Jingthing Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Well, here's the list: http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/best-usa-travel/10-foods-and-beverages-americans-miss-most-while-abroad-164890 Can you relate or not? Of the ten, living in Pattaya, I can relate to and really do miss: Mexican food (none of it is really good enough here, so yes, miss the good stuff) Bagels (no decent bagels in town, period) Pizza (I find the local offerings adequate enough, unlike Mexican) The other seven, I either don't miss or didn't eat back there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Really good pizza and Mexican food. In Chiang Mai, Miguels has decent burritos and the Duke's has decent pizza, but in the US, neither would be remarkable. Butter is Better has bagels that are pretty much as good as the ones in the Bay Area, but I have no real craving for they are nice to have around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 The Bangkok Bagel Bakery will send you bagels by EMS from Bangkok. They are pretty darned good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smokie36 Posted January 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2013 I love that ice is on the list. Ketchup too. Ahhh you Americans are funny! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) The Bangkok Bagel Bakery will send you bagels by EMS from Bangkok. They are pretty darned good. I love that ice is on the list. Ketchup too. Ahhh you Americans are funny! I think that's funny too.Considering it a bit, American ketchup tastes tons better than Thai ketchup though. You can buy it here but pricey. Happily for me I avoid ketchup as it's mostly HFCS anyway. Edited January 24, 2013 by Jingthing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 The Bangkok Bagel Bakery will send you bagels by EMS from Bangkok. They are pretty darned good. That's nice. I'm not that desperate but if they stocked them in a local shop I would definitely go for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheMook Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Real old school style smoked BBQ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Do beverages count? Ketchup doesn't count its not food. I missed chili fries until I had the Carne Asada fries at la Monita. wow!!! Ok they have root beer, so yes beverages count. For me its Dr Pepper. English muffins with really good raspberry jam Fresh blackberries peaches home made chocolate chip cookies home made peanut butter cookies real chocolate fudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) "Or Lucky Charms or Fruit Loops or Flutie Flakes" Are they talking about American children or all American's? I'm not American but I love Blueberry Pie, Pecan Pie and Pumpkin Pie.......come to think of it I like all American pies. Edited January 24, 2013 by uptheos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted January 24, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2013 I've never had chili cheese fries in my life. Please don't report me to Homeland Security! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post qdinthailand Posted January 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2013 A good chili dog. A good flavorful dog, proper green or red chili, minced onions and mustard between a good bun. I'm so particular, I can't find good chili dogs in many places of the U.S. - the Puget Sound region being one of them, my last home for 7 years. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NewlyMintedThai Posted January 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2013 home made chocolate chip cookies home made peanut butter cookies Home-made means you make them at home. The ingredients are available everywhere, so get baking! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 home made chocolate chip cookies home made peanut butter cookies Home-made means you make them at home. The ingredients are available everywhere, so get baking! Easy to make all of the ingregdients are available. I make them all of the time from scratch. If you do, save some of the mix and roll into little balls and freeze it. Then melt some dark chocolate, I use Dove bars, and dip the balls in the chocolate and put them in the fridge. Makes a great treat! Cream cheese, butter and icing sugar works well too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I wonder where this guy is living that he lists ice, free ketchup packets, and popcorn? What countries charge for ketchup at fast food? And isn't popcorn and ice everywhere? For the rest Couldn't care less about breakfast cereal. It seems to have decent availability in Thailand though. Chilli fries are amazing and it's a shame they can't be bought from street stalls. You can buy chilli at Foodland/Villa though, so easy to add to some McDonalds fries for a quick fix. Root beer is sold in 7-11. They even have a decent number of A&W restaurants here where you can get root beer floats. You can decent hamburgers, from greasepit style to gourmet, in Bangkok and tourist areas. It is grim most other places though. Bagels. Yeah, these are missed. There are decent pizza options in Bangkok and some other big cities and tourist areas. Pizza Company can suffice everywhere else. Mexican of course is the big one that all Americans I meet here seem to miss. Options have improved a lot in Bangkok, but they are still few in number and way overpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm not American but did go to collage in the US. Have agree with SBK, Dr Pepper and add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 I do like breakfast cereal, just not sugary stuff. Here in Thailand I buy no sugar corn flakes from Germany and low sugar muesli from Australia. I would buy Grape Nuts but at 400 baht for a small box, I can live without it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoilif Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I've pretty much found all of these in BKK but they generally come with a high price tag. Mexican at La Monita's is excellent and comparable. Firehouse on Soi 11 makes a great burger. If you can't find it at a restaurant, there are grocery stores like Villa and Central Food Mart in Central World that sell most ingredients. For me the things I miss the most that I haven't been a able to find here are: Taco Bell - My staple after a night out on the town. It's now been replaced by street stall Thai food Fresh deli meats - Boars Head deli meats and cheeses specifically New York style Pizza - Huge slices dripping with grease Philly Cheese steak sandwiches Fresh snow and king crab legs dipped in warm butter - The high end hotel buffets here just don't compare to sitting on the beach cracking open a bunch of legs and sipping on a ice cold beer, Corana with a lime please American Style Chinese food - I miss eating noodles out those little white cardboard containers American style Italian food - Italian food here is not hearty enough. I want some baked Ziti, Chicken Parm, meaty meatballs and spagetti It's funny how I didn't really miss much from the states before I started writing this but I could go on and on. At least I've found a good burger and mexican food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U235 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Funny list, almost everything on it you can easily make by yourself in the LOS - hard for me to understand that people move to the other side of the planet without any cooking skills. Especially these days on the internet, almost any recipe is very easy to find. Just takes some time to make it, but see it as a hobby ;-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancelot Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I love popcorn. It used to be sold at many 7-11's but they seem to have phased that snack out. I can still indulge at the movies, so I'm not out of luck there. I also like USDA corn fed beef- I love a thick juicy steak. Not on the list but I was raised on corn bread and butter milk biscuits. If I find corn bread here, its laden with sugar and tastes more like cake than the real deal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 American style Italian food - Italian food here is not hearty enough. I want some baked Ziti, Chicken Parm, meaty meatballs and spagetti Definitely. And slathered in cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post watcharacters Posted January 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2013 Sprite Zero In & Out Burger 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelaway Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) Here's my list: Chinese Food- American & Authentic Jewish Delicatessen Good Burgers Italian Delicatessen N.E. Lobster, Fried Clams, Steamed Clams Sub Sandwiches- Italian Cold Cuts, Meatballs, Sausage, Veal cutlet & Steak n’ Cheese Olives- Good assortment Good Bread, Rolls & Bagels- French, Italian, Jewish Sausages- Italian, Chicken, Greek, Turkey Kielbasa Good Beef Veal Cutlets Idaho Potatoes Creamsicles Ice Cream Sandwiches Marshmallow Fluff Good Chocolate chip Cookies Good Ice Cream Pecan Pie Cannolis Hostess Cupcakes & Twinkies Drake’s Yodels, Ring Dings & Devil Dogs Fritos & Cheetos Cheese Popcorn Diet Root Beer & Diet Raspberry Lime Soda (ha!) Edited January 24, 2013 by Michaelaway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucus7 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 In a word twinkies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 In a word twinkies. I miss them too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) Villa has Frito's. The pecan pie at Bourbon Street is pretty satisfactory. And the chicken parm at Bradman's pub might satisfy a craving for American-style Italian food. Edited January 24, 2013 by NewlyMintedThai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixolydian Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 definitely Mexican.... and New Mexican food in particular. I applaud el diablo and la Monita in bkk, but still, nothing beats those breakfast burrito stands in NM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDGRUEN Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 How about fresh tomatoes with real home grown taste? Not like the red cardboard varieties found in most American Supermarkets ... I'm speaking of the American home grown varieties with a real tangy and flavorful taste. Any comments on tomatoes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewlyMintedThai Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 How about fresh tomatoes with real home grown taste? Not like the red cardboard varieties found in most American Supermarkets ... I'm speaking of the American home grown varieties with a real tangy and flavorful taste. Any comments on tomatoes ? Thai tomatoes from the fresh market taste pretty good to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamhar Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Sprite Zero In & Out Burger Yep. In-n-out burger. The thai whopper is pretty close to the US Found A&W root beer but no DQ at the same place Found the Dew at a rest stop! McD fries here in TL just dont cut it. Steaks in TL are HORRIBLE! what i would do for a Ruth-Chris or a Mortons. Cioppino, or Paella! I LOVE thai food. so when it comes down to it, in-n-out, a good steak, laphroaig10, and a siglo vi are it for me. But that could change after a year lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I also like USDA corn fed beef- I love a thick juicy steak. Not on the list but I was raised on corn bread and butter milk biscuits. If I find corn bread here, its laden with sugar and tastes more like cake than the real deal for the beef. There was a restaurant I would go to in the US that had a very large brick barbeque grill in doors, enough for 20-30 people to stand around it. You go to large glass front refrigerators and look at the type of cut and size you want and take it over and grill it yourself. These were perfect marbled thick cuts too. Melted butter next to the grill with gourmet salt, garlic powder, rolls, baked potatoes. Standing around it with a ice cold mug of beer chatting with friends while your steak cooks. If you rather not do it yourself, one of the staff would do it to your specifications. Another thumbs up on the corn bread and butter milk biscuits. I have finally found Jiffy corn bread and make it myself but butter milk biscuits, no luck and really would like some. A&W was a lovely find when they finally introduced them in Thailand. Hamburgers, I make myself and much better than McD and BK. I have popcorn on the shelf, not a big Pizza eater but occasionally will pop out or order in. Cereal - always have Raisin Bran on the shelf but an occasional meal only. Make my own fries occasionally so have a large bottle of Heinz catchup around. Really not that many things I miss as a lot of it I can make myself. Jiffy Corn Bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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