So after moving to a country with only a few hundred thousand less people than my home state I realized one big thing. I came from the land of choice and variety. Americans are very spoiled consumers. We have more grocery stores which equals more brands. If you don't like something, chances are good you'll find another brand or company that you really enjoy. Anyway the amount of things I wish I could find is higher than I would like. I have a serious sweet tooth and I had to make new favorites, but here are
5 old favorite treats I can never find at the store:
5. Fresh Apple Cider. I really missed going to the Orchard this past Fall, but even if I couldn't make it to the Orchard I could pick some up at the store, but I didn't find any real cider here, just glorified apple juice.
4. Hot Fudge. I craved a sundae a few times. Unfortunately I haven't found it. That rich Saunders taste is a favorite in my family and I made a believer out of Anton's dad too!
3. Cool Whip or similar product. I love this on pumpkin pie and saw several recepies posted by friends on Facebook that listed this as an ingredient.
2. Canned Pumpkin. Pumpkin Pie, bread, and cookies oh my, is totally missing from my life.
1. Chocolate Chips. Do I need to say more? Actually chocolate chip cookies exist, even several brands, just not chocolate chips. Weird right?
I don't really eat much of this anymore because I'm on a weight loss train, but when I arrived here I was 8 months pregnant. It was really hard going through the Fall season without the canned pumpkin and Cool Whip! I had to stick to my newest addiction ginger snaps. Now I am a celery connoisseur. I'm sure there will be more lists! Until next time...
One thing that really messed my wife and I up while we were in South Korea was the lack of proper cheese. All they had was "Kraft" singles, and the occasional strip of string cheese. One Christmas we found a lonely tub of orange cream cheese, just large enough for a few pieces of toast, and considered it gold.
ReplyDeleteFortunately good cheese is in abundance here, it just costs you $25. They do also have Kraft singles but I doubt many people buy them here. We buy them for out veggie burgers. I enjoyed hearing your glib on cheese in South Korea. :)
DeleteSo... what have you found that you did not have before that you like?
ReplyDeleteI am totally into chocolate biscuits. Göteborgs Kex Remi Mint Wafers are like crack to me so I cannot buy them anymore. Basically anything made by that company tastes amazing and makes you want to shove the whole box in your face, so I can buy any of it. I've been really good about not buying sweets except I have a serious addiction to Gille Heart Shaped Ginger Snaps and they are currently have price. I have eaten some ginger snaps lately, but I also have been eating a lot of veggies and celery as a snack. :)
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