African Chew Sticks - Natural Licorice Root Sticks - 100 grams (1/4 lb) Approximately 10-15 Pieces - Assorted Length - All Natural, Vegan, Halal

I am 57 and live in the US, but I grew up in Europe. My grandmother always had licorice sticks in a jar because she believed it helped her with her stomach issues. I started chewing on them very young (probably around 5?). These were different times. A kid like myself thought it was cool to imagine smoking a cigar like I saw some grownups do. I'm glad that I never transitioned to actual tobacco, but that is not the issue here. Licorice sticks have a peculiar flavor. The negative comments you can read here are true: you are sucking on a stick that slowly turns into a thready pulp. That is why the people who like it like it. If you don't know that this is going to happen, I totally get the negative comments, but this is what licorice sticks are and do. This brand is a genuine item. They are exactly as I remember them from my childhood, and they smell and feel and taste clean and as fresh as a dried piece of stick can be. If you are into this, I highly recommend these. If any of this sounds alien to you, why not give it a go -- it is not expensive, and these really are the real deal! I bought them to break the habit of reaching for snacks or candy while I watch TV, but the flavor and texture brought me straight back to my grandma's kitchen. Whether it helps with the snacking or not, the trip down memory lane alone was worth it for me.

Son wants more. He says they taste bitter, sweet, and earthy. He says it's excellent for quitting chewing tobacco. I'm having issues with locating the large bag I bought before. I'm only finding the ten bag size.

Large, very long, thick, tasteless sticks …they’re about 4 in. Long and thick like a swisher sweet, and taste exactly like your sucking on any type of tree branch

What a fun treat. I was not prepared for the bitter aftertaste but chewing the stick provided a new experience.

Really good but some pieces are really large. Is hard to chew them sometimes because of how thick a piece might be

Good.

I bought these for a friend he said they tasted more like stick than licorice....

These cheese sticks are very therapeutic for people trying to quit smoking. I had second guesses but I ended up buying 2 bags after the reviews and my clients absolutely love them. They are actually, I think they smoking less cigarettes. After just 1 week of use, so this was an experiment that went very well, thank you, Amazon. And the creators of this product