Farang Products From Back Home.

[kurtdhis]

Does anyone have information on a store in Bangkok that stocks items from South Africa. Items such as Bovril,Chesterfield cigarettes,Mrs Balls Chutney,Black Label beer etc. and if there is a butcher that makes boerewors - (farmers sausage) and biltong? I have looked at Foodland, but they don't stock what I am looking for. Someone from "Seff Efrika" would most probably know what I am talking about. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[george]

Try Villa Market, Corner Sukhumvit Soi 33 or 33/1 I believe, they might have a few of the items.

[solo siam]

Are you specifically looking for South African Bovril?

[kurtdhis]

Thank you kindly for the information george. I will take a trip down there soon and hopefuly I will find what I am looking for.

Are you specifically looking for South African Bovril?

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I know about Marmite, but Bovril is not as thick as Marmite is. I'm not sure if any other country produced Bovril, other than S.A., though.

[solo siam]

Its British, made by Unilever.

Invented By a Scotsman in Canada for the French Army.

They took the beef out of it a few years ago I believe, replacing it with Yeast extract. Unilever I think may own Best Foods so it might be worth looking somewhere where they stock lots of Best foods.

Tesco's should have it I reckon.

[kurtdhis]

Thanks Ben, greatly appreciated. I was unaware of that. I will take a look at Tesco's as well.

[thaidinnotts]

Unilever does indeed own bestfood, at least it does in the UK.

I work just round the corner from the Marmite factory and have access to their factory shop, I can get bovril cubes by the sack load and Marmite by the bucket.

But as the adverts say, "You either love it or hate it", and guess what!

[Jockstar]

Does anyone have information on a store in Bangkok that stocks items from South Africa. Items such as Bovril,Chesterfield cigarettes,Mrs Balls Chutney,Black Label beer  etc. and if there is a butcher that makes boerewors - (farmers sausage) and biltong? I have looked at Foodland, but they don't stock what I am looking for. Someone from "Seff Efrika" would most probably know what I am talking about. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

I have seen Mrs Balls chutney here. But you can get other brands og mango chutney at Carrefour. Biltonjg i have seen here. ( I love it) I think the closest you would get is American Beef Jerky. I know its not the same but as close as i think you can get. boerwors. No idea. I like it as i do druerwors(sp) I'm Scottish and not South African but i have lived with many Saffies over the years who introduced me to all the Saffie food. Also i must add i've been to Cape Town twice.