and most important of all...
Western Brands;
Star-Kist Tuna, Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers (which I had been craving), Campbells Soups, hamburger patties (from Australia), Butterfingers (which I don't like, and didn't buy, but they have them for the Americans who love them!)
Pricey, but a taste of home!
Ah, such Western decadence.
Chye - our next door neighbor and fellow foreign teacher - looked on in disgust as I gleefully went through the small shelves of familiar brands and items. Chye is having such a grand time eating Chinese food (he's originally from Malaysia of Chinese descent, so he loves the food here.) I'm sure he was thinking I should be eating the more healthy/less expensive fare of the Chinese.....
But, I will continue to try the local food - after all, that is part of the experience and the adventure; it's just that every once in awhile, I will now sneak in a Campbell's tomato soup, with little Goldfish swimming around the bowl, for a taste of the familiar.
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