The first thing I knew about Poland, when I was growing up in Iceland, was the Polish candy bar Prince Polo. It was very popular in Iceland to drink Coca Cola with Prince Polo. At that time Poland was a satellite state of the Soviet Union so this combination was like mixing capitalism with communism. Prince Polo has been the most popular candy bar in Iceland for 60 years and it is estimated that each Icelander eats about half a kilo of Prince Polo every year. Continue reading Poland →