Mark Thorson wrote:

>>> Just not that atrocity called red licorice.
>>>
>> I like red licorice, but I agree that it isn't really licorice.
>
> Why not? Red is just as traditional a color as black.
>
> Licorice itself (the root) is not black. If you
> peel the skin off, it's pale yellow.

Why not? Because licorice is flavoured with the extract from the
licorice root. Red "licorice" is not licorice flavoured.