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International Snack Exchange back for EF21?

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Cheetor:
Righto, I'll put TimTams on my list

So far coming from NZ with me is
TimTams - http://www.arnotts.com/our-products/products/arnotts-tim-tam.aspx
Monte Carlo's (You will LOVE these!) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_%28biscuit%29
And for lovers of Sushi I'll bring some RealWasabi - http://www.coppersfolly.co.nz/

VulpesRex:
   I've been following this subject for a number of years now - have stopped by a couple of times, to see what people bring from their homes in the way of treats and snacks - but have never really participated, not sampled any of the snacks, because I could not think of any prepared snacks from the USA which aren't likely already available in European or Central Asian supermarkets, or which are so uniquely american or just mind-blowingly awesome (or snack-addicitive) that anyone would go out of their way to sample.

   Perhaps I'm just not seeing this thing properly.  In the USA, "snacks" are either freshly-prepared or baked treats, simple hors d'oeuvres or finger-foods, or pre-prepared mass-produced "junk food" most often sold in cellophane or foil pouches...think of a bag of potato chips or "packet of crisps", in a hundred different variations, like corn or tortilla chips.  An alternative would be bar or tavern snacks, such as a bowl of hard-baked pretzel sticks, or salted peanuts or pistachios in-the-shell, or foil-wrapped almonds and "Beer-Nuts"(tm).

   Or perhaps I'm just not imaginative enough.

   So I ask - is there anything which people who have travelled to our country find that they have heard of and would like to sample, or who have tried something which we have but that you cannot get at home and now crave and wish that someone could bring some?

   Please bear in mind that this is a large country, and some of our snack foods are regional in origin, and are not distributed everywhere (Tastee-Kakes, made in the City of Philadelphia and found in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, come to mind as an example).  I live in California.

*Edited for spelling and clarity

Leophan:
Bring Twinkies! :D (they are back right?)

Ralesk:
VulpesRex: Well, my dear table partner Lance Ikegawa usually brings some of the stuff you mention to the Snack Exchange, and they are well received :)  You could ask him about the stuff he brings (I think he brought some stuff specific to Hawaii for that EF for example), maybe you can figure out something that's special in California or nearby states?

Fineas:

--- Quote from: VulpesRex on 01.05.2015, 06:46:11 ---...but have never really participated, not sampled any of the snacks, because I could not think of any prepared snacks from the USA which aren't likely already available in European or Central Asian supermarkets, or which are so uniquely american or just mind-blowingly awesome (or snack-addicitive) that anyone would go out of their way to sample...

--- End quote ---

These might be a bit dull as they where just one Google search away, however:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/796121

Most of these I have never been able to buy. I'm from the Netherlands and I have regularly visited: Germany, Tjechie and Hungary.
I have till this day not see any of these (here under listed) in the stores:

* Peanut butter M&Ms
* Reese's peanut butter cups
* buttermilk pancake mix
* maple syrup
* tinned Boston baked beans
* chowder
* Old Bay seasoning
* coating for fried chicken/tomatoes
* cheese in a can
* Lucky Charms
* peanut butter Kix
Disclaimer: I can vote for these in the Netherlands in the south region and Germany Westfalen as I have visited those recently ( < week ago) as I read some of the stuff might be available in Tesco, which I know spring up in Hungary, Tjechie, Poland and I know also have deep roots in the UK. Maybe the fine people that more actively participate in this event might know if they (still) are a US specialty instead of an International available product.

And another small note I have no idea how suitable they are for this particular event as it looks like some of this stuff needs to be prepared in some way and others you might need to like put in cups or plates. Furthermore if you will be able to bring any through customs at the airport. So you might want to send them to a friend in Europe in a box well in advance, please still check the regulations on those though :-)

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