Pelon Pelo Rico 12 x 40 g A must try," tamarind-flavored soft candy The treat's name ¨Pelon Pelo Rico¨ translates in English to "Delicious Bald Hair", because the candy is squeezed out of a tube through a grate, producing a Medusa-like effect. These candy is made from the pulp of the tamarind fruit, and is flavored with sugar, salt, and mild chili peppers, making it simultaneously tart, sweet, salty, and mild spicy. These product is originated in the state of Guadalajara, Mexico, "a sweetmaking city by tradition".