Where to buy tomato sauce/paste in Udon?

Post by **lee** » November 7, 2005, 8:17 pm

Is it a special this week? I was there last weekend and did not see Greek Salad on the menu or specials.

Thanks.

It's on the specials black board menu so I'm guessing it's new this week.

Lee

Post by **yorkman** » November 8, 2005, 5:09 am

sandman807 wrote: ok Paul i have the washing stuff,, you were close with the name ,,, Rescue - it .. colour run remover...made by ACDO here in rainy Bolton ,,, the chocolate I'll get nearer the time to make sure it's fresh as can be ,,,,

Heck, you don't mean ACDO (Astley Dye and Chemical) run by Brendan Pilling with the funny eye in north Bolton do you? Ahhh. that takes me back!!!

I asked him what were the biological bits in the ACDO washing powder were made from, and he said "blue stuff"

I prefer Rowntrees or Terrys (just gone bust I understand) chocolate myself, from the home town (omigod a Kit Kat, a fruit pastel or polos), But yes....move it from cold place to cold place on your journey... or a serious mess when you get here. Nice though!!

Post by **Prenders88** » November 8, 2005, 6:10 am

Paul,
What other British goods are hard to find?
That even Tesco don't stock

Tony

Post by **sandman807** » November 8, 2005, 6:53 am

Heck, you don't mean ACDO (Astley Dye and Chemical) run by Brendan Pilling with the funny eye in north Bolton do you? Ahhh. that takes me back!!!

I asked him what were the biological bits in the ACDO washing powder were made from, and he said "blue stuff"

I prefer Rowntrees or Terrys (just gone bust I understand) chocolate myself, from the home town (omigod a Kit Kat, a fruit pastel or polos), But yes....move it from cold place to cold place on your journey... or a serious mess when you get here. Nice though!!

Yo .. you might well be right .. my brother-in -law was the transport manager for many years before he popped his clogs,, you just tell me what you want yorkshire person and I'll get it for you ,,, orders have been slow and i have plenty of room ,,, fruit pastels and polo no probs ,, I'm coming to thailand on the 27th nov ,, but not to udon 'till the 11th dec i think ,, i will put everything in hotel mini bar so should be good when i get there ,, polo's will be ok anyway for sure... a black market for fruit pastels ,,,, who would have thought it ,,,

Post by **igtm** » November 9, 2005, 2:18 pm

wokkawombat wrote:At big C today, right of the heinz tomato sauce/ketchup and up one shelf was tomato sauce in a white bottle labelled "no added sugar".

Oh, thanks. I'll check it out next time I go there. Probably not until next weekend since I'm flying to Bangkok this Friday.

Thanks a lot.

Post by **Paul** » November 9, 2005, 8:15 pm

Prenders88 wrote:Paul,
What other British goods are hard to find?
That even Tesco don't stock

Tony

Hard question that Tony as usually you dont think about it until you are doing something and then think "oh I wish I had ...."

Let me think about what I cant find .... hmmmm

Jif (Cif) cleaner - the nearest I can find is vim scouring powder and it awful to use.

Normal household bleach is not so easy to find

Decent sausages

Hash browns

Tabloid newspapers (for a little light reading

)

J-Cloths

cadbury's chocolate - that really tastes like cadburys (not the malaysian or indonesian crap)

rice pudding (a-la ambrosia etc)

Real cakes - especially fresh cream ones - mmmmmm

grrrr - I told you its difficult to think of things off the top of my head.
What I will do is post this and then edit it as I come to think of things in the next few days.

Any other brits feel free to add to my list

Its come to the point that we can't find here we have come to live without.(well my relatives did bring me a bottle of Jif out last year LOL)

Cheers
Paul

valentine · Post by **valentine** » November 10, 2005, 6:42 am

I can't understand why no one mentioned TEA BAGS. Are you all happy to drink that stuff that comes from those yellow bags or have you discovered a substitute I am unaware of? A nice cup of tetleys or brooke bond would be an elixire to me.

Post by **igtm** » November 10, 2005, 7:34 am

Paul and Valentine, that's an interesting thread. Curious what others will say...

Post by **lee** » November 10, 2005, 11:15 am

Paul,
What other British goods are hard to find?
That even Tesco don't stock

Tony

Marmite

Sugar free or low sugar soft drinks, i.e. lemonade (can only get coke light and most other soft drinks are way too sweet)

Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup, oxtail soup etc

Robertson's Marmalade

Walkers crisps, especially salt & vinegar

Crosse & Blackwell Branston Pickle

Heinz Piccalilli Pickle

Baxters Sliced Beetroot

Decent pickled onions

Brown vinegar

McVities Digestive Biscuits

Hobnobs

Custard powder or canned custard

Birds Angel Delight

Gravy powder

Paxo Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix

Newcastle Brown Ale or any other ale, stout or bitter

Cider

And the list could go on...

Lee

Post by **igtm** » November 10, 2005, 12:01 pm

Pickes... I noticed the lack of cucumber pickles as soon as I got here so I researched the recipe and I started making my own (thank God they have fresh cucumbers here). Maybe I'll start a business selling pickles

they turned out great by the way

Post by **igtm** » November 10, 2005, 12:07 pm

By the way, has anyone seen lentils here? My supply is running low. I asked my maid and she did not know.
Thanks.

Post by **Paul** » November 10, 2005, 11:33 pm

lee wrote:
Paul,
What other British goods are hard to find?
That even Tesco don't stock

Tony
Marmite

Sugar free or low sugar soft drinks, i.e. lemonade (can only get coke light and most other soft drinks are way too sweet)

Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup, oxtail soup etc

Robertson's Marmalade

Walkers crisps, especially salt & vinegar

Crosse & Blackwell Branston Pickle

Heinz Piccalilli Pickle

Baxters Sliced Beetroot

Decent pickled onions

Brown vinegar

McVities Digestive Biscuits

Hobnobs

Custard powder or canned custard

Birds Angel Delight

Gravy powder

Paxo Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix

Newcastle Brown Ale or any other ale, stout or bitter

Cider

And the list could go on...

Lee

I can help you a little bit Lee:

You can get walkers crisps in the Irish Clock, along with newcastle Brown Ale, John Smiths (cans at the moment - draught very soon and also cider very soon too.

Enjoy

Paul

Post by **BangkokButcher** » November 11, 2005, 2:13 am

Blimey, nookie brown in Udon, whatever next

Post by **banpaeng** » November 11, 2005, 3:17 am

Not saying this to be agumenative but if you return to your country of orgin, what would you miss from the LOS.

valentine · Post by **valentine** » November 11, 2005, 7:12 am

What would you miss from LOS?

The Thai people themselves of course

Post by **Dakoda** » November 11, 2005, 7:54 am

Miss only three things.

olives for my martini's:!: relish for my hot dogs

Steak

Seem to be able to find everything else I need

Not saying this to be agumenative but if you return to your country of orgin, what would you miss from the LOS.

sticky rice, thai people, traffic madness with no accidents

Post by **lee** » November 11, 2005, 11:09 am

Not saying this to be agumenative but if you return to your country of orgin, what would you miss from the LOS.

I'm not sure who you are referring to? The list I supplied were not items I missed but English products that are not available in Thailand. I can certainly can live without them all and have been doing so for the past couple of years, however it would be nice to see a couple of the items I listed on the shelves in Tesco

Post by **Bandung_Dero** » November 11, 2005, 11:19 am

Dakoda wrote:Miss only three things.

olives for my martini's:!: relish for my hot dogs Steak

Olives in Tesco
Steak from Thai French
Relish --- Sorry dunno
and incase you forgot to mention Vegemite --- Plenty in my fridge.

Post by **Dakoda** » November 11, 2005, 1:07 pm

Olives in Tesco

any idea where. I have found the little onions in a jar there (near fresh veggies).

Steak from Thai French

Ok, so what and where is Thai French. Also might be helpful to know where the beef is from, plus grade. I have already tried the shoe leather from Robertsons.

Relish --- Sorry dunno

Well there is the hot dog relish at Tesco, the one mixed with mustard. But I rarely eat hot dogs, but use relish to make other things.

and incase you forgot to mention Vegemite --- Plenty in my fridge

So what the _____ is Vegemite

Post by **banpaeng** » November 11, 2005, 6:41 pm

Did not mean you or anyone Lee. If I offended anyone it was not intentional. It was put out as said just a question. Some interesting responses also.

Where to buy tomato sauce/paste in Udon?

P.S.