Oursons Guimauve
For this nostalgic French confection, the clue is in the name. With ‘oursons’ meaning bear cubs or little bears and ‘guimauve’ meaning marshmallow, oursons guimauve are chocolate-covered marshmallow bears loved by kids of all ages.
Created in 1962 and produced by Cémoi since 2003, the classic commercial version, Petit Ourson Guimauve (Little Marshmallow Bear), is 6-ish centimetres and dipped in milk chocolate with a fluffy marshmallow centre.
Made in Villeneuve-d'Ascq in northern France, les Petits Oursons Guimauve are available in supermarkets across France. However, non-branded versions of the sweet little bears are also made by artisanal chocolatiers – sometimes with *chocolat noir for the more grown-up palate.
*dark chocolate