If
Irn-Bru is the quintessential Scottish soft drink, then Tunnock’s Tea Cake is
its parallel for Scottish sugary snacks. A bulbous marshmallow biscuit covered
in chocolate, the Tea Cake has been made in Glasgow for over 60 years. Favored
by kids of every age, from RAF pilots to football players, the cookie
symbolizes a local affection for all things Scottish. There’s even life after
consumption - the foil wrappers can playfully be smoothed out and used as both
street art and high art. The 2014 Commonwealth Games even featured 30
larger-than-life dancing tea cakes in its opening ceremony. What city has a
better relationship with its iconic cookie?
Don't care for marshmallows meself!
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