthier than what we have here.
Maybe not as a general rule of thumb for everyone (of course) but i really enjoy going to stores that sell all types of “outside food”
Recently ive seen a bunch of places, like stores or tianguis spots, that sell korean and japanese candy, instant ramen, soft drinks and such.
But I’ll definitely grab a weird drink or candy or chips if they’re available… Theyre Usually more available at super stores like Chedraui or walmart
Uhm, no, I only know peruvian snacks. When I arrived here in Santiago, I didn’t knew any of the brands, except maybe the brands that only have a different name but at are essentially the same logo and product and Soprole, the milk brand that I heard of in commercials back in my childhood on cable TV.