What Foodie Things Are You Really Missing?

[donna]

oh ive seen cornish pasties in villa. made by big john i think. i love them too.

i think the following should be added to the list:

smiths chips.

samboy salt and vinegar.

golden crumpets (with butter and vegemite of course).

preece merlot.

taylors bread.

im sure i will think of more.

[samran]

samboy salt and vinegar.

golden crumpets (with butter and vegemite of course).

preece merlot.

you are on a winner there with those three!

Also, give me a good English stilton cheese any day....

[ratcatcher]

They have Branston in Villa or Food Glorious Food occasionally.

I know Villa supermarkets well but Food Glorious Food sounds very interesting. Where is it?

In Bangkok or Patters?

Tate & Lyle's Black Treacle. Liquorice Sticks. Villa has these?

Edited July 25, 2007 by ratcatcher

[Ping]

Obviously some types of farang groceries are a problem in most parts of the north and other areas with low farang population. I suppose northerners et al could always 'stock up' when visiting the Big Smoke (and pig out on roasts while they are there). My sympathy for those who are at a disadvantage in this regard, but I suppose that it's the price you (are unable to) pay. But look at the other advantages you have...

[girlx]

i miss artichokes, alaskan king crab legs with butter, pies (especially strawberry), real eclairs, guacamole and tortilla chips (well, just about any mexican food)

[Neeranam]

Haggis suppers and Indian curries better than in India.

[donna]

forgot to mention steamed dimmys after the pub soaked in soy sauce. (dim sims to the uneducated)

[Kimera]

forgot to mention steamed dimmys after the pub soaked in soy sauce. (dim sims to the uneducated)

You sure you come from the UK

[qwertz]

As an expat in Germany I miss:

English breakfasts

Thai food

Indian food

Steak pudding, chips and mushy peas

Cider in pubs

They just aren't to be had where I live

[Tinkelbell]

i miss artichokes, alaskan king crab legs with butter, pies (especially strawberry), real eclairs, guacamole and tortilla chips (well, just about any mexican food)

Hi girlx, I saw that you also like Alaska king crab legs, I'm quite excited to find out about you. As you can see from my post #38... I was asking if anyone who lives in BK know where to find the place that serves these crab legs.

You see I don't eat lamb, goat, beef, this leaves me not much choices at all. Do you think any place in BK has imported Akcl from the USA ?

I know Japan has been imported stone crab crawls from Florida for ages.

[sexy man]

a good feed of australian corned beef with white sauce carrotd and boiled potatoes,

not the tinned stuff you can get over here but a real joint of silverside pickled in brine and slowly boiled

Edited July 26, 2007 by sexy man

[donna]

forgot to mention steamed dimmys after the pub soaked in soy sauce. (dim sims to the uneducated)

You sure you come from the UK

no, im not sure i come from the uk. i come from melbourne.

[Naam]

Topic has attachmentsWhat Foodie Things Are You Really Missing? Branston? Vegamite? Fondor?

if i knew what vegemite is perhaps i'd miss it.

[Ulysses G.]

if i knew what vegemite is perhaps i'd miss it.

If you were not force-fed it at birth - mixed with your mother's milk - there is no way to ever develop a "taste" for it!

Edited July 26, 2007 by Ulysses G.

[pgs]

if i knew what vegemite is perhaps i'd miss it.

If you were not force-fed it at birth - mixed with your mother's milk - there is no way to ever develop a "taste" for it!

have to go along with that.

[girlx]

Do you think any place in BK has imported Akcl from the USA ?

i seriously doubt anyplace has alaskan king crab legs... if so i haven't found it!

[draggons]

Real food.

[Ping]

Yes, like Coca Cola, Vegemite is certainly an acquired taste (luv the stuff) which is picked-up at a very young age. And it's darned expensive for a small jar of it in Thailand

[November Rain]

Real food.

In its cooked form, I agree completely, but like that?

BTW, do you put whisky on your haggis?

[spectrum]

A person with a discerning palate, antipodean or not, can develop an appreciation of Vegemite at any age.

Edited July 26, 2007 by spectrum

[Ping]

Interesting statement, Spectrum - everyone I have known who has tried it (for the first time) as an adult has detested it. Maybe you have offered some to friends and they have merely been 'polite'? I suppose there are exceptions to every rule, though... I recall that some foods I disliked as a child I grew to greatly appreciate in adulthood.

[spectrum]

Interesting statement, Spectrum - everyone I have known who has tried it (for the first time) as an adult has detested it. Maybe you have offered some to friends and they have merely been 'polite'? I suppose there are exceptions to every rule, though... I recall that some foods I disliked as a child I grew to greatly appreciate in adulthood.

I am a "very good friend" of a most devout convert, who was over 30 before tasting the dark manna.

Yes, I am aware that not everyone is so discerning .

[Humphrey Bear]

BUT I have seen somewhere that there's a WHITE PUDDING that's a national dish from somewhere.

Anyone know?

R

West Hartlepool - monkey-hanger country.

Used to eat it when I was stationed at RAF Thornaby - came out of the local chippy. Great stuff!

(For our former colonial cousins - a 'chippy' is a fish-and-chip shop. Not what you were thinking )

[allcladrad]

The Ex wife....... not that I ate her much

That explains the ex part

[allcladrad]

i miss artichokes, alaskan king crab legs with butter, pies (especially strawberry), real eclairs, guacamole and tortilla chips (well, just about any mexican food)

Hi girlx, I saw that you also like Alaska king crab legs, I'm quite excited to find out about you. As you can see from my post #38... I was asking if anyone who lives in BK know where to find the place that serves these crab legs.

You see I don't eat lamb, goat, beef, this leaves me not much choices at all. Do you think any place in BK has imported Akcl from the USA ?

I know Japan has been imported stone crab crawls from Florida for ages.

Where I live in the south they raise softshell for export so you might start asking around in BKK, I know they aren't Alaskan Kings but you mentioned you like those as well.

[kratindaeng]

Snails with a dash of worcestor-cestorshirish sauce, cant beat em...

[tropo]

Kiwis miss their sheep

I can buy plenty of lamb, so I don't really miss the sheep all that much...and there's plenty of kiwi fruit around too

Edited July 26, 2007 by tropo

[tropo]

Cheddar cheese, Roast beef, Yorkshire puddings, good reasonable price wine,

Cheddar, roast beef and yorkshire puddings are available are available all over Pattaya....and cheap wine too. Where are you?

[Tinkelbell]

Do you think any place in BK has imported Akcl from the USA ?

i seriously doubt anyplace has alaskan king crab legs... if so i haven't found it!

Hello again, girlx. That's exactly my Thai friends been telling me all these years: Have not seen any place severd Akcl yet. The reason I decided to ask in this forum for I'm convinced that the market for Akcl (if they have any) would aims at the expat crowds in LOS. Boy, was I wrong so far.

Well, I had found that at least Thai has a jumbo pawn as big as a small size Lobster. Have you ever tried broiled jumbo pawn dip in fish sauce mixed with lime juice and chopped small chilli ( prik-kee- nu = mouse -shit chilli).

I'm in heaven.

[crudy21]

A ex-pat mate of mine always asked me to bring him Heinz sponge puddings, he hasn't asked for a year or two now mind, perhaps they have them now in Thailand?