British Food For Ex-pats

[alexander]

And others away from the UK shores who likes a bit of goodies.

You may already know about this but I only just found out.

www.britishcornershop.co.uk

Delivers worldwide.

Is it possible to fall in love with a shop ?

 

[Kevj]

And others away from the UK shores who likes a bit of goodies.

You may already know about this but I only just found out.

www.britishcornershop.co.uk

Delivers worldwide.

Is it possible to fall in love with a shop ?

I wish I’d known that when I lived away. Will share with friends who still do. Thanks.

 

[Dennis]

Rip off. Like the shops here that sell Yank gear. Baked beans man. There's a reason other countries don't bother selling crap like that

 

[Jon Dough]

Only thing I ever missed when living abroad was brown sauce,there was always British food or a small bricks and mortar store in most places except Islamabad.

 

[alexander]

I wish I’d known that when I lived away. Will share with friends who still do. Thanks.

I have used the online English food shop based here in DK for years but the lad who delivers the stuff you order told me last time that they aren't sure if they will be able to continue shop after Brexit kicks in. So I have had a snoop around and stumbled across this corner shop one. Looks glorious. And they deliver weekly and not just once a month like my current online English food shop. Plus this one looks to have much broader variety of brands as well.

If I order dry stuff I can get it delivered to my door for just thirteen quid. For up to thirty kilos ! They deliver chilled goods, too. Oh, Happy Days.

Am going to have a proper long snoop on there. Bet there will be some lovely cheeses.

 

[ouro]

I take liquorice allsorts and some pot rice. Easy pleased, me.

 

[Kevj]

I take liquorice allsorts and some pot rice. Easy pleased, me.

There was an engineer based in HHI who made British recipe pies on a weekend and sell the to the English lads. Wasn’t cheap but was a nice home comfort. Worst thing is, I miss Korean bbq more than I missed English food while away.

 

[marathon9]

Instant mash... N tea bags... Ready to go anywhere with those in luggage...

 

[Kevj]

Instant mash... N tea bags... Ready to go anywhere with those in luggage...

I’d smuggle sausages and bacon for a six week stint. Freeze them a day or two before the flight. Wrap them in two towels and they’d be at fridge temperature by the time I arrived at the apartment 24 hours later.

 

[marathon9]

Pot noodles as well ... And oxo cubes...

 

[Jon Dough]

I was in Walmart in Ottawa a few day so back,they have a British section,there’s also a Brit food store here in the city.

 

[alexander]

I was in Walmart in Ottawa a few day so back,they have a British section,there’s also a Brit food store here in the city.

Not everyone is that lucky. If it wasn't for online food shops like these I would have to rely on Lidl and their English & Irish Food Week twice a year. And as welcome as it is the shelves are pretty limited even then. Old colonies probably have a decent number of outlets. But not in places like here.

 

[Frijj]

Rip off. Like the shops here that sell Yank gear. Baked beans man. There's a reason other countries don't bother selling crap like that

The Yanks do eat baked beans man

 

[Dennis]

The Yanks do eat baked beans man

Not imported Heinz at £3 (I think it was when I was there) a tin. Some things don't need imported

 

[Typhoonftm]

I have used the online English food shop based here in DK for years but the lad who delivers the stuff you order told me last time that they aren't sure if they will be able to continue shop after Brexit kicks in. So I have had a snoop around and stumbled across this corner shop one. Looks glorious. And they deliver weekly and not just once a month like my current online English food shop. Plus this one looks to have much broader variety of brands as well.

If I order dry stuff I can get it delivered to my door for just thirteen quid. For up to thirty kilos ! They deliver chilled goods, too. Oh, Happy Days.

Am going to have a proper long snoop on there. Bet there will be some lovely cheeses.

You're gonna spend all your cash on cheese aren't you?

 

[Kevj]

The Yanks do eat baked beans man

There’s other foodstuffs which is available in most countries, but their version isn’t the same as the UK equivalent. Bread is a prime example.

 

[Frijj]

There’s other foodstuffs which is available in most countries, but their version isn’t the same as the UK equivalent. Bread is a prime example.

How does their bread differ?

 

[Kevj]

How does their bread differ?

Usually sweeter.

 

[Frijj]

Usually sweeter.

I consider brioche to be bread anyways. If you can put a burger or hot dog in it, it is bread.

 

[Kevj]

I consider brioche to be bread anyways. If you can put a burger or hot dog in it, it is bread.

When you are away from your constitutional norms for a period of time, home comforts mean a lot.

Proper bread is a mainstay and other countries simply bread isn’t the same as what is available in every corner shop and supermarket.

It’s strange how this makes a difference on a very personal level.