Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Tesco have bought a Japanese supermarket chain and are still under their name, but they are changing over the branding on products to Tesco's range. Doing it clever I reckon, in the back door, building Brand loyalty and recognition, then eventually I'd imagine that the whole store will be re-branded as Tesco. Its been here for a year or 2 and it started off as just 1 section of a shelf in 1 aisle that was Tesco stuff from home, but now its spreading and you can find Tesco products in every aisle Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Can you get Cornish pastys? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 can't get pasties. Large can of beans is about 300 yen, tesco's own brown sauce as well....not HP but damn sight better than nothing! The biscuits etc are competitively priced with Japanese biscuits but in foreign sized packets, so I got a regular UK sized packet of digestives for 220 yen. More expensive than back home perhaps but still not too bad for a taste from home Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Rats. All I really miss from the UK are pies, sausages and bitter. Make mine a pint of Sam Smiths. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 yeah me too mate! Although I make a damn good sausage roll! Been meaning to try my hand at pies but haven't got round to it yet Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 You need to share those sausage rolls. Not sure if having too much "food from home" would be a good thing. One of the things about going back to hometown is the food. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Tesco's here doesn't have all that many things from home, just a few areas dotted around....treasure hunt stylee Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I like treasure hunts. But do you need to pay at the end? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 not if you accidently find yourself outside on your bike and cycling home! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Come on now you don't steal surely! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 of course not Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Going to check that place out this weekend I think. Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Where abouts is it TB? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 They are all over the Kanto region, the closest one to me is in Shonandai, Fujisawa (Kanagawa). The Japanese Supermarket they own is Tsurukame Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Never been actually. On the list. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Had a fantastic yakiniku yesterday. That stuff is just ace, I could go on eating that for a long time. Portions are too small. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I love Yakiniku.......had some great Yakitori the other night as well. simple stuff, meat n veg on a stick and cooked over hot coals but damn they taste good with beer! Had beans on toast for brekkie this morning! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Yakiniku yakitori yummy yummy. Pastis and French salami for me at the mo. People seem to make a big deal over French sauces, but their simple foods are also very very good. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Sounds nice. You back in Ye olde Hakuba? Thought stuff like salami was frowned on bringing in, or did you smuggle? Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Soysh ..... sparkling soy drink. Actually quite an interesting taste. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 That sounds awful! I had a good one yesterday that didn't sound good but was -- a "salty lychee" drink. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Good that, had some over the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Goya Chanpul! Love this stuff - eating it now with some Orion beer. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I just can't get past the fish flakes. Link to post Share on other sites
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