What "Treats" do expats miss from home?

[M & M]

After reading threads about English folks missing UK Marmite and Aussies missing Vegemite and Golden Circle Beetroot...what else do others miss from home?

We found one of our sons just wanted a meat pie whilst in LOS!!!

Marcia and Mike

[klavg01]

Just a little snack at the bar

[M & M]

Originally Posted by klavg01

Just a little snack at the bar

Anything in particular?

[stevem]

When ever I came back home, the first things I would get into me where in no particular order

• chiko roll
• meat pie
• can of watties baked beans
• Bundaberg ginger beer
• Michaels vanilla slice

[M & M]

Originally Posted by stevem

When ever I came back home, the first things I would get into me where in no particular order

• chiko roll
• meat pie
• can of watties baked beans
• Bundaberg ginger beer
• Michaels vanilla slice

Hmmm...interesting...I wondered if a Ridgy Didge Pie franchise from Oz would do any good in Patong?...Don't know what the Thais would think of a meat pie ...lol...but maybe tourists and expats might like...

Yes and the humble chiko roll..."It's a long way to the shop if you want a chiko roll" !! (sung to AC/DC tune!!!) LMAO

I am very interested in what the various Westerners and Europeans miss from home...

[stevem]

You can get a decent pie in Phuket already, but just not the same.

[LivinLOS]

Cheese was a bit of a craving.. Even now the selection has got a bit better but is still expensive.. The whole bredth of selection of hard cheeses without being real expensive would be nice. Exactly the same feelings about wine, getting better but still expensive for lower quality. You just have to treat yourself every once in a while.

Branston pickle.. I know guys that always ask for fray bentos bake in the tin pies from UK.

Lots of my mates are in the oil games and travel a lot so we have a steady supply of lorne sasage and black puddings, the odd haggis etc..

As long as theres coffee beans I can handle the rest.

[Dodger]

A full sunday roast cooked the way only my mum knows how!!! she's coming over to visit me in May so shouldn't be long now to wait.

[Hobbsy]

mmmm my nan's roast dinners.....sigh.

i also miss walkers crisps and heinz salad cream both of which you can buy here but only periodically then they run out for ages.

fancied a Ginsters Sausage Roll the other day.

Proper english style curry.

Doner Kebab.

Can of English Coke - it's too sweet here - like drinking treacle.

[IRISH JONNY]

BACON AND CABBAGE AND IRISH STEW.......PLUS REAL BUTTER AND MILK....IJ

[M & M]

Originally Posted by stevem

You can get a decent pie in Phuket already, but just not the same.

Oh that's interesting...I didn't know that...where can one procure this meat pie for future reference for my son?

You don't mean the ones from David the Pastie and pie man...the one that looks like Uncle Fester??? Last time we were there and he had a broken arm and his arm cast was reaking in the heat...LOL...didn't quite fancy a pie from him...although people said they were ok!!!

[Dojoden]

I would have to say Taco Bell..... dont quite know why but man when you have the craving its hard to shake it. LIke Hoobsy I prefer american coke, way to sweet in LOS. I do tend to crave korean food in LOS as well. Nice spicy stew.

DD

[M & M]

Originally Posted by Dodger

A full sunday roast cooked the way only my mum knows how!!! she's coming over to visit me in May so shouldn't be long now to wait.

I remember years ago, before Mike retired and he was travelling heaps for work, whenever he came home from a trip he would expect the Roast lamb on the table with all the trimmings including home made mint sauce...I always obliged!!

[M & M]

Originally Posted by Hobbsy

mmmm my nan's roast dinners.....sigh.

i also miss walkers crisps and heinz salad cream both of which you can buy here but only periodically then they run out for ages.

fancied a Ginsters Sausage Roll the other day.

Proper english style curry.

Doner Kebab.

Can of English Coke - it's too sweet here - like drinking treacle.

The best curries are from England...this is well known...cooked by Pakistanis...

Mike just said to me that I'll miss a big slab of rump steak on the BBQ!!

Cause I like diet drink...I drink pepsimax in Los...the diet coke is intolerable...

[M & M]

Originally Posted by Dojoden001

I would have to say Taco Bell..... dont quite know why but man when you have the craving its hard to shake it. LIke Hoobsy I prefer american coke, way to sweet in LOS. I do tend to crave korean food in LOS as well. Nice spicy stew.

DD

I'm sure we saw a Korean BBQ in Patong but it was closed at the time...last July/August...I haven't eaten Mexican in Phuket yet but saw a restaurant I think it was in Soi Post Office...or close to...anyone know if this is any good?

[M & M]

Originally Posted by LivinLOS

As long as theres coffee beans I can handle the rest.

Mike's with you there...last year we even bought our coffee plunger to Patong...but we couldn't find coffee beans...I think it was you LIL who said that you can procure them in the Deli and over at Lotus...Mike drank the "Birdie" iced coffee instead...but we'll suss it when we get there this time...can't go forever without coffee!!!

[M & M]

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

BACON AND CABBAGE AND IRISH STEW.......PLUS REAL BUTTER AND MILK....IJ

I think that the milk has improved in Asia generally over the last decade or so...isn't it Dutch milk that we buy in Phuket? I have milk in my coffee and tea and I find it quite tolerable...even just to drink straight...

I really love the Thai yoghurt...must be really fattenning cause it is as sweet as hell and I bet it aint low fat!!! Love the strawberry...they don't hold back on the artificial colours either...you don't know cause the label is all in Thai

[Allybabba22]

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

BACON AND CABBAGE AND IRISH STEW.......PLUS REAL BUTTER AND MILK....IJ

I really miss the Butter and Milk aswell, The Thai stuff just doesnt cut it...

I really miss my Bulmers (Magners) cider, A really nice Spagetti Bolanaise like me Mama cooks, Also just simple things like a nice toasted ham and cheese sandwich like it is at home...

[Allybabba22]

Originally Posted by M & M

I think that the milk has improved in Asia generally over the last decade or so...isn't it Dutch milk that we buy in Phuket? I have milk in my coffee and tea and I find it quite tolerable...even just to drink straight...

I really love the Thai yoghurt...must be really fattenning cause it is as sweet as hell and I bet it aint low fat!!! Love the strawberry...they don't hold back on the artificial colours either...cause you don't know cause it's all in Thai

I disagree, It has some of the worst dairy products I have tasted anywhere except for the yogurt which was passable, And if it has improved over the years, Then I would have hated to taste it 10years ago

Obviously you have never tasted Irish dairy stuff, Its really good and I should know, Thats what I work at

[M & M]

Originally Posted by Allybabba22

I disagree, It has some of the worst dairy products I have tasted anywhere except for the yogurt which was passable, And if it has improved over the years, Then I would have hated to taste it 10years ago

Obviously you have never tasted Irish dairy stuff, Its really good stuff and I should know, Thats what I work at

Not saying that it's great...but it's a great improvement from the old days of UHT (heat treated long life milk) or coffee mate non dairy whitener...or no milk at all 20 or so years ago...I'm sure that dairy is fabulous in Ireland...I reckon milk has gone to pack in Oz...but then again when I was a kid we had a cow at the dairy and used to pick up fresh milk every day with about 6 inches of cream on it...now that was milk!!

Now it's just watered down homogonized stuff that kinda resembles milk!!

[M & M]

Hey Ally...have a little geiser around at how many dairy cows are in Asia???

not really dairy country...a few cross country champion buffalo though ROFLMAO

[syeatman]

Originally Posted by M & M

The best curries are from England...this is well known...cooked by Pakistanis...

I've been told before (by an ex gf - who was Indian) that the vast majority (90%+) of Indian restaurants in England are actually run by Bangladeshi's not Pakistanis.

Where I used to live NW London (Harrow/Wembley), you could plenty of real Indian food and it is nothing like the crap you get in the high street places.

Unfortunately I've not found anything over in Phuket that comes close, not been to Navrang, which I know has been recommended, but have tried Baluchi and it was dreadful.

[M & M]

Originally Posted by syeatman

I've been told before (by an ex gf - who was Indian) that the vast majority (90%+) of Indian restaurants in England are actually run by Bangladeshi's not Pakistanis.

Where I used to live NW London (Harrow/Wembley), you could plenty of real Indian food and it is nothing like the crap you get in the high street places.

Unfortunately I've not found anything over in Phuket that comes close, not been to Navrang, which I know has been recommended, but have tried Baluchi and it was dreadful.

That's interesting...Great Indian food available in Oz...we only went to one Indian restaurant in Patong and it was awful...can't remember the name but we were ripped off and the waitress was coughing over the food and we watched them put what was left on our table back in the pots!!!!