Hi everyone

I noticed when I was out a few weeks ago that chocolate was quite expensive in KL was just wondering about other British sweets if they are easy to come by.
Wherever my husband works in the world I tend to pack some of his favourite boilings and gums, Is there anything you find difficult to buy or rather expensive?
We do embrace the new culture we come across and enjoy new things, however some home comforts make things easier

Looking forward to hearing what sweeties everyone likes.

Nic x

Dentists are very good.

lol I did read that and I'm so glad got a thing about nice teeth so im glad of that

Hi Nicola,

I think UK sweets and chocolate are quite hard to find in Malaysia.
You will see quite a lot that looks the same, but actually taste different because they have been made in, for example, the Middle East or Australia, rather than in the UK.
This is especially true for sweets that contain chocolate. Kit Kat is everywhere, but it’s not made in the UK, nor is most Cadbury’s chocolate here.

You can find M&S chocolate and sweets at their stores in KL though (2 in KL, 3 in PJ).

Then there’s Tesco. I’ve seen some of their Tesco finest chocolate in their stores here.

There’s also Godiva, the Belgian chocolate people, who have a couple of stores in KL and have another opening in Penang early next year.

And you may find some Waitrose products in Cold Storage supermarkets.

If it will keep, I suggest you stock up before you come! Mine's a Crunchie.

As for British cheese...well that's another story.

JC3

I'm not a chocolate person but sure I saw a Godiva shop in Penang recently. In Paragon I think.

Cheeses? Now you're talking

that was my thinking with the chocolate it always tastes different elsewhere so shall bring some over, otherwise, it might be good for the diet ah are cheeses not so good either that's another one of my downfalls

As JC3 says, you might struggle to find British cheese, but I have had Italian Parmesan and French Brie (well at least according to the labels) in Tesco in Melaka. They certainly tasted similar! I have also seen both Irish and Australian cheddars (can they be called cheddar from Ireland & Australia?) in Tesco, but haven't tried those. I would suggest if you keep the cheese in the fridge (and unless you scoff it quickly, that would be advisable!) then take it out the shrink-wrap and wrap it in greaseproof (or baking) paper.

You can get some nice cheeses but most are quite expensive being imported. Cold storage usually has some nice Brie, some good Dutch cheeses too like Old Amsterdam.

Yes you're right. Godiva is now open on the ground floor of Gurney Paragon mall in Penang, next to the TWG Tea salon that is scheduled to open early in 2014. In Malaysia both Godiva and TWG are represented by the Valiram Group.

JC3

phew I can eat most cheeses so will be happy with whats on offer

British chocolate melts here - the local one has more sugar so it don't melt.

Village grocer sells British chocs. But expensive. See it as a health plan!

think I will need to I don't eat chocolate while on holiday but think I would miss it long term but il just keep it in the fridge when I get some

We've seem to have gone off chocolate since we came to Malaysia! The heat maybe!