scouser 4 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Seems quite a few people go/went home over summer. I was wondering what other people brought back from their home countries back to Japan - maybe because you can't easily get the things in Japan. My list is: - HP Sauce - Picallily - Marmite Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 HP Sauce - ha! Over-rated if you ask me scouser. Huge reserves of Pear Drops and Rosy Apples are essential. Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Foreign buyers club just opened 'Brit Store' Got all those goodies, baked beans, HP, deodorant that works... Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 salad cream. Now Rach, 'spose u gonna call THAT overated! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Marmite, Patum Peperium - the Gentleman's Relish, crab paste - all good things to spread on toast when you're sh!tfaced. Frank Coopers Oxford Marmalade to spread on toast the next morning, also raspberry jam of any variety. Tinned and powdered custard. Mousetrap Cheddar cheese. Snowboard boots and bindings - gentleman from the Bristol Uni snowboard club pointed me to some snowboard shops in Bristol that have boots at surprisingly good prices. Bollox to Alpen, that's all I can say! Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Mars Bars Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 You may call it 'home', but is it really? Last time I went 'home', my Mum proudly presented me with some crap she called 'homemade ice-cream'. She couldn't use raw egg because English raw egg kills you, so it was some mess of frozen milk with shards of meringue (to substitute for egg) and bits of glace cherry. "Mmm, this is nice, but I'm afraid I'm rather full." Home is where I hang my red helmet (even if the 'hood rather pongs of the neighbour's cesspits). Link to post Share on other sites
gerrard 0 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Before I came I had read somewhere that I should bring deodorant (smelly gaijin?!), toothpaste (why??) and other toiletry stuff. I can understand the deodorant (do they have any decent stuff here?), but whats with the toothpaste etc? BTW, I live in the countryside of Fukushima, so it:s difficult to get lots of stuff here. Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 Deoderant and shoes that fit top the list of things difficult to find here. I have only found one resonable Japanese brand called Ban select for men-comes in a little roll-on bottle designed in the 70's but it does the trick. Link to post Share on other sites
People's Poet 0 Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 clothes and shoes Link to post Share on other sites
IM 0 Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 Since I go home (country) so often I don't bring anything back. May be a few books to read on the plane. Plus, I can pretty much get anything here in Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
Snowhaus 0 Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 Gerrard, I have heard that Japanese toothpaste doesnt contain fluoride. Maybe thats the reason for the recommendation... Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 Even if it works, Japanese deoderant comes in tiny bottles that don't last very long. Well annoying. Somerset's Shaving Oil. Highly recommended for hard stubble and sensitive skin. Much better than foams and gels. Link to post Share on other sites
Kuma 0 Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 Nro 1 on my list would be salmiakki. Probably no translation to English? (salty liquorice?) It's Finnish black candy that can look very suspicious.. (had a nice time at Narita once when the guy asked what the 2kg bag is.. Anyone ever tried? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I've never tasted Finnish liquorice, but some of the stuff you get in Holland (spelt drop - but pronounced to rhyme with rope) is killer. There are sweet and salty types, but most of it is very strong. A Dutch friend introduced me to the best one I've ever tasted which is sold loose in a small "apothecary" in Haarlem. It looks like hard lumps of tar and is not chewy at all. Very strong flavour. [This message has been edited by NoFakie (edited 05 September 2002).] Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I'm looking for something to kill the dog across the road. I've tried throwing stones and firing things with my catapult, but it's still alive. Scared, but alive. I'm thinking that salmiakki or maybe 'drope' might be the answer. Maybe if some of you stinky people ate less sweets and more patum peperium you might not sweat so much... Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted September 6, 2002 Author Share Posted September 6, 2002 Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 Veggie-mite! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 miteyak - salad cream..definitely NOT over-rated. I forgot that one. Is salad cream a UK concept, popular anywhere else? Link to post Share on other sites
sachiko 0 Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 What is salad cream, rach? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 Salad cream is like mayonnaise but with more vinegar, and flavourings. It's more runny than mayonnaise. Potato salad with salad cream and chives is the best. You can spread salad cream on bread too for a tasty, healthy snack (snort). Does salad cream still come in that shapely bottle? Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 Placky bottles now, and there's a diet version. Even Australia is a stranger to the product, so, yeah, a brit thing. FBC, you may hate it, but it's got salad cream! Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted September 8, 2002 Author Share Posted September 8, 2002 Thanks for the pointer miteyak - I took a look at their site. Looks expensive, but amazing some of the stuff they have there. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 didnt expect it to be cheap did you scouser? a great service though Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted September 15, 2002 Author Share Posted September 15, 2002 Yes. Link to post Share on other sites
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