Thursday, 25 October 2007

Shopping List if you ever come to visit - Part I

So I think its time to tell you all, what I would like to get if you ever come to visit.. 1) Rooibos Tea Otherwise known in the US as Red Bush. Best price I could find here is $7.75 for 36 bags. Price in the UK for 50 bags, GBP2.00, in South Africa, 100 tea bags = ZAR7.00 which is the equivalent to a dollar. Furthermore, its mainly flavoured or organic here.. 2) Parisian Macaroons... mmm!!! The ones from PAUL or Laduree (shops in Harrods and opposite the Ritz in Greenpark) Bring as many as you can, preferably hard packed and we will reimburse you. the best ones here are from Opera Patisserie but it has a lot of butter in the center.. 3)Green&Blacks chocolate From Tesco and any shop.. Its about $4 a slab here. The vanilla flavoured one. 4) Biltong.. If you can bring it in.. that would be great. The beef jerky substitute just does not meet the cut. 5) Slovenian Medicine.. nuff said!! 6)Pronutro A south African porridge that looks like brick layers plaster but tastes great. It does not exist here in the US but you can get in SA (at any South African shop) or at any store in SA. 7) Sun Dried Tomatoes The plain dried ones.. in the US, its very difficult to get things in their original form.. everything is flavored in some form or the other. 8) Muji Ultra Thin Tipped Pens.. 9) Pimms - the liqueur.. I have been trying to source it here but with no luck. its amazing what one misses.. more later.....

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