Forkinhades Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Probably been done before, but lets see if goes around again. So what western do you miss that is not available or too expensive?? I have 10 kilos spare in my suitcase, so Im taking Brazil Nuts Pine Nuts Goose Fat Piccalilly Marmite Corned Beef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeBrown Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Just had a sausage in batter and chips at from a local chipper at home mmm after a couple of pint's of course. Edited November 16, 2015 by GeorgeBrown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matej Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 What I miss the most is dairy. It's expensive and quality is pretty low, supply almost none. I also miss hazel nuts, wall nuts, plums, pears, apples, some bakery stuff, flour(whole spelt, rye ...), olive oil ... A bit pricy or hard to find in a small city. Some western food, goods in shops, might seem a bit expensive here, especially for europeans, because in EU foodstuff is massively subsidized. For example(central and eastern Europe) 1L of whole milk: 18-20 THB curd, 250g: 22 THB 1kg gouda cheese, 48%: 145 THB On the other hand meat and sea food is cheaper. Key to happiness in Thailand is well equipped kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Most cravings can be taken care of quite easily in Bangkok but really good bread is nigh on impossible to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 The goose fat is a really good choice OP....duck and goose fat are really difficult to find in Thailand for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forkinhades Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Yes I will be packing some nice blue cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forkinhades Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 ^ I already have a bread machine , and make my own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRRR Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Vita-Wheat 9 grains, any of them in fact, i did miss my dry bikkies when i lived there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 when I come home from work in the middle east I always load up with cans of hummous, a kilo of lemons and cans of refried beans... I always fly business class so I get a 40kg luggage allowance...never pack any clothes, at home I'm usually nekkid most ob de time anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forkinhades Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Yeah thinking some biscuits, and cookies, shortbread, hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Not a food, but in my 20's considered it be - Hook Norton Bitter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retoohs Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I agree with marmite but NZ marmite, its different to English. not much else, I can get NZ meat at Bradmans bar near Soi Cowboy, struggle to find good yoghurt or good stone fruit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmell Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Can't find any Branston Pickle here.Great with a cheese sandwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forkinhades Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Yep got that , thought Makro did it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 jellied veal,clarks pies,welsh lamb. GREYHOUND RACING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 A nice big fruits de mer such as the one you get on the French side of the channel. Good cold water white fish - cod haddock turbot dover sole et al Any one of a thousand different French or English cheeses, particularly the soft and goaty ones Danish sild with a Dill aqauavit chaser A good hogget stew Yorkshire pudding and onion gravy (as an entree) Orkney black pudding made with oats scraps from a decent chippy CAMRA beer festivals Missus is calling for me to eat the noodle soup she just brought back for lunch - sob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiwPix Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 While it's not suited for transport to bring to thailand, but if I were in farang land, I would eat lots of Doener Kebab ( Germany ), In & Out Burger ( USA / California ). Yeah yeah, I know....Junk food. But I still like it. I am quite happy with everything else available here....at times its <deleted> expensive, BUT, it is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.d Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 A Gregg's stottie, lamb's kidney, tripe and smoked haddock to cook in milk. --> Jonmell - Branstons available in Villa I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeBrown Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) Since moving back home since last Christmas, I can say I am enjoying the western food and the Euro, dont miss Thai food, but do i miss the sun and the easy going lifestyle, and the non judgmentally, friendly Thai people. Edited November 18, 2015 by GeorgeBrown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Yep got that , thought Makro did it Makro in Pattaya do Branston as do Friendship and Foodland - possibly TOPS as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbullinger Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 This post is a bit of a joke. Equating Western Food with British Food. Who other than a Brit would miss Britisch food such as Branston Pickle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forkinhades Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Well I'm am from the UK, so it's going to be UK biased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxyzptlk Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) Saveloy dips, stotty cake sarnies, Broon Dog I can get marmite, corned beef, picalilly, branston and loads of other "dry goods" from my mate nookiebear Edited November 20, 2015 by mxyzptlk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyce Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 This ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Can't find any Branston Pickle here.Great with a cheese sandwich. It depends on where you live. I just bought 2 jars today at Villa in Udon Thani. It is available in any Villa store at 179 thb. I also went into the Tops supermarket and the same size jar was 209 thb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Apple and blackberry pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aforek Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 As a French guy, I miss only one thing : cheese ; I know I can buy some in Makro , but I don't accept to pay 500 bahts or more for a litte piece of cheese by chance, there is a BIC market near my home, and when their products are almost out of date, they sell them with 50 % discount and Casino cheese is good even if there is not much choice ( 360 sorts of cheese in France ) ; with a warm baguette, it's ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 This ... piem.jpg That's an ironic post I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Well I'm am from the UK, so it's going to be UK biased There is a very old joke you've probably heard: Heaven Is Where: The French are the chefs The Italians are the lovers The British are the police The Germans are the mechanics And the Swiss make everything run on time Hell is Where: The British are the chefs The Swiss are the lovers The French are the mechanics The Italians make everything run on time And the Germans are the police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Fish and chips. Pretty much anything else I can find or make myself, but I can't set up a chip shop in my kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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