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In German it's Mäusespeck = Mouse Bacon

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[–] Mane25@feddit.uk 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Now you have me curious since this is the second language, why bacon?

[–] sizzling@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The original candy looked like this: https://cdn.webshopapp.com/shops/282420/files/297921342/890x820x1/confiserie-a-lancienne-spekjes-roze-wit-doos-2-kg.jpg

Which with some imagination can be similar to bits of bacon. Marshmallows are somewhat similar candy so the name is used for that too at times.

[–] jmbmkn@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Just a guess... They are both made from bits of a pig.