On a recent trip to Mexico City, I brought back some unusual Mexican sweets. I was there as an invited speaker for the International Food Technology Summit on Nutricion que vende: Como comunicar beneficios para comercializar efectivamente sus productos (Nutrition that sells: How effective science communication can lead to market success). If you’re lucky enough to be in the Ketchum Chicago office, you had the chance to try these culinary treats.

Tamarinds are an exotic fruit, which is rather acidic, so often come with addes sugar, as these are. They still have the seeds inside, so beware.

These flat cookies, which have thin wafer on the outside with caramel on the inside. The caramel is made with goat’s milk.