In case you wonder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salty_liquorice "Salty liquorice, also known as salmiak or salmiakki (in Finland), is a variety of liquorice flavoured with ammonium chloride, common in the Nordic countries, the Netherlands, and northern Germany. Ammonium chloride gives salty liquorice an astringent, salty taste (hence the name), which has been described as "tongue-numbing" and "almost-stinging". Salty liquorice is an acquired taste and people not familiar with ammonium chloride might find the taste physically overwhelming and unlikeable."
I remember seeing videos of guys feeding it to their goats, because the ammonium chloride breaks up bladder stones or something like that.
Having tasted it, it's not the saltiness you notice AT ALL. It's more the acidic taste like a battery is leaking in your mouth.
Scandinavians like some really strange shit. I think a few too many improperly prepared Surströmming rotted their taste buds off...
Well, when you have long winters and cabin fever is starting to set in, you need to find ways to entertain yourself. For the Finnish, that consists of strange salty licorice and a hallucinogenic mushrooms.
EDIT: Oh how could I miss the exploitable last panel?
Now, Aki.I don't want it!What's important is to face the future and walk.Blehhh! So bad~Here, I'll give you some salmiakki.Sorryyyyyy!There's no point in chasing after that which has been lost.Katyusha.Hang on, Keizoku!Oh dear.I said I don't want it!Eat it aaaall up!Run.You're the ones that stole our KV-1!
Give it back!Ah! Wait! Stoooop!What are you on about?Like the wind.