In German it's Mäusespeck = Mouse Bacon

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[–] 162 points 2 years ago (3 children)

In English we call it "Marshmallow".

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  • [–] 60 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    We call it the same in Canada! That's crazy!

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  • [–] 51 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    What a mysterious and beautiful language.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I mean, “marshmallow” has a more interesting derivation than most of the other words I’ve seen so far.

    Althaea officinalis, the marsh mallow or marshmallow, is a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, which is used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant. A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian times evolved into today's marshmallow treat.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I find this really interesting especially considered I never gave much thought to how they were produced. I guess I assumed they were just sugar and some other common ingredients.

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