What food would you miss?

[campingboy]

If you were to move to a different part of the world, what one food item ( or dish) would you miss the most?

[Lilith]

Such a good question!!!!! Damn can't believe I didn't think of it :p


Gotta think some more!

[Gilly]

Right now, my favorite is simple peanut butter.

Ice cream would be another. It's hard to pick 1 absolute favorite I'd miss above all others, because my tastes go through craving stages, and I like some things more than others at certain times.

[FallenAngel5]

I would miss real, true chicken wings. Or Buffalo wings as they're referred to elsewhere. There's nothing like the way that they're made at home. Even going to school 4 hours away means chicken wings that are not as good. I would really miss them. There's tons of other regional food that I would miss, but no one would know what I'm talking about. LOL. So I'll stick to that.

[IAKaraokeGirl]

I'm sure Lil thinks I'm going to say orange Hostess cupcakes. :D

Gosh, I don't know. When I moved from Kentucky, where I'd lived all my life, to southern California, I lost hacked chicken. I had a favorite Chinese restaurant in Louisville that made this as an appetizer--served cold, shredded chicken in a hot, red Hunan sauce with zuchinni mixed in. OMG, I craved that stuff. I ate it everytime we'd come home from California, and, later, Iowa. Then, two Christmases ago, I went home to find that the restaurant had been sold. AHHHHHH! I have looked in every Chinese restaurant I could find in California, Nevada, Iowa, and every place in between.

I also miss War Su Gai. No Chinese people in Iowa make/serve it. :(

[Lilith]

LOL IAK...I will cover the snack cake area!

Swiss cake rolls!!!!!!! I miss them already!

[GingerV]

Oh boy. I'm from New Mexico....when I left I went into hard core withdrawl for Green Chili.

Moved from NM to Texas. When I left Texas I discovered I couldn't get decent BBQ any more. Funny, I hadn't realized it was important when I lived in NM.

Texas to WI. Left there, now I learn there aren't any decent Brats anywhere else in the world. What's wrong with these people? And I can't get the Clam Chowder from my favorite restraunt near campus any more.

WI to upstate NY. BBQ comes back, but this time it's Korean. I've NEVER found another one of those since I left. Also, Peppermint icecream at X-mas.

NY to England. Don't even get me started, half the things I love here can't be found back in the states. And there's also all sorts of standard stuff I got all over the states that are off the menu now. What will I miss when I leave? I'll pick Indian food, generally...and digestive biscuits. What do I wish the English would learn to love? American pickles. No kidding. Good ole cheap dill pickles. Can't get 'em.

What scares the hell out of me is that some day I'm gonna be pregnant. When cravings kick in, I'm never ever gonna get what I turn out to want ;) .

[Lilith]

<~~~~ will ship ya pickles just say the word!

[Gilly]

Ok, what is a digestive biscuit?

[GingerV]

It's a cookie kinda thing. Almost like a sweet graham cracker dipped in chocolate. Worth the trip out here ;).

And Lil, hon....if it wasn't outright rediculous to spend $30 to send a $1.50 worth of pickles I'd take you up on it ;) .

Can I add real crackers? Crackers are nasty on this side of the pond. Wheat Thins are on my constant request list when my boy goes back home for meetings. They're much easier to pack than pickles ;).

[FussyPucker]

chicken nuff said

[osuche]

Shall I send you some White Castles, IAKG??? Or perhaps a banana split???

For me, I'd miss the Thai restaurant on the other side of town. Everything they make is ambrosia. I couldn't live without raw almonds, or coffee flavored yogurt. And Graeter's Mocha Chip ice cream.

[IAKaraokeGirl]

LMAO. I thought about posting White Castles, but I've lived without them for eight years now. :D

[Cheyanne]

When I moved to Texas, I missed the fresh apples from the apple orchard that was near us...and rhubarb...

Moved back to Iowa, I missed the fresh pecans that grew on the trees in my backyard and the wonderful Tex Mex...

Now, we have an authentic Mexican resturant near us.. and we have apple trees on our acreage and a HUGE rhubarb patch!!! :D

[PantyFanatic]

Is there any place you could not have a potato? :confused:

[rob35can]

peanut butter

[fzzy]

I used to live in a city that had a restaurant named "the Italian Place" ... they did a steak and everything sandwich that I still crave and its been at least 10 years since I last had one .... steak cooked then shredded and then heated with fresh mushrooms, peppers, tomoatoes, and served on a white roll with provolone cheese ... there was something about the juices in that sandwich that just did me in!!!

[nikanik]

Peach cobbler and peaches
Sorry I'm from Georgia and I have a peach tree in the backyard I would really just go crazy with out a nice sweet fresh peach!

[campingboy]

When I was traveling both Europe and South America I missed Peanut butter and honey.

In the US I can not find Nutella. Nutella and banana's or apples is so good.

After studying in Quebec City I missed Pouten - french fries, curd cheese and beef gravey.

I love fresh fruit, and after tasting a fresh orange, or pineapple, or banana, (sweet and juicy) the same fruit I get here is bland.

[BIBI]

Originally posted by PantyFanatic
Is there any place you could not have a potato? :confused:

My house......I'm out of them!:D

[musketeer]

Originally posted by GingerV




NY to England. Don't even get me started, half the things I love here can't be found back in the states. And there's also all sorts of standard stuff I got all over the states that are off the menu now. What will I miss when I leave? I'll pick Indian food, generally...and digestive biscuits. What do I wish the English would learn to love? American pickles. No kidding. Good ole cheap dill pickles. Can't get 'em.



You can get them here in the UK you've just got to look for them. Some of the local Fish and Chip shops near me sell them for 20 pence each with fish and chips. I have to say I would miss fish and chips - a nice peice of fried cod in battwer with nice big crisp chunky chips with loads of salt and vinegar.

But then I guess my biggest loss would be Indian curry from the take away down the road, I just couldn't do without it. Then I guess it would be real chocolate - went oevr to the US a couple of years ago for a couple of weeks and couldn't find any decent chocolate all we could get was Hershies and it tasted of vomit YUK.

[Lilith]

Originally posted by campingboy


In the US I can not find Nutella. Nutella and banana's or apples is so good.



There is Nutella in all the groceries here campy!!

[Sharni]

Tim Tams!!

[huntersgirl]

I do miss Indian food! It is my absolute favorite and I have yet to find an Indian restaurant in this neck of the woods. I'm ready to hop in my car and drive the 3 hours to my old favorite place! Just last night we were out to eat and had this wonderful chicken and white bean chilli served w/ warm pita. It reminded me of nan bread and the chilli tasted a bit like tandori and Indian spices. Oh my it was fantastic. So this craving has now intensified, I think I'm going to have to do something about it.

[rabbit]

pizza!

[osuche]

I would intensely miss Dairy Queen soft serve ice cream....no other is quite like it.

When I lived in Brussels, I got addicted to the moules and pommes frites...not as fresh or good anywhere I have tried them in the states. Same with escargot... <sigh>

[Summer]

Fresh oranges straight off my trees!

[LadyKissAlot]

Del's frozen lemonade...they make it in my home state and they don't sell it anywhere else in the US that I know of. I really miss that stuff during the hot summer days here in Mississippi