Any Canadians here?

psd99 · 8 May 2017 at 08:33

@ Canadians

just wondering since your arrival in the UK which sweets/chocolate/foods have you had the pleasure to enjoy because they were not available in Canada?

I got some family that I want to send some British food to soon, do you have any suggestions?

Dis86 · 8 May 2017 at 09:32

psd99 · 8 May 2017 at 09:37

u whut mate!?

which British chocolates/sweets do u think Canadians like that they don't get out there!?

the_r_sole · 8 May 2017 at 14:00

Cadburys Dairy Milk and Frys chocolate creams were what a friend always used to ask me to bring over to them! (cadburys isn't the same over there)
Yorkshire tea too

EGuitarStar · 8 May 2017 at 15:49

I know a Canadian very well. Does that help?

psd99 · 8 May 2017 at 15:56

thanks yer it helps

Amp34 · 8 May 2017 at 15:58

Prawn cocktail crisps, Cadburys chocolate bars (they do have crunchies here though and the bars aren't that different), sweet popcorn.

Those are pretty much the only things I miss.

gjrc · 8 May 2017 at 16:00

i dated a canadian. she was hot too. any help?

psd99 · 8 May 2017 at 16:06

Amp34 said:
Prawn cocktail crisps, Cadburys chocolate bars (they do have crunchies here though and the bars aren't that different), sweet popcorn.

Those are pretty much the only things I miss.

what kind of bars
do u cant get
dairy milk original
or which other ones?

Rroff · 8 May 2017 at 16:16

You'll probably find some youtube videos on the subject - I've not looked for Canada but from time to time I see the US v UK ones pop up in my suggested video feed.

semi-pro waster · 8 May 2017 at 19:07

You could send them Marmite and Irn Bru, they probably can't get them in Canada just now (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25867613).

From what I remember Canadian chocolate isn't as bad as the American stuff but Cadburys or Mars chocolate might be a nice treat, then again if they're used to chocolate made with a different formulation they might not like it much.

Amp34 · 8 May 2017 at 20:45

psd99 said:
what kind of bars
do u cant get
dairy milk original
or which other ones?

Crunchies are available here as well as mini and cream eggs (at Easter obviously) as well as a few bars I've never heard of which are presumably North American specific. Dairy milk and nut/fruit and nut are also available here but they taste a bit different* and the nuts are all crunched up which makes them weird!

*not awful tasting though, and not as bad as in the US!!

Dis86 · 8 May 2017 at 21:51

psd99 said:
u whut mate!?

which British chocolates/sweets do u think Canadians like that they don't get out there!?

Fwoosh.

Kutter · 9 May 2017 at 00:02

For the OP i'll just leave this here Eh!

Origin · 10 May 2017 at 20:24

As a British Expat now living in Canada and having shared things from home with people here, I would send the following
Curly wurlys, any decent chocolate (not the crap that is found here, there are only a few "nice" tasting chocolates / bars here)
Scampi Fries / Bacon Fries
Bisto Powdered gravy! (yes, people are amazed by this stuff here, I use it when we have family dinners)
Some good "english" flavoured crisps (which they call chips here), Suggestion, pretty much anything by McCoys (presume they are still around)
Hob nobs, Ginger nuts etc (a guy in my office loves Almond Cookies from M&S so I get some sent over every six months or so)

We have british stores here, but they can be really expensive ($4 for a pack of biscuits..)

Yas786 · 10 May 2017 at 20:26

doofski said:
For the OP i'll just leave this here Eh!

As a Canadian living in the U.K., I find this highly amusing eh

Caged · 10 May 2017 at 20:40

You're not my buddy, guy.

flea-rider · 10 May 2017 at 21:12

spent 7 yrs in Alberta till I was 15 .. the one thing I really do miss .. proper beef jerky the chunky stuff made of real beef not the floor scrapings we get over here