Food/Candy that Colombia does NOT have...

Fionalatina says on Jun 29, 2006, 01:30:

Get her some... Victoria Secret... lotions, soaps, etc...
I love it, and we cannot find it easyly in Colombia.

Fiona

Fiona

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jordanxxx says on Jun 29, 2006, 02:48:

Thanks Fiona


I'll be sure to pick up some lotions and such before I leave

Anything else, more related to food.

thanks again ;-)

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Colombian_in_Arabia says on Jun 29, 2006, 03:53:

Peanut Butter -Cranberry Juice
-Raspberries
-Bounty (The coconut chocolate bar)
-Any of those candy with peanut butter
-Häagen-Dazs (Belgian Chocolate flavor is impossible to find in Colombia) OK I know ice cream is not a good idea so cross it off
-Pretzels
-Pie

Hmmmm if I think of something else, I'll post you again.

Betto the Man

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 29, 2006, 04:30:

Pretzels are horrible it's like eating a salty cupboard, Chocolates I would say.
you just have to be careful what can you pass through aduana, some food are not allowed.

we have smarties in Colombia and kinder surprise :)

engage brain before opening mouth

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genove1 says on Jun 29, 2006, 07:21:

Things to bring Bring Maple Syrup. Colombians like pancakes and waffles but maple syrup is hard to find. If you do it is very expensive.

Pistachio nuts are a good one. There is not much North American food that would be worthwhile, think more European or Asian.

The Pirouline (Euro) sticks and the Pocky (Asian) sticks would be a big hit.

You can find Smarties in the US. I prefer M&Ms.

Colombians do not like spicy food.

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tigredelnorte says on Jun 29, 2006, 09:32:

I was going to say Pistachio nuts too. It's a must bring.

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miamimike says on Jun 29, 2006, 11:12:

If they sell Terry's Chocolate in Canada and I think they do, bring her a few Balls. It comes in 4 inch balls and besides Orange it also comes in Rasberry. It packs easy. Every time I go to Colombia, I bring a 1/2 dozen Balls.

http://www.kraft.com.au/confectionery/index.cfm?fuseaction=TERRY.main

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Rubiazo says on Jun 29, 2006, 11:18:

If you're in Canada send her some Laura Secord chocolates.

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megustamuchisimo says on Jun 29, 2006, 14:16:

REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS!!!! I served some at a party, and the people who had had them before were stuffing them into their coat pockets...the ones who were tasting them for the first time went nuts also.

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jordanxxx says on Jun 29, 2006, 18:29:

THANX EVERYONE I don't know if she is a fan of peanut butter but..
i will DEFINTALY bring some Resse Peanut Butter Cups.
I know she loves chocolate :)
Also, those Terry Chocolate Oranges. She will die for this, hehe:)

Anything else?:)

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adrimm says on Jun 29, 2006, 18:38:

Where in Canada ru from? Ontario, east coast, west coast, prairies?

I'd take some Mackintosh Toffee, doubt that's available in Colombia.

One thing that went over extraordinarily well with my relatives were fruit-leathers made by Sun-rype

Maybe some aero bars, and take a pack of smarties for you (great plane snack, as are the fruit-plus bars).

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jordanxxx says on Jun 29, 2006, 18:50:

Adrimm East Coast,

Yeah. Toffee is good, maybe she'll like it.

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adrimm says on Jun 29, 2006, 18:51:

OMG - the obvious Nanaimo bars!!!!!!! You can buy a box with all the stuff to make them there, or try and take some with you.

Also traditional christmas-season sweets like butter tarts, etc.

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adrimm says on Jun 29, 2006, 18:52:

Another one Short-bread cookies too then.

back to the candy: Maynard's Wine Gums

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miamimike says on Jun 29, 2006, 19:18:

No Reese Cups In Colombia?? Thats hard to beleive! Though I never tried to buy them there that may be true. I used to send "3 Muskateer" bars to Col years back. I thought the whole world had Reesecups.BTW, those terry Chocolate Oranges also come in Rasberry also which is a nice Combo, I chop them up to put in Ice Cream I make from scratch (vanilla base)also as well as the Orange flavored ones.Both flavors are a taste of heaven..LOL

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jordanxxx says on Jun 29, 2006, 19:40:

Yaeh... Its hard to believe even differences from Canada to US.
Like you guys have no Ketchup chips or dillpickle chips hehe


but i kinda am looking for feedback from colombians themselves, on what they do not have and what they would like.

so far, I got

Resse cups, VS lotion and orange chocoalte.

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Rubiazo says on Jun 29, 2006, 20:07:

You guys are on glue DONT send reeses or any other candy also available in the US, they have that all over there, at least they did in Bogota.

Here in NYC the odd store downtown actually carries Canadian candy bars, I have to pay like $2 for them though :( Crunchie is my favorite. :P

The toffee is a good suggestion, THAT is something I have never seen out of Canada anyways.

Jordan, my favorite potato chip used to be the Hostess Pizza-flavoerd chips when I was growing up, you could actually taste the cheese, sauce, mushrooms, and pepperoni on them, it was really incredible!

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adrimm says on Jun 29, 2006, 20:07:

Ohh oops .


Edit: sorry that wasn't called for. I've had the crappiest day today and was feeling very snippy.

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Cockney Colombian says on Jun 30, 2006, 03:57:

Milky Way The chocolate bar Milky Way in Colombia should not be confused with the UK chocolate Milky Way. It is rather, the equivilent of a Mars chocolate bar.

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oldbongo says on Jun 30, 2006, 10:55:

take...all the above..plus.. cheddar cheese.
potato latke mix
thai yellow curry mix.
shake and bake
hersheys kisses
salsa cucaracha
bicks sweet mixed pickles

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wanderlust chica says on Jun 30, 2006, 11:14:

Kettle Corn and Twix and Unfiltered Lucky Strikes My fiance and his family love the salty sweet kettle corn I brought down once. And, Carlos just loved Twix...I think you can find Twix sometimes in Colombia, but I think the chocolate make-up is different in North America. And, if your friend is a smoker, I am telling you, bring unfiltered Lucky Strikes. You will held on high for that. Haha. :)

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jordanxxx says on Jun 30, 2006, 20:01:

http://www.only-in-canada.com Great website.

Stuff only in Canada :)

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ColombiaBoard says on Jul 1, 2006, 08:32:

Food... Look, if you go to any mid sized supermarket you'll find Reeses, Milky Way. I can't believe someone wrote that maple syrup is hard to find. It's available everywhere.
Now, you may bring original canadian maple syrup, that'd be nice.
Also anything with canadian flags on it, chocolates, cookies, etc.
Colombian customs forbid any food that's not packed or processed, that means usually fruits and vegetables and raw meats, fish, etc. Apart from that you can bring anhything you want.

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kernow62 says on Jul 1, 2006, 11:15:

jordanxxx, I hate to tell you but the ketchup crisps are a British import I think, the dill ones are available in the USA, the Crunchie that Rubi likes is originally a Brit bar, the Terry's chocolate orange, yup British, Winegums, yup British.

Take them that vodka that is made with iceberg water, from Newfoundland I think..

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ColombiaBoard says on Jul 1, 2006, 11:21:

You know what... Bring some bottles of Ice Wine...

That's a good one, I loved it.

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utopiacowboy says on Jul 1, 2006, 22:29:

You can buy pistachios in Colombia but they are very expensive. So if you bring anyone a few pounds, they'll think you've given them a real treat. We always haul about twenty pounds down with us and distribute them liberally. I always enjoy catching my sister-in-law hiding in a back room gobbling down her pistachios with a guilty look on her face when I find her. She's like a kid - that alone is worth the trip.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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miamimike says on Jul 1, 2006, 23:35:

On one trip at Christmastime Several years ago.. and knowing how expensive they were in Col , I brought a large frozen Butterball Turkey. Packed it frozen solid in a box encased with styrofoam then in a plastic bag. It was only partially thawed when I arrived in Bogota. The Rubes in the Aduana line did a double take when they pulled that baby out but they passed it sin problema. The Family I was visiting was thrilled to death and I remember them inviting neighbors to see it cooking in the oven. It was like the Holy Grail had arrived.LOL

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jul 1, 2006, 23:53:

leave home all that gob it only a)makes you fat b) gives you caries c)ruins your health. (not chocolate, however, especially European chocolate :), which is best like the European football)

My short list of goodies to take to Colombia:

Scandinavian-type whole-grain rye flatbread (Finncrisp et al)
Salted or pickled herring
Lingonberry preserve
Smoked or gravad lax in a present box
Caviar or fake caviar
Belgian, Finnish, Swedish chocolates
Mor Anna's thin, crispy pepparkakor (gingerbread cookies)

Cheers,
Desi




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