What UK food do you miss?
Oct 11th 2003, 2:12 am
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found it -
www.hungryexpats.com
think that should satisfy you?!!
do a jeeves search for 'british food to australia' for uk sites and bobs your uncle ( or whatever the hungry oz equivalent is!)
sue
ps for any aussies in the uk go to
www.downunderstuff.com
for any of those goodies you miss from home!!
www.hungryexpats.com
think that should satisfy you?!!
do a jeeves search for 'british food to australia' for uk sites and bobs your uncle ( or whatever the hungry oz equivalent is!)
sue
ps for any aussies in the uk go to
www.downunderstuff.com
for any of those goodies you miss from home!!
Last edited by tiredwithtwins; Oct 11th 2003 at 2:15 am.
Oct 11th 2003, 2:53 am
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Hi guys
Sorry to say that we have yet to find either a decent curry house or chinese!! Well, let me correct that, the food itself is good, it just doesn't taste like what we are accustomed to in the UK (think it probably has something to do with the fact that the english indian and chinese tend to cook for the british palate). Butter chicken seems to be huge here and tastes a bit like a korma I think.
It's gotten to the stage that Gareth has given up trying the curries here and has started making his own!! (he makes a mean chicken curry now...shame I'm now a vegetarian!!)
But the Thai and Malaysian curries are nice!!
I have to agree about the gravy too....bleurgh, back to lumpy gravy powder!! There is a brand called Greens that do gravy granules, but haven't tried it yet (still on the last of the Bisto gravy granules we had smuggled in)..you can get it in most of the supermarkets here.
love sophia xx
Sorry to say that we have yet to find either a decent curry house or chinese!! Well, let me correct that, the food itself is good, it just doesn't taste like what we are accustomed to in the UK (think it probably has something to do with the fact that the english indian and chinese tend to cook for the british palate). Butter chicken seems to be huge here and tastes a bit like a korma I think.
It's gotten to the stage that Gareth has given up trying the curries here and has started making his own!! (he makes a mean chicken curry now...shame I'm now a vegetarian!!)
But the Thai and Malaysian curries are nice!!
I have to agree about the gravy too....bleurgh, back to lumpy gravy powder!! There is a brand called Greens that do gravy granules, but haven't tried it yet (still on the last of the Bisto gravy granules we had smuggled in)..you can get it in most of the supermarkets here.
love sophia xx
Oct 11th 2003, 4:03 am
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Re: Missing Food
Originally posted by FiFi
Hi
does anyone know of any British speciality import shops .. selling all the things people miss ?
Hi
does anyone know of any British speciality import shops .. selling all the things people miss ?
Bought a load of sherbert flying saucers when i was there last!
Oct 11th 2003, 4:12 am
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Re: What UK food do you miss?
Originally posted by Elaine M
Hi all,
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
Hi all,
I was just wondering, following on from the previous similar thread on what Aussie food people miss most:
For those who have already made the big move, what food do you miss most from the UK that you can't get in Aus?
Elaine
Oct 11th 2003, 7:00 am
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Re: Missing Food
Originally posted by PeteY
Theres a shop in Adelaide...i think its called the English sweet shop or somthing.
Bought a load of sherbert flying saucers when i was there last!
Theres a shop in Adelaide...i think its called the English sweet shop or somthing.
Bought a load of sherbert flying saucers when i was there last!
The sherbett flying saucers are not like they used to be. They used to blow your head off with the fizz. Now they are like flour and old newspaper.
Whisky
Oct 11th 2003, 7:13 am
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Couple of excellent Chinese places that I've had takeaways from in Brissie, but you'll have to wait till I get there, cos I can't remember what they are called!
I've been told I can't get jaffa cakes out there - help!
I've been told I can't get jaffa cakes out there - help!
Oct 11th 2003, 12:28 pm
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Re: Missing Food
Originally posted by FiFi
Hi
does anyone know of any British speciality import shops .. selling all the things people miss ?
Hi
does anyone know of any British speciality import shops .. selling all the things people miss ?
Bought Jaffa Cakes at our local Coles the other day, $3.18 and tasted like McVities. They are made in Montenegro & Serbia believe it or not. On a shelf with lost of pickled things!
Heaps of website to buy food from the UK but you will find the postage is more than the stuff you order. Better to get someone to send things over.
www.expatshopping.com I think is one.
Happy eating!
Oct 11th 2003, 12:30 pm
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Don't care where they are made! I'll be round to Coles as soon as I get in to Brissie! Shows how much notice my Bloke takes of anything tasty doesn't it ("oh no, never heard of 'em " he said!!) Thanks Merlot!
Oct 11th 2003, 12:39 pm
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Originally posted by Pollyana
Don't care where they are made! I'll be round to Coles as soon as I get in to Brissie! Shows how much notice my Bloke takes of anything tasty doesn't it ("oh no, never heard of 'em " he said!!) Thanks Merlot!
Don't care where they are made! I'll be round to Coles as soon as I get in to Brissie! Shows how much notice my Bloke takes of anything tasty doesn't it ("oh no, never heard of 'em " he said!!) Thanks Merlot!
Coles, West Gosford, Central Coast NSW
Found a website for the place in Terrigal
http://www.sweetsolutions.com.au
Heaven!
Oct 11th 2003, 7:58 pm
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Re: What UK food do you miss?
Originally posted by Gibson
Hell yes!!!! No matter what I do I still get floaty bits in my gravy! The rice is appalling too, we had to buy a rice cooker. Heinz isn't Heinz nor is Cadburys Cadburys!
Hell yes!!!! No matter what I do I still get floaty bits in my gravy! The rice is appalling too, we had to buy a rice cooker. Heinz isn't Heinz nor is Cadburys Cadburys!
As for the chinese & indian, quite a number of Perth people have complained about it, it must be a Perth thing, we have some great ones here in Brisbane.
Oct 11th 2003, 8:14 pm
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Theres one down in Wilsdon that we use - its called something like Mr Wu's, and its excellent - good feast for two, and enough left for the next day. Better than most of them here in Brighton!
Don't know if you know it Mrs D? Might be a bit out of your area?
Don't know if you know it Mrs D? Might be a bit out of your area?
Oct 11th 2003, 8:43 pm
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I miss Greek Yoghurt - tried about 5 "Greek style" yoghurts with no luck. Even wrote to Total and asked would they export it here (they said no).
I also miss decent lemon curd and have started making my own.
Also meringue nests for a quick pudding. Mini pavlova does not cut the cheese.
Oh and Quorn of course.
Queenie
I also miss decent lemon curd and have started making my own.
Also meringue nests for a quick pudding. Mini pavlova does not cut the cheese.
Oh and Quorn of course.
Queenie
Oct 11th 2003, 9:06 pm
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Originally posted by Pollyana
Theres one down in Wilsdon that we use - its called something like Mr Wu's, and its excellent - good feast for two, and enough left for the next day. Better than most of them here in Brighton!
Don't know if you know it Mrs D? Might be a bit out of your area?
Theres one down in Wilsdon that we use - its called something like Mr Wu's, and its excellent - good feast for two, and enough left for the next day. Better than most of them here in Brighton!
Don't know if you know it Mrs D? Might be a bit out of your area?
.Queenie you can get meringue nests (hard as opposed to soft inside pavlova, right?) in Coles etc, brand name escapes me right now, I will look for you tommorrow when I do groceries.
Oct 11th 2003, 9:30 pm
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Re: What UK food do you miss?
Originally posted by abergas
I miss galaxy chocolate, in fact all chocolate, yes we get it here but it doesn't taste so creamy, bounty is the only thing i really like here. Twiglets too i miss!
Love to try aussie snacks though, still trying to find something which I can say i enjoy!!!!!
I miss galaxy chocolate, in fact all chocolate, yes we get it here but it doesn't taste so creamy, bounty is the only thing i really like here. Twiglets too i miss!
Love to try aussie snacks though, still trying to find something which I can say i enjoy!!!!!
They have just completely changed the packaging on Galaxy chocolate. It was my favourite too. Funny thing is the first bar I tried from the new wrapper tasted too sweet, had a gritty texture and lacked that creamyness. Suspiciuosly like cheap continental... My fall back is Lindt Milk.
Twiglets are a lot milder than they once were too....
Oct 12th 2003, 3:07 am
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Sherbett fountains are naff now too. No fizz and you can/t suck the stuff up the liquorish any more. Usually too hard to chew.
Or is it because I am old???
Whisky
Or is it because I am old???
Whisky
