What would you say our "best" snacks are?

Posted by TWON-1776@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 68 comments

I will be going abroad soon to visit one of my friends who has never been to the UK.

I wanted to bring with me some foods from here that are next to impossible to find outside the UK.

Given I have to take them on the plane, I am going to be limited in what I can bring to things that are non-perishable.

I dont really eat many snacks as I cook all my meals myself from raw ingredients (i.e. stuff I absolutely cannot bring with me on the plane) so I was looking for some suggestions for the must-haves as this is an area I am clueless on.

Thank you all!

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Far_Kaleidoscope_102@reddit

Salt and vinegar discos

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braverthanweare@reddit

Twiglets

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Strange-Selkie@reddit

Quavers, anything by tunnocks, maltesers, monster munch, a bottle of Robinsons diluting juice (i think the English call it squash?)

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Bombadombaway@reddit

Always boxed Maltesers!

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Strong-Librarian-OOK@reddit

Can you take a pack of crumpets?

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JimmyBallocks@reddit

Bring a roast dinner. If the cabin crew don’t let you in with it, say what’s that behind you, grab the roast dinner, run onto the plane and hide

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Chezdercheze@reddit

quavers

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Heartsolo@reddit

Them chocolate tea cake thingys

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zuperfox@reddit

tunnock's? i agree. a classic

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Fit-Return2142@reddit

They now do dark chocolate Tunnocks Teacakes and they are so bloody good!

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EpponeeRae@reddit

These are the best. I never see them anywhere but Poundland, which might be a good thing as I buy two packs every time I see them...

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Butter_the_Toast@reddit

A plane will fuck them up

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Hello_Panda99@reddit

I've brought them in my checked luggage plenty of times to the states. They haven't exploded yet lol.

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Turbofox_89@reddit

Tunnocks tea cakes

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frosteemaria@reddit

On a flight? I wouldn't.... The RAF banned them, but that was lifted last yr. Google it, the video is funny.

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fleapuppy@reddit

Are you planning on flying in an unpressurised fighter jet?

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Turbofox_89@reddit

Oh wow I didn’t know that? I’m guessing the cabin pressure makes them swell given they’re marshmallow filled?

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frosteemaria@reddit

Exactly. Air bubbles expand...could get messy!

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hdhxuxufxufufiffif@reddit

Never tried in hand luggage but I've taken Tunnocks teacakes in checked luggage before and had no problems. I packed them in a shoebox for extra protection against being crushed and they came out fine.

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mdmnl@reddit

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kpop_stan@reddit

M&S super chocolately biscuits or whatever they're called. Or the chocolate-covered custard creams.

Aldi's jaffa cakes. They're SO MUCH better than McVittie's, trust me - and half the price to boot!

Pickled onion Monster Munch is also a great shout. Always gets a strong reaction (good or bad) as it seems to be a very uncommon flavour outside the UK.

I don't know if they're available overseas but I'm a big fan of the humble Pink Wafer. Massively underrated!

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Petit-Chou_fleur@reddit

Chocolate covered bourbons.

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Poo_Poo_La_Foo@reddit

super chocolately biscuits

The orange version 🙌🏼

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FineStranger4021@reddit

I usually bring M&S shortbread tin, jaffacakes, English breakfast tea & English fudge. For the children I buy Percy Pig sweeties from M&S.

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Hello_Panda99@reddit

M&S British themed shortbread tins are massively underrated as a gift to bring abroad

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CanWeNapPlease@reddit

Eccles cakes

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SomeHSomeE@reddit

Custard creams and bourbons.

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dinkidoo7693@reddit

Jaffa cakes Monster munch

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poopio@reddit

Offered some Jaffa Cakes to a Belgian mate and he went "these are like Pims".

I tried Pims when I went to Belgium and they are nothing alike. Jaffa cakes are far superior.

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pmmeyourpeacesign@reddit

I'd ask what brit stuff they can get there. I've brought stuff to some American people and that was hard as more things were for sale there than I'd have guessed

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frosteemaria@reddit

Prawn cocktail crisps!

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JarJarBinksSucks@reddit

We excel at crisps and crisp adjacent snacks

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Sorry_Leopard9657@reddit

strawberry bon bons
jelly tots
chocolate chip shortbread
sweet chilli sensations
we have a lot of good stuff!
frys chocolate cream

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themanwhocametostay@reddit

hula hoops of course

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caryn123@reddit

Tunnock's Caramel, Digestives and Penguin.

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jawide626@reddit

Tunnock's Caramel

Are fantastic, but i raise you Tunnock's Caramel Log - basically the same thing but covered in toasted coconut.

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rad00@reddit

Bacon and scrampi fries

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Poo_Poo_La_Foo@reddit

Imagine opening scami fries on a flight!

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Poo_Poo_La_Foo@reddit

Tunnocks wafers! Liquorice blackjacks. Rhubarb and custard candy balls (there might be a proper name for those!). Bon bons. Tablet. Kendal mint cake

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Cha_r_ley@reddit

I’m going Jaffa Cakes and Scampi Fries.

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Itchy-Book402@reddit

Chicken Tikka bites

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TheodoreEDamascus@reddit

Sea Salt & Chardonnay Wine Vinegar crisps from co-op

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sparkielev@reddit

Salt n vinegar Pringles 😋

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Rattlesn4ke@reddit

M&S cookies.

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DavidJonnsJewellery@reddit

Bourbon biscuits

Jaffa cakes

Bakewell tarts

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