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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: grizabella on March 16, 2013, 19:14:40 PM

Title: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: grizabella on March 16, 2013, 19:14:40 PM

Thought I'd add a slant to 'Your Dining Requirements When Holdaying in Çalış'.What are members requirements when they return to the UK for a visit?
Top of my list is at least 2 trips to the Bejing Banquet at Danderhall followed closely by a white pudding supper from the chippy in North Berwick.Lunch at the Westbarns Inn is a must at least twice.If eating at home then yellow fish,haggis and swede,gluten free quiche and smoked trout has to be on the menu.I also love scouring the supermarket shelves for gluten free products which are very scarse here.
Let me know what you 'must have' on your return.

Title: Re: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: Scunner on March 16, 2013, 19:18:28 PM

Many - but top of the list was always a proper Indian and proper fish and chips - or a haggis supper   :)

Title: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: kayakebab on March 16, 2013, 19:38:18 PM

Thai, Chinese, Indian, and more Thai.....

Title: Re: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: Eric on March 16, 2013, 21:35:05 PM

Proper Indian take away, Sunday lunch carvery, Chinese at an authentic Chinese restaurant then just bog standard British meals/cake shops.

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Post by: calvin 1949 on March 16, 2013, 21:42:59 PM

Greggs !!!!!!

Title: Re: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: janmack on March 17, 2013, 06:07:50 AM

Smoked haddock, Aberdeen Angus steak, real cream, Indian, pork ribs, sausage rolls, scotch pies, different grain breads, jersey royals, asparagus, GOOD wine :))  To name but a few...

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Post by: desmartinson on March 17, 2013, 07:25:08 AM

Extra mature cheddar cheese, john west tinned red salmon, melton Mowbray pork pies, and fillet steak with jersey potatoes.   :)

Title: Re: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: cobbydalers on March 17, 2013, 08:56:48 AM

First stop Morrisons cafe fish chips and mushy peas,Sunday carvery at Toby Inn,Fish n chips at Murgatroyds Yeadon,Greggs pasties,decent big slices of wholemeal bread,Marks n Sparks prawn pasta salad,Keighley market pork pie n mushy peas,thick sliced roast ham n cheese sarnies,loads of lurpak butter on toast,not paying an arm n a leg for decaff coffee,Longley Farm thick double cream,will two weeks be long enough to fit this all in,!!!!!Still cant wait to get back here a week into my holis.

Title: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: Rimms on March 17, 2013, 08:57:28 AM

John West soft cod roe on hot buttered toast

Title: Re: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: usedbustickets on March 17, 2013, 12:03:10 PM

I look forward to a pint rather than food.  So if I want to really hit the 'Oh how I've missed you' spot.  Then any of the following, in no particular order, Youngs Ordinary or Special, Fullers London Pride, Harveys Sussex Best or anything from the Hall and Woodhouse range mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Post by: Gary-O on March 17, 2013, 18:28:44 PM

Indian, Chinese, fish & chips, Walkers fluted Pork Pie to name a few, but the thing i miss most of all is a good cake shop.

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Post by: LeeGlo on March 17, 2013, 18:40:13 PM

We haven't been back to the UK in 5 years. As I'm Ceoliac I'm grateful for anything gluten free that friends bring out for me, one has found me Jaffa Cakes mmm.  But the mention of  "yellow fish" or smoked haddock has really set me longing. I do miss parsnips as well.

Title: Re: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: wickwilly on March 17, 2013, 20:25:25 PM

Plate of whelks and cockles at chummys in Folkestone followed by a pint of Badgers at the Ship in Sandgate.
WW

Title: Re: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: karaokemark on March 18, 2013, 07:01:36 AM

Kelham island easy rider, London pride, abbot ale, all washed down with a nice packet of kp nuts

Title: Re: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: mercury on March 20, 2013, 18:15:09 PM

Same as most people. a good Indian meal. Fish and chips and mushy peas. Pork pie and mushy peas...Roast lamb with swede and mashed carrots.  Gammon. Pineapple and chips at out local pub.  Thick wholemeal bread.  currant teacake... Barrie just wants a pint of decent bitter..    and my favourite rhubarb crumble and custard...oh and a vanilla slice. All the healthy stuff..

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Post by: CLR on March 20, 2013, 18:50:17 PM

Probably got to be a decent Indian banquet!! The only plus on not being able to get one over here is all the calories I'm not digesting anymore!!

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Post by: lance on March 20, 2013, 19:48:31 PM

Smoked haddock, kippers, pork pies, roll mops, celery, swede ,parsnips ,plus pork, and pork ribs
Brazil nuts, licorice.  ;)

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Post by: scorcher on March 20, 2013, 21:41:01 PM

What, no Frankie Vaughns then Lance ?

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Post by: Aaitken11 on March 21, 2013, 09:25:44 AM

Chinese takeaway and 3 bottles of wine for a tenner out of Asda.

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Post by: Scunner on March 21, 2013, 09:55:17 AM

Agreed  :)

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Post by: Piscoe on March 21, 2013, 12:27:32 PM

when we lived abroad it was always Indian takeaway, extra mature cheddar and walkers crisps

Title: Re: Being an ex pat here what do you look forward to eating when visiting the UK?
Post by: HappyMonday on March 21, 2013, 20:17:36 PM

Not strictly an ex pat but until recently a very frequent visitor with an apartment in Fethiye - being a good Scot I always missed Irn Bru. I used to be able to get the odd can in the underground supermarket in Olu Deniz but in latter years struggled to find any.  I used to also think that I was hallucinating as every now and then over the years I or one of my boys would spot a truck with Irun Bru logo and liverey in Fethiye.  Not sure if it was really ever there!

Two good recent Irn Bru adverts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9UprxM_aBWk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibuLgsVcQUY