Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Scunner on August 23, 2013, 22:50:39 PM
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Be honest now :)
I have (but wouldn't necessarily do so in future 8) ) brought back the kid's favourite Turkish biscuits and cakes (most notably Pop-Kek, Turkey's greatest invention), and Turkish mayonnaise (nobody does it better in a bottle).
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Sage tea-bags or dried sage to make tea with.
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we have brought back loads of fillet steak,because it was cheaper and tasted better. :)
and fruit from our trees ;)
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Flamin hell Pumes you're lucky you've never been pulled :o
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Ruffles crips. ;) sad I know.
We used to bring loads of wine back when we used to go to Greece and Portugal then realised we had been drinking crap all holiday.
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Honey, dried herb bundles off the market, spices off the market,small round biscuit with cream in ?, olive oil off friends who produce their own.
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Those nuts with the seeds glued on the outside.
Dodgy designer gear from the market and a couple of verrucas from the water parks.
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Sage tea.
Fruit tea (the stuff that doesn't actually have tea in it) - Balsan.
Olives.
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Those nuts with the seeds glued on the outside.
Dodgy designer gear from the market and a couple of verrucas from the water parks.
Strange eating habits there Ken
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The tea bags I didn't get through on holiday. :) Oh, and some Turkish Delight as presents for the lovely people who look after Peter's mum while we're away.
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Turkish delight ...as many as weight will permit ....husband loves it
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Baclava....
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hiçbir şey :)
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Nar and Pekmez from the markets. A jar of that very very strong crumbly cheese we eat there with walnuts and puffy bread. I also brought some sumac back but it had crawlies in it. :o.
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We all move it Patrice, eventually ;D
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Hummus, Olive salad, pepper dip and Sham Tatlisi from Mozaik Bahche for my son, who gets withdrawal symptons from these delights after a while. Always keep my fingers crossed Ill get through ok with them.
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A selection of sweeties from the supermarket the family love them and particularly the Pistachio chocolate bars.
Also a few of boxes of Turkish Delight but only from the Turkish Delight Factory where it is ultra fresh. Phil takes a couple of boxes into his work and just leaves them open for the everyone to eat. In fact, now when he is going on holiday they all tell him not to forget the Turkish Delight.
Although not strictly food stuff... Some antibiotic tablets and some sleeping tablets.
Always bring home some spices etc.,
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Ruffles and one can of Efes for my son, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions and some fruit from the market ,some bags of those long thin snack sticks, same as Jacqui in the non edible though they kind of are :)also some statins and defo non edible but my other son loves the socks that the market sell so always get a few pairs of them :)
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We've got a proper little international freight system going on here between Dalaman and the UK it seems. :D
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Part of the last consignment to say 'sorry you couldn't come this time kids'
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They all look disgustingly good.
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Far too much sugar, way too sweet and packed full of calories. No wonder they're so popular.
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i also bring back talcid and buscopan much cheaper then england
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5kg of red peppers,and 3 large aubergine both so much cheaper than the Uk.
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Hi Jackie,
quote author=Jacqui Harvey link=topic=52482.msg332920#msg332920 date=1377340518]
A selection of sweeties from the supermarket the family love them and particularly the Pistachio chocolate bars.
Also a few of boxes of Turkish Delight but only from the Turkish Delight Factory where it is ultra fresh. Phil takes a couple of boxes into his work and just leaves them open for the everyone to eat. In fact, now when he is going on holiday they all tell him not to forget the Turkish Delight.
Although not strictly food stuff... Some antibiotic tablets and some sleeping tablets.
Always bring home some spices etc.,
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Hi Jackie,
Do you mind my asking which sleeping tablets & whereabouts you get them from?
Kind regards,
Tracey
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Honey, cherry jam,saffron and like Jacqui, antibiotics and Insomin sleeping pills (from any Pharmacy ,Tracey)
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Jacqui, what is the name of the antibiotics you bring please. Karen I remember you saying you were having difficulty in finding the cheaper statins (ZorCor) we used to get. Did you manage to find them?
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We used to bring back Turkish Delight, Mainly for gifts, but not so much Now!
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küçük biber Little pear shaped peppers in a jar. Tamak produce them. Love em!
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Dollycat Sleeping tablets are called Unisom they are 25mg. I don't take them all the time, just occasionally, they are very good and I find I only need a half of one for a good night's sleep. I gave a packet to my daughter who was having sleepless nights with my Granddaughter. When her husband returned from offshore. My daughter took a whole tablet to get a good night's sleep. She really did and did not wake until 9.00am.
Marggie, Antibiotics we have at the moment are called Amoklavin 1000mg. We also bring them back for friends and family. Handy if you have a sore throat etc., and cannot get an appointment at the Doctor. Just need to take one per day, but the Chemist will write the dose on the box.
To both ladies. We buy at the Chemists opposite Migros in Fethiye town centre. He speaks excellent English and apparently trained to be a Doctor.
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Dollycat Sleeping tablets are called Unisom they are 25mg. I don't take them all the time, just occasionally, they are very good and I find I only need a half of one for a good night's sleep. I gave a packet to my daughter who was having sleepless nights with my Granddaughter. When her husband returned from offshore. My daughter took a whole tablet to get a good night's sleep. She really did and did not wake until 9.00am.
Marggie, Antibiotics we have at the moment are called Amoklavin 1000mg. We also bring them back for friends and family. Handy if you have a sore throat etc., and cannot get an appointment at the Doctor. Just need to take one per day, but the Chemist will write the dose on the box.
To both ladies. We buy at the Chemists opposite Migros in Fethiye town centre. He speaks excellent English and apparently trained to be a Doctor.
Excellent information, Jacqui. Thank you!
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Thanks Jacqui. We use the chemist opposite Migros - he is excellent and does a roaring trade with Brits and Turks.
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Thanks Jacqui.
(And sorry I spelt your name wrong last time!)
Tracey.,
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No problem, my name gets spelled lots of ways...It's not a problem.
The Chemist is a great guy. I have said before how he diagnosed a problem I had and had been given the wrong treatment by my U.K.Doctor. This Chemists told me exactly what was wrong, even showed me the condition on his computer. Once i got the correct tablets I was fine.
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We used to use the famous chemist too when we lived there. He's so good that the doctors hate him :D
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I have brought tablets back from Turkey because they are so much cheaper than at home but only those I have to take regularly anyway. I do worry about purchasing anti-biotics over the counter as there is a worldwide concern about the reduction in their effectiveness caused by mis-prescribing and/or unfinished courses. I had been reading about bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics and some of the reasons below (from NHS England) -
"Inappropriate prescribing includes:
unnecessary prescription of antibiotics
unsuitable use of broad-spectrum antibiotics
wrong selection of antibiotics and inappropriate duration or dose of antibiotics"
I know how quickly anti-b's can get rid of a painful sore throat etc and when I have suffered, often wish I had some to hand but this could be speeding up the progress of more resistant bacteria if we take the wrong ones/ not enough for the specific infection etc?
http://www.nhs.uk/nhsengland/arc/pages/aboutarc.aspx
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I have brought tablets back from Turkey because they are so much cheaper than at home but only those I have to take regularly anyway. I do worry about purchasing anti-biotics over the counter as there is a worldwide concern about the reduction in their effectiveness caused by mis-prescribing and/or unfinished courses. I had been reading about bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics and some of the reasons below (from NHS England) -
"Inappropriate prescribing includes:
unnecessary prescription of antibiotics
unsuitable use of broad-spectrum antibiotics
wrong selection of antibiotics and inappropriate duration or dose of antibiotics"
I know how quickly anti-b's can get rid of a painful sore throat etc and when I have suffered, often wish I had some to hand but this could be speeding up the progress of more resistant bacteria if we take the wrong ones/ not enough for the specific infection etc?
http://www.nhs.uk/nhsengland/arc/pages/aboutarc.aspx
You are absolutely spot on, Bluwise. When I mentioned to TA about this thread and how we could buy them in Fethiye, I got the lecture (he's an Organic Chemist and I am regularly treated to scientific lectures - lucky ol' me, eh?).
I'll be buying some.
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We call the antibiotics horse pills and get the for friends and relatives. They are not used constantly, just for emergencies, in fact, I started taking some when I had to wait a few days for a Doctor's appointment. I took them with me and the Doctor prescribed me some more and said they where the correct thing to take. We don't pay for our prescriptions in Scotland. So would not bring back lots of things we can get free from the Doctor.
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Menthol, we have more than South Yorks in common - I'm married to a retired maths/physics teacher and over the years have learned not to get caught looking at the stars or I am subjected to the ins and outs of the speed of light. I also never ask how some gadget works as that leads into a lesson on the miracles of electricity or those chip things!! I say I've learned but actually, I still slip up now and then.......yawn, yawn
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I love Turkish apple tea, but when I bring some home and make it, it never tastes the same.
Also Turkish delight, love it.
Raki, there again it doesn't taste the same !
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I'm sure there are many tourists' cupboards with boxes of apple tea going dusty! Never the same. Neither is the lemon-cooling hand spray, it just smells like toilet cleaner at home!
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Menthol, we have more than South Yorks in common - I'm married to a retired maths/physics teacher and over the years have learned not to get caught looking at the stars or I am subjected to the ins and outs of the speed of light. I also never ask how some gadget works as that leads into a lesson on the miracles of electricity or those chip things!! I say I've learned but actually, I still slip up now and then.......yawn, yawn
Oh my, Bluwise. TA (Tother Arf) is also an ex Science Teacher! He's taught at a few Doncaster schools too in his time ....
And I have a very large box of apple tea gathering dust, Lotty.
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On our last visit we brought home 6 large packets of apple tea, a dozen packets of kofte mixes , always fresh red chillies from the veg market in fethiye, and of course the herbs from the supermarkets, a few sweets for the grandchildren, i am just about finished the apple tea so good job we arrive in a few weeks, more stock coming home this time.
We seem to find more things we love about Turkey each time we visit, i think we need to cut down on the clothes to make room for the goods to bring home :)
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We bought a box of apple tea in a nice set with gold finished glasses and saucers, and little spoons. When we moved to Turkey, we brought it back with us, still unopened :D
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Oh. I love my apple tea here in the UK in the proper tea cups as it reminds me of Turkey , does not tasts the same in a china cup:( go to be a glass one :)
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Linden tea bags for colds, breathing difficulties and sleep problems. Better than lemsip! Chilli flakes-yummy! nutmegs, cinnamon and vanilla pods.
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I always bring spices and herbs back - especially chilli flakes ("pul"] but also mixed chicken spices, oregano, cinnamon sticks, and whatever else we have run out of. When I remember I bring back seeds from those lovely tomatoes to be sown the following spring.
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Linden tea bags for colds, breathing difficulties and sleep problems. Better than lemsip!
Sounds like something TA would appreciate. The chilli flakes also sound good!
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I brought back a big bag of the green pointy mild peppers - the ones that go into menemen. Also a garlic bulb. Cost me all of 1 lira. Figs were also in season, but I wouldn't have got those home without a pile of squashed mush being at the bottom of my bag by the time the plane had landed, so I reluctantly gave them a miss.
I usually also get kilos and kilos of pistachios and a few other types of nuts, but the kids had had enought of the heat at the market before we could buy some this year.
The kids like Biskrem biscuits and "Pop Keks" which were a new one on me. From the supermarket I got some honeycomb, which was a very cheap (for me) at 3.75 TRY
Finally, we brought back a litre of Kavak white plonk ("Vino Collapso" ) which we didn't consume whilst we were there so just packed it. Useful to test the theory that some alcoholic beverages taste better in the country that they are produced rather than at home. We already have bottles of unopened Raki at home which at least partially proves the theory.
I've never been able to eat fresh tomatoes in the UK. The turkish ones are more than tolerable though.
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Finally, we brought back a litre of Kavak white plonk ("Vino Collapso" ) which we didn't consume whilst we were there so just packed it. Useful to test the theory that some alcoholic beverages taste better in the country that they are produced rather than at home.
And... :D
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We bring pomegranate molasses, various spices and spice mixes and chai.
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Just returned from Calis and wanted to warn you all that at Stansted Airport it states it is illegal to bring honey into the UK.
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And nearly all the foodstuffs mentioned in this topic :)
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Calisbound, is this the voice of experience? Would you care to share such?
P.S. Sorry I didn't take enough notice of the "it states" bit of your post. I wondered if you had been apprehended and CBFers ought to organize themselves to smuggle into your gaol several jars of "Best Pine-scented" as well as the customary file.
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Fruit off our trees, pomegranates, oranges, lemons and figs, once or twice I've brought back potatoes, they are so different to ones we buy in UK.
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Finally, we brought back a litre of Kavak white plonk ("Vino Collapso" ) which we didn't consume whilst we were there so just packed it. Useful to test the theory that some alcoholic beverages taste better in the country that they are produced rather than at home.
And... :D
About to enjoy a cheeky Italian Primitivo with my pizza tonight, so no news, yet, and...
...what honey? (wink)
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It's an offence to bring honey into most countries as they are scared of diseases that may affect bees in that country.
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It's an offence to bring honey into most countries as they are scared of diseases that may affect bees in that country.
I have brought honey back but I was careful not to let any British bees eat it. ;)
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You don't have to quote the person above you, honey.
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It's an offence to bring honey into most countries as they are scared of diseases that may affect bees in that country.
My honey is legal! So are my peppers. Potato smugglers should be hunted down, though, IMO. (wink)
https://www.gov.uk/bringing-food-animals-plants-into-uk/food
Bringing food, animals or plants into the UK
- Outside the EU
You can’t bring meat, meat products, milk, dairy products or potatoes into the UK from most countries outside the EU.
You can bring up to 2 kilograms (kg) of fruit and vegetables (except potatoes) into the UK as long as they are:
in personal baggage
for you and your family or friends (ie you can’t sell them)
free from signs of pests and diseases
You can also bring:
egg products, eggs and honey (up to 2kg in total)
fish (up to 20kg in total or 1 fish, whichever is the heaviest)
Any fish you bring in must be fresh and gutted, cooked, cured, dried or smoked.
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Wow. I love fish but I definitely wouldn't want to carry it in my suitcase and 20kg allowed too. Honk, honk! :o
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Any fish you bring in must be fresh and gutted, cooked, cured, dried or smoked.
That's where I've being going wrong!! Always stinks by the time I get home and never stays fresh ;)
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I thought that was your tie collection Russ
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I once brought about 4kgs of Feta back from Greece. When I opened my case I just poured the contents straight into the bin. It was rancid.