International food exchange! OH WHAT FUN!

[Blondie Bear]

Ohh and for you Americans, you should send Twinkies - They don't sell them over here on a large scale(though Twinkies are horrid).

But watching Xander eat them was awesome. 😀

I prefer Hostess cupcakes, myself, if I absolutely must pick something like that.

 

[definition of insane]

You don't want vegemite.....I would say Tim Tams are the go. 🙂

 

[Edmund Blackadder]

If anyone from New Zealand wants to send me Tim Tams and L&P I would love you forever.

I fell in love with these while there.

 

[Kean]

keanoite did you try the can't believe its not butter spray? hahaha I HAD to ask because I really want your thoughts on that. Yes a a spray!

THERE'S A SPRAY!!! what is the world coming to...to be honest I pretty much gave up on food in the states after a week...my diet consisted of peanut butter, honey nut loops, pringles and ice-cream!

 

[definition of insane]

Oh...if we're picking from New Zealand....hokey pokey ice cream is best there. No-one does it better than what they do!

 

[Lyri]

i suggest thr Brits/Irish send all the stupid little kiddie sweets, like Dip Dabs, and Drumsticks. hmm, question, though. Do you guys have Haribo in America? Jonathan Woodward gets bags of Haribo, everytime he comes to a convention (and Jaffa Cakes) which makes me think you guys don't have Haribo in the States. if you don't, send Haribo!!! lol

if i could, i'd send you all soda bread, and potato bread. food of the Gods!! lol, but it'd perish! :lmao:

 

[Kean]

i suggest thr Brits/Irish send all the stupid little kiddie sweets, like Dip Dabs, and Drumsticks. hmm, question, though. Do you guys have Haribo in America? Jonathan Woodward gets bags of Haribo, everytime he comes to a convention (and Jaffa Cakes) which makes me think you guys don't have Haribo in the States. if you don't, send Haribo!!! lol

if i could, i'd send you all soda bread, and potato bread. food of the Gods!! lol, but it'd perish! :lmao:

DRUMSTICKS!!!! I LOVE those!!! I want some now! oh we should send cream buns too! of course they would rot but we should still send them!

Oh an tayto's! nicest crisps EVER!!

soda brea and tea..Mmm

 

[Frenchy Faith]

Meh seeing "vegemite" being mentioned makes me feel sick! lol No offense but they say you either love it or hate it... in my case it's definitely hate it.

I think someone should send over PEZ to the UK... because oddly enough they don't have them there!!! I had to ask my best friend to ship me some from France so I could give some to my friends in the UK (to go along with the dispenser bought over ebay, lol)

Other than that for US shipping abroad, I'm not sure but I don't think they have peanut butter cups in the UK? Don't remember seeing any at least... and all those peanut butter stuff that are in orange wrapping? (I can't remember the brand that does all these products). :silly:

 

[Rebecca]

So vegemite is the Australian name for Marmite? 😛 Its the same slogan anyway! Though I quite like marmite on occasions, i dont love it or hate it!

My lists getting kinda long now, too many nice foods!

 

[definition of insane]

It's the same sort of brown, salty un-goodness I believe 😉
But apparently it puts a rose on every cheek! lol

So I'm not the biggest fan of vegemite....or anything involving "mite" and yeast extract.

 

[November]

Ok anyone who is interested in essential Aussie diet, read Possum Magic by Mem Fox. Has all the goodies in it and some recipies 😀
Mem Fox Recipes

I think that link will work 🙂

Vegemite is awesome!!! Dont knock it till you try it. 🙂

 

[Mr. Pointy]

I hate to be a wet blanket 'cos this sounds like fun, but watch out when sending foodstuffs abroad that you don't fall afoul of import restrictions on things like meat-based products...most countries have them...this sort of thing used to be part of my job so I'll hunt around to see if I can come up with links...I wouldn't want anyone to get into trouble.

Edit - here's something from US Customs - Bringing Agricultural Products Into the United States - CBP.gov

and here is something from the UK Customs (there are links to other UK agencies which give more detailed info) - http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&propertyType=document&resetCT=true&id=HMCE_PROD_008618

 

[Vicariously]

Thanks mr pointy based on the links you provided I think we will be ok. But they certainly are helful!

Oh and Beckyx and Social Studies have either of you experienced Cotton Candy. I feel so weird when ask about certian foods like I should know before I ask but seeing as we have found out that there are many things we havent tried I thought I would ask. 🙂

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Just in case you didn't know cotton candy is what we call candy floss in the UK and, if Wikipedia is to be believed, the Aussies call fairy floss.
Cotton candy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[TabulaRasa]

If any of you were in Canada it would be much easier to me. So many different things there. Because there are a lot of Europeans.
But from the USA. Um, maybe a cereal? Like Smorze or CooOOOkie Crisp.

 

[Vicariously]

just a thought we could always share recipies with one another as well...I just dont know what dishes are authentic to each country that might not be served in another...

 

[Kean]

I have a couple of Irish dishes if anyone wants them

 

[Tueuse de Vampires]

I have a book with recipes from eastern Germany if anybody's interested. They have to get translated first, though

 

[Lyri]

I have a couple of Irish dishes if anyone wants them

lol, Irish Stew and champ?

 

[Black Eye Guy]

You guys still have Lucky Charms cereal in the states right, you should so send them! They stopped selling them over here years ago, but I remember them being good!