Traditional Irish potato dish neither Irish nor contains potatoes reports confused cook on Paddy’s Day.

There’s a weird thing I have to tell you:  this candy is not Irish. Another strange thing you should know:  this candy does not have a trace of potato in it. It is, however, a traditional confection from Philadelphia made from coconut, cream cheese, butter, and sugar. If you don’t think that coconut, cream cheese, butter, and sugar make a winning combination? you must not like me very much.  That’s a shame, really.