Average Jane’s Favorite Imported Treats

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Last weekend I was shopping with my sister, niece and aunt in Lawrence, Kansas. There’s a shop there called Brits that specializes in imported British stuff – mainly food, but also DVDs and a few gift items. While we were there, I purchased a jar of blackcurrant preserves because NOBODY in the U.S. makes them. I also got a bag of miniature Violet Crumble bars (which are actually Australian), and split them with my sister. Damn, those are delicious!

I didn’t pick up my other British fave, Twinings Decaffeinated Green Tea, because I can get it cheaper at World Market. A trip to World Market also gives me the opportunity to buy Kasugai muscat grape-flavored gummy candy from Japan, and Pepparkakor Swedish Gingersnaps, which come in a huge, beautiful tin.

Here’s my reader question for the day: what’s your favorite imported food treat? If you’re outside of the U.S., what’s a food item where you live that you love so much, you’d recommend I try to get some?

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7 responses to “Average Jane’s Favorite Imported Treats”

September 25, 2007

Laura

Being a brit, I love Branston Pickle, Bourneville Chocolate, and I get canned Schweppes from Canada (for some reason, you can’t get the cans here in Cleveland). Ribena is pretty good too (mixed it with water and it’s a wonderfully refreshing blackcurrant drink) but the Indian store I found it in here charges $8 a bottle – too rich for me sadly.
Laura

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September 25, 2007

Irene Duma

Belgian Beers – or Belgian chocolates. Sure you can get some here, but there are a few brands that you can’t. And some of them have matching cheeses. Mmmm Chimay cheese.
Oh, and I still have dreams that I am running through Brussels trying to get one of those fresh made sweet waffles from a waffle stand.
Not to mention the double fried street fries served in a paper cone with a choice of 30 sauces.
I gotta start saving (and dieting) for a trip back.

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September 26, 2007

spatula

Donairs. I don’t get ’em in Toronto, but they’re an East Coast delight and I wants them.

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September 26, 2007

Irene Duma

I think there’s a place on the Danforth just west of Donlands that serves Donairs. It’s 2 doors away from my fave pub, The Only, that has lots of Belgian brews on the menu,
Coincidence?

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September 30, 2007

Suebob

Mayordomo Chocolate from Mexico. Those crazy hot Indian snack mixes that have puffed rice and nuts in them. Lime Pickle from India. Acacia honey from China. Chestnut honey from Italy. I guess I have a lot!

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September 30, 2007

Joolie

I like Pulparindo, an overwhelmingly flavorful tamarind candy from Mexico. And all the delicious beers of the world, of course.

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October 3, 2007

MLE

(just catching up on my blog reading) My favorite candy bar in the whole wide world is a Lion Bar, made by Nestle (I think) and can sometimes be found for a rather high price at World Market. It is the best candy bar known to man. Look for it.

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