Or if you're American like me and never heard of "Nutty Bloody Whatsits", Bamba tastes like Peanut Butter Captain Crunch, though a little saltier.
We only get the blue bag here. I feel cheated.
Me! Me! *hand up*
Personally, I hate the stuff (in either package), but my kids can't get enough of it.
I found out a little known fact recently though... if you are baiting a mouse trap... the little buggers can't resist Bamba!
Captain Crunch eh? I always thought that was chocolate...
Noorster, liked the blog, though would have found it anyway through yahoo 
The mouse trap trick will be taken into consideration as we seem to have ourselves a new house guest...
Hard to believe - but there's actually no difference between the two. At least that's what OSEM says in this week's HA-IR local newspaper... They explaine that the orange one is the original, while the blue one is simply designed for parties, in a "festive" package... The inside is said to be identical to the last crumb. 
bamba should be thrown away as good for for nothing.
terrible stuff
I guess the difference in taste could be down to the packaging, the orange bag is slightly less metallic. Or that could just be me, again...
You could conduct a blind taste test to prove it.
Hey, this comments section is headed for the double digits! Just two more...
Let me go think of something stupid to write. In addition to this, I mean.
I'm a long time reader first time commenter. We only get the blue ones here in michigan except for the new strawberry flavor which my kids won't touch. they can't get enough of the original flavor. I'll second the captain crucnch anology.
OK then, let's make it ten! I had a feeling this post might get a comment or 3.
So Bamba is exported to the USA. Is it generally available or do you have to look for it in Jewish 'hoods?
In my neighborhood (Berkeley, California - near San Francisco), it's available in the local cheese/bulk food shop, along with Israeli coffee, halvah, cookies, tahini, couscous, harissa and whatnot. Also Yediot Ahoronot, a few days out-of-date.
The store started carrying the Israeli stuff just after a Middle Eastern market (run by Iranians or Egyptians - I was never clear which) closed down a few years back. Some of the Middle Eastern product line moved into the local South Asian groceries, and the rest moved to the cheese place.
To add to the wierdness, the family that owns the market is Vietnamese; the business district is primarily Indian and Pakistani.
The closest American analogue to Bamba is probably Chee-tos, a puffed starch snack thing that tastes vaguely of cheddar cheese.
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