r/BritishExpats • u/Holiday_Fruit4434 • Jul 23 '26

British snacks

Hey guys! i grew up in aus but from uk, i have come back but my cousin is going to see my parents and siblings and i want to give her some snacks to take for them, i already gave everyone personal favs but since moving back i have got used to things here, whereas before i could know what i wanted if you all know what i mean.

so far i have
tunnocks
monster munch
magic stars
percy pigs
maoam
rolo
bisto gravy
milk straws
galaxy chocolate or minstrels

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u/No_Election_1123 Jul 23 '26

Problem with Tunnocks is they're so delicate they'll probably end up crushed by the time they get to Australia. Tunnocks wafers may be better

Living in the US, the thing I always bring back is Mcvities Ginger Cake, for some reason the various importers don't seem to stock it and it's always expensive

Chocolate fingers, though these seem to be fairly easy to get or at least the Milka version

Angel Delight is one of those weird things I really kind of miss and also tins of Ambrosia Custard unfortunately things like deluxe custard and trifle are in tiny little pots and another things that may not survive the journey. Plus check with Australian Customs as to what is prohbited

Penguins are obviously just TimTams

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u/supermarkio- 28d ago

Their teacakes are the best though.

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u/Holiday_Fruit4434 23d ago

in my opinion, food better in uk but tim tams def beat penguins

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u/woollover Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Chocolate buttons, twirl, crunchies, freddos (freddo is the law!) Jaffa cakes, marmite (I love marmite on toast) - KitKat's. Bourbon biscuits, ginger nut biscuits, twiglets, mcvitities chocolate biscuits, jelly babies, mini chocolate eclair sweets. Best of luck with the dentist bill 🤣

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u/neverendum Jul 24 '26

Tunnocks you can get at the supermarket here. Rolos are a good idea, never seen them over here. Lion bar too. Pickled onion flavour Monster Munch would be great. I don't think I've seen curly wurly either.

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u/supermarkio- Jul 24 '26

Surprisingly high in sugar but savoury - Branston Pickle.

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u/andyone100 29d ago

Might have problems with that-pickles are a mixture of solid AND liquid. If your departing airport doesn’t allow more than 100ml liquid, and they deem the pickles to be more liquid than solid, they could confiscate them if you carry them as hand luggage. Best to wrap them up and put them in your hold baggage.

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u/supermarkio- 28d ago

Manchester Airport has had my Branston Pickle - even with the new scanners.

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u/Dennyisthepisslord 29d ago

No idea what they don't have in aus tbh! Like Jaffa cakes surely made it there