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Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 17, 2008, 10:11:16 pm
Someone told me about a great idea that I think we all could enjoy (and hopefully hasn't been done or talk about before)

If you want to also show off your odd candy or food's here feel free, it's cool to me.

I am not familiar with formal names, I know usuernames pretty well so if I don't correctly call a trade just let me know... uh nicely.


Guidelines
* Trade must be agreed upon by amount in  USD/CDN dollar amount
* Trade must be agreed upon also by both parties (Both persons in the trade)
* Full trade must also be confirmed to ensure both parties received the trade packages
* Verify ALL trades by both parties either posting and responding to eachothers request as a part of this thread or through PM'ing Chanicakes
* If unable to fulfill request please let the other party know and let us know that the trade could not be fulfilled (no reason needs to be given unless you want to say why)
* Parties can be within the same country but cannot be withing the same state, province, or territory; although it may be better to trade out of county.
* Addresses MUST be provided discreetly only to the person you are trading with, this is for your own personal safety.

These guidelines will hopefully make it eaiser for us to do this thing.



I looked through all the posts to try and collect the names of whom might want to do the trade. You can PM message me to let me know who you'd like to trade with off the list or you can openly say it in a post, and the person you choose does need to agree.

Ok LISTING!

Available for Trading


~Canada~
*Blitzen - Quebec
*Chanicakes - Alberta
*Raimiette - Ontario
*The Dude - Ontario
*Andy Dick - NFLD

~USA~
*Honeysmacks - Pennsylvania
*Goldenratio - Nevada (currently trading)[/i]
*Dogchode69 - Washington
*ASE
*Woman - Washington (currently trading)[/i]

~Mexico~
None

~Central America~
None

~South America~
*Calunio - Brazil
*Lord Kamina - Chile

~UK~
None

~Europe~
*Lars - Norway (available for trading later)
*Harland - Ireland

~Asia~
None

~Japan~
None

~China~
None

~Phillipines and surrounding~
None

~Austrailia~
PTizzle - Melbourne
Woman - Perth (currently trading)[/i]

~Unidentified Location~
None

Current Trades

~Goldenratio (Nevada, USA) - Dom?(unidentified locale)~
~Christiphomicus - (Perth, AUS) - Woman (Washington, USA)~


Completed Trades
None
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: blood hell on July 17, 2008, 10:36:43 pm
can someone from japan send me authentic pockey and ramen?
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Cheshire Cat on July 17, 2008, 10:41:14 pm
This is a quality idea to watch unfold, but count me out for now.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Vellfire on July 17, 2008, 10:49:27 pm
Quote from: Tophue on July 17, 2008, 10:36:43 pm
can someone from japan send me authentic pockey and ramen?

Back when I was in the 7th grade and a huge japfag I imported some pocky off the internet (or from a store that imported it or whatever either way it was from japan) because it was before you could buy it in walmarts





It's exactly the same
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: crone_lover720 on July 17, 2008, 11:00:03 pm
why different countries?? different areas within countries can have some pretty unique stuff.

I MIGHT do this but I probably won't ever feel like I have the extra money to blow. heres my profile

~Honeysmaks~
eastern Pennsylvania, USA
PA dutch country (original american-european foods, mainly german/dutch and some scandinavian). includes candies (too many to list) and stuff in jars like local honey witht the honeycomb still in it


I want marmite/Guinness Yeast Extract, PORK PIES if you can get them here without them spoiling? candies from anywhere as long as you can't get them here, maybe spices from an asian country. thank you :)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: headphonics on July 17, 2008, 11:12:38 pm
because render different countries have radically different stuff.  idk down in the south they probably have shit we don't but if i'm gonna exchange candy i wouldn't just want a CHARLESTON CHEW!  foreign stuff is way cooler/harder to get i would say.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: mkkmypet on July 17, 2008, 11:28:08 pm
this is a cool idea. i always enjoyed getting packages of Japanese candy from my exchange student on holidays after she went back to Japan. i'd be up for this as long as i don't pair up with a creeper who wants my address. xD but meh i dunno. still, this is a good idea, and i hope some people do this and then post pictures of the weird foreign stuff they get. :D
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: crone_lover720 on July 17, 2008, 11:29:08 pm
well duhh but I wouldn't mind getting stuff from the other side of the country, as long as you can't get it here. there's even stuff in like MA you can't get here and I want it

OHH I just remembered, I could really use some German fanta. fanta tastes different in every area you can get it, and all I can buy here is american fanta or eastern european fanta. I want the kind that tastes more like an orange, wherever you can get that
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 17, 2008, 11:57:06 pm
i live in vegas who wants a hooker/poker chips?
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Cheesy Doritos on July 17, 2008, 11:58:55 pm
I'll trade you some chips for one, goldenratio.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 12:06:58 am
i have chips in vegas what you got that's exotic
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: ase on July 18, 2008, 12:07:36 am
Quote from: Rendpppppr on July 17, 2008, 11:29:08 pm
well duhh but I wouldn't mind getting stuff from the other side of the country, as long as you can't get it here. there's even stuff in like MA you can't get here and I want it

OHH I just remembered, I could really use some German fanta. fanta tastes different in every area you can get it, and all I can buy here is american fanta or eastern european fanta. I want the kind that tastes more like an orange, wherever you can get that
i'm in MA. me. i am. i don't really think we have anything exciting here. However, I have some cool polish candy/food stuff that you guys might like.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: crone_lover720 on July 18, 2008, 12:09:23 am
my german teacher said u have a bunch of different flavors of fanta (here we only have yellow orange purple) I dunno if thats true tho
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 12:18:53 am
i think we just have one more... red probably. we have the commercials with the 4 fanta girls.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Cheesy Doritos on July 18, 2008, 12:43:09 am
I'll throw in a bulbasaur.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Alec on July 18, 2008, 12:45:31 am

Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 12:47:58 am
hey does anyone have any kind of melon cola? watermelon, honeydew or even cantaloupe flavored would be cool and i bet it exists somewhere SOMEONE HOOK ME UP I WILL TRADE WHATEVER
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Alec on July 18, 2008, 12:52:55 am
there's melons all over my flavor list

But I don' t kno w ehre to get them
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Dale Gobbler on July 18, 2008, 01:18:00 am
Who wants grits, half a Sonic Burger, and okra? I exchange them for 10 pounds of fresh snow crab. Minus the shell weight.

Man there was something from one country I always wanted to try but I cant remember it.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Farren on July 18, 2008, 01:40:26 am
whatever you do don't get any japanes vending coffee/tea/or anything really

that shit is bitter as fuck
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Lord Kamina on July 18, 2008, 01:42:12 am
Are we talking native things or just things that can't be found elsewhere?
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: YourHero on July 18, 2008, 03:29:42 am
uuuuuuuh candy from canada??? lol i dont think its any different from the states.... at least nothing extra...
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: ThugTears666 on July 18, 2008, 03:32:25 am
Man this is a really cool idea.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Blitzen on July 18, 2008, 03:34:02 am
In Canada we have maple flavoured everything seeing as how the stuff comes out of the trees.

I'd be up for this. I will mail an assortment of maple candy, Canadian beer, and Quebec-ish soups to someone in exchange for some good movie snackage (ie American snacks you can't get in Canada). I'm willing to throw in whatever else wierd Quebeckish stuff I can find.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Sludgelord on July 18, 2008, 03:34:13 am
hey i'm down. i want some weird ass food.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: datamanc3r on July 18, 2008, 03:38:22 am
Egh. American candy sucks balls. That's why we're trying to trade hookers etc.

Incidentally...
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Christophomicus on July 18, 2008, 03:42:38 am
Hey guys I'm Australian.
I could probably send you some KANGAROO MEAT or something. I dunno what there really is down here, tbh, but if you guys find something you want I'm happy to send it.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Blitzen on July 18, 2008, 03:47:35 am
Quote from: Christophomicus on July 18, 2008, 03:42:38 am
Hey guys I'm Australian.
I could probably send you some KANGAROO MEAT or something. I dunno what there really is down here, tbh, but if you guys find something you want I'm happy to send it.

I'm up for some Kangaroo jerky. I hope you like maple flavoured things...
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Lord Kamina on July 18, 2008, 03:49:28 am
I could send things based in Dulce de Leche probably, or weird-ass chocolates... We've got Chocolate with black pepper in here...
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 03:49:42 am
ive heard people in the uk don't have oreos? i will trade someone in the UK oreos.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: crone_lover720 on July 18, 2008, 04:37:39 am
Quote from: Juris on July 18, 2008, 03:38:22 am
Egh. American candy sucks balls. That's why we're trying to trade hookers etc.

Incidentally...
speak for yourselff JERK

I just happen to have 16 separate bags of quality candy in my pantry at this moment
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 18, 2008, 01:51:16 pm
Now just to be fair you can pick the person you want to send it to... they just need to agree... and I will in fact put my name up there as well.

You can PM the person and me so I know that's whom you chosen and can put you on the traded list (and if you still want to trade more I can put you on the Ok LISTING again.) to show whom you traded and when sorta thing... I will try to keep it organized for y'all!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 02:39:15 pm
btw chani chef (dogchode) is in Washington DC.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Lars on July 18, 2008, 02:45:09 pm
im totally down for this but i need to get back home first (in a couple of weeks)

norway has like the best chocolate ever so that's down, plus maybe some turkish pepper (which is danish i believe)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Calunio on July 18, 2008, 02:50:48 pm
I'm in.

I'm from Brazil. But I don't know what kind of unique weird stuff I could send. Food here is pretty regular... especially candy.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 03:38:52 pm
the best thing to do i guess would be to take a digital camera to a few stores near you and take pics of the candy/snack aisles or something. I mean you can say "everything is pretty regular here" but is it really?? you think so because you've lived with it your entire life but maybe its not!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Harland on July 18, 2008, 03:50:06 pm
I'm from Ireland so if there's anything anyone wants from here (lol potatoes) I'll send it. All I want are Starburst Joosters. They were discontinued here and I really miss them.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Bobberticus on July 18, 2008, 03:56:45 pm
Quote from: YourHero on July 18, 2008, 03:29:42 am
uuuuuuuh candy from canada??? lol i dont think its any different from the states.... at least nothing extra...
That's what I thought, but they don't even have smarties! My uncle has instructed me to get a whole bunch of smarties before next time I see them (because m&m's are kind of shit compared to them)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Alec on July 18, 2008, 04:06:48 pm
you confused the hell out of me because I thought you were talking about Rockets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties_(Ce_De_Candy)).

Do they taste anything like sixlets? because those are fucking delicious.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Lord Kamina on July 18, 2008, 04:08:18 pm
I'm in Santiago, Chile btw...

And I already mentioned weird chocolates... But I'm not so sure what else I could send, I'd have to take a trip to the supermarket.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Bobberticus on July 18, 2008, 04:08:32 pm
what the shit are sixlets?
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 04:17:01 pm
smarties are nothing even close to m&m's or sixlets (sixlets are the best candy ever btw). smarties are basically compressed sugar pills

(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/24779/smarties350.jpg)

unless there is another kind of smartie. but smarties are still pretty fucking good but not related to m&m's/sixlets at all.

sixlets are basically chocolate sphere's witha  candy coating like M&M's but they are way better for some reason

(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/24779/3375.jpg)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Alec on July 18, 2008, 04:27:08 pm
I researched. Nestle makes something called smarties that are like m&ms:
(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/31502/180px-Smarties_old_new.jpg)

Yes and sixlets are amazing.

And rockets are what we here in the US call smarties.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Lord Kamina on July 18, 2008, 04:58:32 pm
Quote from: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 04:17:01 pm
smarties are nothing even close to m&m's or sixlets (sixlets are the best candy ever btw). smarties are basically compressed sugar pills

(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/24779/smarties350.jpg)

unless there is another kind of smartie. but smarties are still pretty fucking good but not related to m&m's/sixlets at all.

sixlets are basically chocolate sphere's witha  candy coating like M&M's but they are way better for some reason

(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/24779/3375.jpg)

Holy shit, we used to have Smarties in Chile... They're probably still around somewhere.
They were pretty great, but probably RADIACTIVE FOR CHILDREN or something...

*Checks the online supermarket*

We've got cuchuflies that are basically rolled wafers filled with Dulce de leche, they can be found bare or coated in chocolate...
We've got chocolate with black pepper, red pepper, cinammon or ginger...
We've got a nice assortment of sweet candy confections...

... Our selection of original things isn't that great really... We've got a pretty good variety of imported stuff, though... From Oreos to german marzipan, spanish turrón and swiss chocolate...


Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 18, 2008, 05:01:38 pm
I know in the east coast of canada there are some strange foods that you wouldn't think of like Poutine Chips (made by LAYS) and Birchbeer (Soda non-alcoholic, kind of like creamsoda meets dr pepper)... and a few other wierd ones... like candied bugs... So I guess if you wanted to do cross country that would still be different things... you'd just have to look harder.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: missingno on July 18, 2008, 05:09:47 pm
Birch beer isn't strange they have that all over the place.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 05:16:17 pm
ive never heard of birchbeer but it sounds pretty damn good
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 18, 2008, 05:23:16 pm
Quote from: missingno on July 18, 2008, 05:09:47 pm
Birch beer isn't strange they have that all over the place.

I only have seen it on the east coast of canada, never really anywhere else (and I have travelled coast to coast... some states bordering canada)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: crone_lover720 on July 18, 2008, 05:32:38 pm
we have birch beer and stuff in PA too. I didn't know you couldn't get it everywhere!

also I don't think we have sixlets but I haven't looked at mass-produced candy in a while
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Christophomicus on July 18, 2008, 05:53:41 pm
yeah down here in aus, smarties are basically m&ms exactly. there's not much difference.

if any of you guys find any aussie candy you want, i'll be more than happy to send it up. do you american guys have jolly ranchers? 'cause they used to be down here in aus aaaaaaaaaaaaaages ago then disappeared, and i fucking loved them.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Jayce on July 18, 2008, 06:35:07 pm
[blockquote]EDIT: Actually, I want DR PEPPER, I love that shit but it's sooooo hard to find down here it's not funny anymore...[/blockquote]

AUSTRALIA
Okay so down under, what we got?

(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/tbn0.google.com/images.jpeg)
Woah FUCK!
We've got the Motherfuckin' Caramello Koala bitch!
Just look at that yellow wrapping, nothing makes me hungrier for caramel than fucking YELLOW WRAPPING!
Take one bite of that shit and you'll be in sweet, sticky heaven motherfucker!
I don't remember seeing a red koala down here but fuck if I care, this shit tastes too fucking good, bitch!



(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/tbn0.google.com/images.jpeg)
Vegemite!
Smell that shit!
We grew up with this shit bitch and we fuckin' love it!
HOLY FUCK!
You can spread it on toast AND CRACKERS! I don't know about you but that's a motherfuckin' SWEET DEAL!
Don't be fooled by it's looks, it really DOES taste like spreadable shit!
Look at that fucking red banner on the jar! Vegemite is aborigine for DANGER!
Can YOU handle that shit!?



(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/www.gtp.com.au/aussiefoods/smallimages/ALCH.jpeg)
ARE THESE NIGGAS IN A BAG!?
Fuck! That's un-motherfucking-believable!
Chewy fuckin' niggers all packed and ready to go!
Take it on road trips, share with your friends!
Fuck, you don't NEED friends when you have CHICOS!
You'll chew them for ever and they'll get stuck between every fuckin' tooth mother fucker!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Vellfire on July 18, 2008, 06:45:13 pm
Speaking of Jolly Ranchers, does any country still have the lemon ones?  I don't think I'll be joining this exchange, I'm just really curious because it pissed me the fuck off when they replaced them here with some sort of blue flavor.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Lord Kamina on July 18, 2008, 08:29:09 pm
I don't know really... I haven't had Jolly ranchers since I was in high-school...
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 18, 2008, 09:14:24 pm
I know we do have them here... but I don't remember if we have the lemon ones still... I will check sometime.

EDIT: No they don't exist anymore... SO SAD I remember they were the sour ones I liked (they weren't as sour as lemon heads so it was awesome)

(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/www.theonlinecandyshop.com/ProductImages/LEMONHEADS.jpeg)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Calunio on July 19, 2008, 02:59:05 am
Irish chocolate is the best in the world. The only thing I brought from Dublin was chocolate.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: headphonics on July 19, 2008, 03:16:21 am
Is it seriously hard to find Dr Pepper, man?  I can't even imagine that!  It's all over the place, here.


A life without Dr Pepper.... it aint no life at all
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Lord Kamina on July 19, 2008, 03:33:31 am
Quote from: Calunio on July 19, 2008, 02:59:05 am
Irish chocolate is the best in the world. The only thing I brought from Dublin was chocolate.


Actually Belgian chocolates are better.
I'd offer belgian chocolates for the trade but they're expensive as fuck...
Also, they're handmade so they're not particularly "non-perishable"
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Sludgelord on July 19, 2008, 03:39:26 am
Quote from: Carius on July 18, 2008, 06:35:07 pm
hey man, i'll send you some dr. pepper and some other shit too if you send me some vegemite. i've always wanted to try it but they don't sell it here.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: missingno on July 19, 2008, 05:33:46 am
Quote from: chanicakes on July 18, 2008, 05:23:16 pm
I only have seen it on the east coast of canada, never really anywhere else (and I have travelled coast to coast... some states bordering canada)

we have it e (connecticut) also i have seen it/drank it in florida so i assumed it was all over the us (florida and ct are very different)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Jayce on July 19, 2008, 09:00:17 am
Quote from: headphonics on July 19, 2008, 03:16:21 am
Is it seriously hard to find Dr Pepper, man?  I can't even imagine that!  It's all over the place, here.


A life without Dr Pepper.... it aint no life at all

Christo mentioned like ONE LOCATION off the top of his head that sells Dr Pepper and to hell if I'm going to travel to a fucking boat harbour to get it.

Chef: You chose VEGEMITE out of all of those things?
Fuck, how many jars of that shit do you want?
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Mongoloid on July 19, 2008, 09:34:23 am
damnit i thought of this last week and didnt post it


i was planning on getting a PO box and letting everyone send me shit.
im very skeptical about getting food in the mail tho.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Christophomicus on July 19, 2008, 12:04:03 pm
Quote from: Carius on July 19, 2008, 09:00:17 am
Christo mentioned like ONE LOCATION off the top of his head that sells Dr Pepper and to hell if I'm going to travel to a fucking boat harbour to get it.

Chef: You chose VEGEMITE out of all of those things?
Fuck, how many jars of that shit do you want?

Man, it's like a 20 minute walk for me, so maybe a 15 minute walk for you. But you ride your bike so I guess you could probably cut that down to 10.

Chef: Be careful with vegemite. Despite what Carius says I would not recommend multiple jars until you're used to it!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: ase on July 19, 2008, 01:19:12 pm
how much does it cost to send a package of food from the U.S. to Australia??????? this will influence my decision!!!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Jayce on July 19, 2008, 01:29:06 pm
Quote
Prohibitions for Mailing Outside of Australia
    * Coins
    * Bank notes
    * Currency notes (paper money)
    * Firearms, guns, gun parts
    * Securities of any kind payable to bearer
    * Traveller's checks
    * Platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured or not)
    * Precious stones
    * Jewellery – and other valuable articles are prohibited however costume jewellery is permitted
    * Fruit cartons (used or new)
    * Goods bearing the name "Anzac."
    * Goods produced wholly or partly in prisons or by convict labour
    * Perishable infectious biological substances
    * Radioactive materials
    * Registered philatelic articles with fictitious addresses
    * Seditious literature
    * Silencers for firearms
    * Used bedding.

Just check your main postal service under the international posting permissions and things like that before considering sending things first I'd say...
Looking at this I've luckily dodged them all but yeah, for future reference we can't send any of that...

Going on the average price, sending something of like 1kg (probably maximum really) looks to be around $15 AUD to the US, though I could be mistaken...

Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Alec on July 19, 2008, 03:01:38 pm
Quote from: headphonics on July 19, 2008, 03:16:21 am
Is it seriously hard to find Dr Pepper, man?  I can't even imagine that!  It's all over the place, here.


A life without Dr Pepper.... it aint no life at all
Man where do you live? I mean, Dr. Pepper is very common where I live and in a lot of southern states, but some states (florida, at least), it's impossible to find.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Cheshire Cat on July 19, 2008, 03:25:11 pm
My spanish friend was telling me about Congitos, which means 'little people of the congo' or something similar.

As far as i'm aware they're little brown chocolate balls with a steriotypical black man clenching a spear on the front, which just isnt on.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Jayce on July 19, 2008, 03:26:14 pm
Quote from: Alec on July 19, 2008, 03:01:38 pm
Man where do you live? I mean, Dr. Pepper is very common where I live and in a lot of southern states, but some states (florida, at least), it's impossible to find.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_Pepper

Quote
Dr Pepper is also available in Japan and South Korea. Although not locally bottled in Australia or New Zealand Dr Pepper is imported by USAFoods[2], an all American grocery importer located in Melbourne, Australia.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Carrion Crow on July 19, 2008, 04:06:31 pm
Quote from: goldenratio on July 18, 2008, 03:49:42 am
ive heard people in the uk don't have oreos? i will trade someone in the UK oreos.

They brought them in in the last year.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Alec on July 19, 2008, 04:16:25 pm
chainer: Okay, maybe it was just where I was. I spent a few days around disneyworld and nowhere had it. It was VERY disappointing.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Calunio on July 20, 2008, 02:11:16 am
I'm also a bit skeptical about mailing food. Once my cousin posted me a letter with a piece of crackers with cream cheese, and it never arrived.

But when I sent her crackers inside a plastic envelope, it did... so...

Ok, here are some stuff that are don't know if are originally Brazilian, but are common around here.

(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/www.receitastipicas.com/arquivos/receitas/84fba47b9387e9d9509118e1f0508af3.jpeg)
Pé-de-moleque (something like "kid's foot")
It's a sweet made of peanuts. Nice.

(http://www.caciomurilo.com.br/anexos/imagens/galeria/G1173725115804.jpg)
Rapadura (something like "hard to sweep")
Don't know what it's made off. But it's hard and tastes good. Usually home-made, never seen one of those for buying.

(http://www.longe_daqui.blogger.com.br/pequenas_romeuejulieta.jpg)
Goiabada
A sweet thing made of goaba. People usually eat it with cheese, but I don't like cheese.

(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/www.tudomesmo.com.br/receitas/doces-e-sobremesas/imagens/receita-de-pacoca.jpeg)
Paçoca
Also made of peanuts. Very strong sweet taste.

(https://legacy.gamingw.net/etc/panelinha.ig.com.br/site_novo/_upload/receitas/1459_M.jpeg)
Cocada
Made of coconut. Very nice.

I'll post when I remember more.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: ase on July 20, 2008, 03:08:33 am
(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/32484/180px-Krowki002.jpg)

Krówki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kr%C3%B3wki) are probably my favorite polish candies. They're these really soft and crumbly caramel-filled things that are just ridiculously delicious.


(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/32484/300px-PL_gingerbread_from_Torun.jpg)
My second favorite are probably Pierniki (http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toru%C5%84skie_pierniki) which are these amazing gingerbread-ish/cinnamony/chocolate biscuit cookies often shaped as hearts (especially by their most popular brand) and usually contain a delicious marmalade center




(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/32484/9700466-2.jpg)
 
I also really like "Delicje Szampanski" which are apparently described as "Polish apricot 'Jaffa Cakes'." They're these biscuit cakes covered in dark chocolate and filled with a variety of gelatin fillings such as orange, cherry, blueberry, apple pie, or apricot. I'm beginning to see these imported to local supermarkets so I guess theyre not very exotic anymore.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 20, 2008, 03:40:38 am
damn ase i want some of that shit but we are both in america and i have nothing cool to offer you :(
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: ase on July 20, 2008, 03:44:02 am
oh yeah to anyone who doesnt know me, I *LIVE* in the US but there's a fairly large polish community here so theres lots of little polish stores with imported polish goods so i can get my hands on anything i want

idk gr you are in LAS VEGAS so maybe you have some edible thongs or something you can offer me
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: crone_lover720 on July 20, 2008, 03:44:53 am
send those t o me ase. I'll upload pictures of what I can get if my camera usb cord ever shows up
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: headphonics on July 20, 2008, 03:54:32 am
Quote from: goldenratio on July 20, 2008, 03:40:38 am
damn ase i want some of that shit but we are both in america and i have nothing cool to offer you :(
not necessarily!  you live in vegas which is a city and like all city it has a significant multicultural population i'm sure, which in turn means there are probably a lot of stores run by foreign people specializing in foreign food.  around here there are a lot of asian and arab markets, but i know of a russian supermarket (the name is seriously like 27 letters) nearby, and many other random european ones, so you know, you might have access to some stuff he doesn't.
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Post by: goldenratio on July 20, 2008, 04:03:23 am
good point i guess ive never really gone looking for that kind stuff before. ill have to ask my girlfriend she's lived here her whole life so im sure she knows of some places like this i can check out.
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Post by: the_bub_from_the_pit on July 20, 2008, 04:23:45 am
Quote from: A Short Eternity on July 20, 2008, 03:08:33 am
(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/32484/300px-PL_gingerbread_from_Torun.jpg)
My second favorite are probably Pierniki (http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toru%C5%84skie_pierniki) which are these amazing gingerbread-ish/cinnamony/chocolate biscuit cookies often shaped as hearts (especially by their most popular brand) and usually contain a delicious marmalade center




(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/32484/9700466-2.jpg)
 
I also really like "Delicje Szampanski" which are apparently described as "Polish apricot 'Jaffa Cakes'." They're these biscuit cakes covered in dark chocolate and filled with a variety of gelatin fillings such as orange, cherry, blueberry, apple pie, or apricot. I'm beginning to see these imported to local supermarkets so I guess theyre not very exotic anymore.

holy shit I have both of these sitting in my drawer and they are AMAZING (Pierniki are better, though). I always used to eat that shit in russia and it was a relief knowing they have them here too :D
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Woman on July 20, 2008, 04:53:27 am
I really, really want some Vegemite or Marmite!  I had it once when I was like 12 and I really liked it, except you can't get it in America anymore!  I've done something like this before, from the UK, and I got these awesome candy hippos made of wafer and covered in vanilla frosting, but I can't remember the name of them.  SO YEAH add me to the list I live in Washington state.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Christophomicus on July 20, 2008, 05:58:44 am
Woman, if you give me or Carius your address, we can send it out in the next few days. If you're really desperate, can probably do both Vegemite AND Marmite!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Lord Kamina on July 20, 2008, 06:54:50 am
I probably forgot to mention... I can get a lot of Japanese/Korean/Chinese/Arabic shit at specialty stores too...
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Alec on July 20, 2008, 12:00:31 pm
Quote from: Calunio on July 20, 2008, 02:11:16 am
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Pé-de-moleque (something like "kid's foot")
It's a sweet made of peanuts. Nice.
I've had this before. We've got a lot of it in stores but I can't remember what we call it here.

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Paçoca
Also made of peanuts. Very strong sweet taste.
(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/31502/chickostick.jpg)
Is it anything like these? These are like peanut butter sticks with coconut dusting. They're real brittle but they get stuck in your teeth.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Raimiette on July 20, 2008, 02:28:02 pm
This sounds like fun!

I'll join the list!

I'm not sure what Canada has that the US or UK wouldn't have though...does the US have Smarties?  I don't think you guys have Smarties...

EDIT:  Not the Smarties that are already mentioned in this thread.  I'm talking about Smarties that look (and are pretty much the same deal) as M&M's but they taste like 1,000,000 times better.

Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Alec on July 20, 2008, 02:32:06 pm
If they don't taste like sixlets then they aren't as good as sixlets, seriously.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Raimiette on July 20, 2008, 02:34:47 pm
...I have no idea what those are...

EDIT:  Do they taste super chocolaty?  Smarties are a more light milk chocolate taste which I think is nice.

I could send people some Coffee Crisp (I'm pretty sure it's only available in Canada).  It's a chocolate bar that's pretty good (it doesn't really taste like coffee but whatever).

(http://gamingw.net/pubaccess/24428/2095516579_53c094144a.jpg)

Also there's Crispy Crunch, Aero, Chrunchie and Eatmore chocolate bars which I'm pretty sure are not available in the US (they might be available in the UK though).

I found this list of Canada Candy from Amazon.com.  If anyone wants something from the list I can probably find it.

http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1216565904/ref=sr_nr_p_6_0?ie=UTF8&rs=3370831&keywords=Canada%20Candy&bbn=3370831&rnid=331554011&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ACanada%20Candy%2Ci%3Agourmet%2Cn%3A3370831%2Cp_6%3AA38YQBIS79NBW4

Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: mkkmypet on July 21, 2008, 01:46:59 am
well since a few people mentioned being able to get japanese candies, would anyone be able to get things like this (http://theanimeblog.com/japanese-snack-reviews/japanese-snack-review-meiji-candy-assortment/)? my exchange student would send me lots of those little candy boxes pictured on that page and i loved them. it'd be a real nice blast from the past to have some of that stuff, and the only store anywhere nearby that sold stuff like that went out of business. i haven't been able to find anything like it in years. :[
also for specific candies that i loved:
-Hello Panda (http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2414)
-Yan Yan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan_Yan_%28snack%29)
-Hi-chew (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-chew) (these are amazing)

if anyone has a shop nearby that sells things i'd love to make some sort of candy trade. i just can't really think of anything too interesting from Michigan. i mean, looking through this topic i have access to a lot of things people in other places don't, but i can't think of anything specific to where i live, like frickin VEGEMITE (which is just another word for AUSTRALIA) or anything.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Lord Kamina on July 21, 2008, 05:15:14 am
Hm I don't know, I'd have to take a trip to Korea-town and take a look... It's sort of pretty far from my place but we've been wanting to go for a while with my GF now so perhaps we can do it soon and I'll see if I can find any of those.


EDIT: I hadn't seen those links you put...

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE OTHER TWO, and... I DON'T KNOW IF THEY SELL IT STILL... But I know, 100% sure... I've seen Yan-Yan in Korea-Town... Vanilla, strawberry and chocolate.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: PTizzle on July 21, 2008, 05:57:19 am
I'm in Melbourne, Australia. Definitely keen to do this with someone from the US.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Jayce on July 21, 2008, 06:10:11 am
Quote from: mkkmypet on July 21, 2008, 01:46:59 am
well since a few people mentioned being able to get japanese candies, would anyone be able to get things like this (http://theanimeblog.com/japanese-snack-reviews/japanese-snack-review-meiji-candy-assortment/)? my exchange student would send me lots of those little candy boxes pictured on that page and i loved them. it'd be a real nice blast from the past to have some of that stuff, and the only store anywhere nearby that sold stuff like that went out of business. i haven't been able to find anything like it in years. :[
also for specific candies that i loved:
-Hello Panda (http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2414)
-Yan Yan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan_Yan_%28snack%29)
-Hi-chew (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-chew) (these are amazing)

if anyone has a shop nearby that sells things i'd love to make some sort of candy trade. i just can't really think of anything too interesting from Michigan. i mean, looking through this topic i have access to a lot of things people in other places don't, but i can't think of anything specific to where i live, like frickin VEGEMITE (which is just another word for AUSTRALIA) or anything.

My friend's Korean Mini-market has ALL of those things plus more, I love them as well so it's good to see you have decent taste in candy :P
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: crone_lover720 on July 21, 2008, 09:07:23 pm
I just realized HEY THERES CHINATOWN which has some pretty vast asian supermarkets, so I don't need any of that. I'll look for your stuff too, but I think they mostly have stuff from south asia, china and korea.

I want marmite *the real deal* unless vegemite is exactly the same.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 21, 2008, 09:34:11 pm
SOMEONE IN THE UK SEND ME JAMMY DODGERS (DOM IM LOOKIN AT U)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 22, 2008, 10:21:17 pm
doublepost uh oh but update: this isnt truly an "exchange" but i just paypal'd some money to dom and he's going to buy me an assortment of delicious british biscuits. I'll let you guys know what's up when i get em! IM GETTING JAMMY DODGERS YESSSSS (assuming he doesnt eat them!!!)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Cheshire Cat on July 22, 2008, 11:10:39 pm
Jammy Dodger's are pretty great

It's a shame they dont make BNs anymore or you'd be in business.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: The Dude on July 23, 2008, 01:38:44 am
I`ll do this. I live in Toronto, so probably the best I can manage is maple syrup. I mean, I can`t mail poutine.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Ghost_Aspergers on July 23, 2008, 02:13:09 am
It turns out that the sandy thing I was talking about earlier is called "gofio".
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 23, 2008, 02:12:50 pm
If anyone is ready to do a trade I am all in, I think it might be nice to go first so... just let me know if you want to and I will go out and pick stuff up... thought all I agree to spending is about 25$ USD/CDN.

Just PM me or post me in a quote or something... I will try to find something uncommon.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 23, 2008, 06:25:58 pm
you arent the first i have dom getting me stuff already!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 23, 2008, 07:58:25 pm
Ooooh  yes, an official trade? I added it to the first post... but I am not good with nicknames or personal names (I am not really that good with everyones names here...) Dom is the user Dominic?
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 23, 2008, 08:29:44 pm
i guess he changed his name then because it used to be "dom" but yes i guess its Dominic. but no, not technically an "official trade" because im not sending him anything (since there is nothing i have that he can't get really).
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Madolah on July 24, 2008, 10:03:04 pm
I want a Can of Barq's Root beer as they dont sell it here anymore! (that i know of)


I would trade a Newfoundland Pepsi for it!  ( Nl's pepsi is made with granulated sugar not glucose so it has a stronger "bite" taste to it and is very good... even though i stopped drining it like 3months ago, for no reason other than to be a bit healthier)


anyone up for it?


edit:what I can offer!

http://www.purity.nf.ca/syrup.html

http://www.purity.nf.ca/creamcrackers.html

http://www.purity.nf.ca/candy.html

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/Pineapple_Crush.jpg

Pepsi (made w/ Granulated sugar rather than glucose syrup and thus a stronger and sweeter taste!)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 24, 2008, 10:21:59 pm
yes dude i will trade you barqs for pineapple crush.

keep mind these will go flat
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 28, 2008, 01:51:38 pm
I can get many different kinds of candy from the original olivers (not the US one, they are a different candy company) in calgary. The one that is open today has been open over 50 years so I am sure this store will have stuff that may be different...? I hope.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Christophomicus on July 28, 2008, 01:58:50 pm
Woman, your 'mite should be on the way in theory. :)
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: Woman on July 28, 2008, 06:29:33 pm
Quote from: Christophomicus on July 28, 2008, 01:58:50 pm
Woman, your 'mite should be on the way in theory. :)
Awesome man, I really appreciate it!  Is there anything in particular you'd like in return, I may not be able to send it for a few weeks but it's good to know!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: PTizzle on July 29, 2008, 01:55:11 am
I'd really like some Dr Pepper (used to love that shit) and just generally any US stuff that we can't get here! I wanna get some snapple as well if possible. Also if someone could get me like 3-4 40 oz of Colt 45 Malt Liquor or something I'd love you forever. Like, seriously.

I can trade any food goods in Australia including Aussie beer or anything that you'd like. This is assuming that it's okay to send alcohol overseas! I'm not 100% sure on that. I can also send vegemite and any other wacky Aussie stuff. I'm gonna head to the supermarket in 3 days or so, so if anyone wants me to check stuff out or organize a trade please drop me a PM.
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: goldenratio on July 29, 2008, 02:32:27 am
shipping any kind of drink (especially carbonated) is probably not a good idea. and i would send alcohol through the mail at all!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 29, 2008, 02:11:52 pm
Quote from: goldenratio on July 29, 2008, 02:32:27 am
shipping any kind of drink (especially carbonated) is probably not a good idea. and i would send alcohol through the mail at all!


I agree. There are minors that do visit the site and also shipping liquor through mail is (as far as I know) limited to major distributors in shipping safe packaging. Pop is probably also bad in mail...
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: PTizzle on July 30, 2008, 10:11:26 am
I thought there might be issues there - I've done it interstate before with packaging but I know that international is a lot different. As far as I know a certain amount is definitely allowed to be shipped here from overseas but I didn't think about the carbonated thing. I'll just have to wait til I get a chance to head over there!
Title: Candy/Food Exchange anyone?
Post by: chanicakes on July 30, 2008, 02:00:40 pm
I recently went to the store here and we finally got the fries and gravy chips hahaha! But seriously, anyone outside canada will probably not get the PC Buffalo Wing and Blue Cheese Chips that we have here. Also we have a store called crave, there are only two I know about in calgary and I know these are not too hard to ship anywhere in canada and the us (you can freeze them and send it in a cheap cooler bag and they stay fine) They are the best friggen cupcakes I have ever bitten into.