Malabar Bubble Gum (Tutti Frutti)

Tutti-frutti bubble gum · Malabar · Chocolate & candy

9/10must-try

Why it's worth it

Launched in 1958, Malabar is the pink bubble gum every French child grew up with, and its cult trick is the little temporary tattoo tucked into each wrapper. The gum itself is ordinary tutti-frutti, but the tattoo ritual is the whole point and has no Czech supermarket equivalent, which makes a bag a genuinely French nostalgia buy.

Taste

Soft pink tutti-frutti bubble gum; sweet all-fruits flavour that fades fairly fast, made for blowing bubbles

Score breakdown

Can't get it at home4/4

Review evidence2/3

Local icon status2/2

Everyday availability1/1

Nutrition

Nutritional values per 100 g

Energy value1335 kJ · 316 kcal

Fats0.2 gincluding saturated fatty acids0.2 g

Carbohydrates78 gincluding sugars70 g

Protein0.1 g

Salt0.1 g

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

Carrefour

E.Leclerc

Intermarché

Auchan€EAN 3664346307147

If you know Czech shelves

No direct CZ analog; generic bubble gum exists in CZ but without the collectible-tattoo ritual

Sources

“Each individually wrapped Malabar comes with a small temporary tattoo sheet to be applied on skin with a few drops of water.”
en.wikipedia.org (reference)
“In France this pink bubble gum is a favorite of kids, and nostalgic adults.”
frenchwink.com (retailer)

Curated 2026-07-21. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.