Questions tagged [food-and-drink]
Questions related to the availability of specific food and drink at new locations.
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Sending non-perishable foodstuffs from Germany to USA
I'd like to send a small package of various food items from Germany to Indiana, USA.
Example items that I'd pick:
Packet of M&Ms
Chocolate bars (Ritter Sport or similar)
Kinder chocolate eggs
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Pushcart Food Vendor in Fort Worth
I am thinking to start working with food pushcart in Fort Worth, TX. Before anything, I believe I need to learn about all legal aspects. I have found this site but I cannot open it. There is also this ...
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Where to find every-day healthy food near Heathrow Airport?
My friend is long-term traveling to Hounslow, UK, and will be working in Heathrow Airport. However, he got sick recently, and has lost a lot of weight. He is still recovering.
He was told that there ...
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Tips for living in Switzerland
I will travel to Zurich and I will stay there from June 2 until August 31. I would like some tips that will help me to minimize my expenses and also that will make my quality of life there better.
I ...
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What are the dangers of defecting to North Korea? [closed]
If a person seriously considers defecting to North Korea to avoid imprisonment in a Western country, what dangers or difficulties should such an individual be prepared to face?
How likely is such a ...
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What stores sell bacon in malaysia? [closed]
My wife and I moved to Malaysia for work few months ago and she loves bacon.I know its a country with a majority of Islamic followers but I have seen bacon in hotels which I makes me wonder if it is ...
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Supermarket in the Netherlands
What are the best-known supermarkets that are in the Netherlands, particularly in the Leiden area? I'm looking for regular grocery stores for food, bread, vegetables, shampoo.
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Where can I find this kind of sugar free and low sodium biscuit?
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I grew up in Switzerland where I ate these biscuits (Blevita from Migros) with a glass of milk every night before going to bed. I am a bit addicted to these simple biscuits :)
I have now been ...
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Is 500$/month sufficient to live in Olomouc (Czech Republic)?
I will have a one year internship in Olomouc with 500$ / month. Is it possible to live alone there with such salary ( Paying Bills of : Rental/ Electricity/ Gas/ Internet/ Food and transport ) and try ...
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Where can buy syrup in the US
I'm looking to buy syrup suitable to prepare drinks. In other words I look for the concentrate to buy so I can dilute it at home.
Something like found on this page (Sorry only available in German/...
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Getting fresh carp for Christmas in the UK
Common Carp is a common Christmas dish around Central Europe, but not around the rest of the world, including the UK. It is commonly bought alive, and only killed before actually preparing the dish (...
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Is it possible to find buckwheat in Germany?
Buckwheat isn't as basic food in Poland as potatoes or bread, but nevertheless very popular. I was quite surprised that I can't find it anywhere in Germany (Nuremberg, Bavaria) in shops like Aldi, ...
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Buying "cold climate" vegetables in Manila?
For people coming from colder countries, there are certain vegetables used in typical national dishes, which only grow in colder climates. For example, most Brassicas only grow in cold climes, and ...
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Buying vegemite in New York?
Vegemite - love it or hate it, if you're an Aussie you'll have an opinion on it! In the USA, the reaction tends to be more "huh", or "you're having a laugh, you eat that stuff?". Just ask the ...
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Buying vegemite in the UK?
Vegemite - love it or hate it, if you're an Aussie you'll have an opinion on it! Other countries, less so, as the Australian Foreign Minister found out once when US customs couldn't believe you'd eat ...
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Strategies for finding foods from home when you're abroad?
I'm sure it's quite a common thing for expats - you spend a few weeks, maybe even a few months in a new country, enjoying the new cuisine and learning all about it. However, at some point, possibly ...
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Adjusting to the local water
Pretty much whenever you move, the water will taste different. Maybe it'll be harder, maybe softer, maybe it'll have been purified with a different process or different chemicals. Chances are, you may ...
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