What to bring from the Philippines to colleagues in the UK?
Posted by MatchaOatside@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 18 comments
For those who have tried items, souvenirs, or delicacies from the Philippines, what would you recommend? I’ll be visiting my colleagues in the UK in a few weeks and would love to bring something from the Philippines for them.
I’m open to food, snacks, or even non-food items - anything that people tend to enjoy or find interesting. Thank you!
CreditBrunch@reddit
Durians may go down well
SeeJayThinks@reddit
Airlines / airport will flag you faster than bags of cocains.
sleepyprojectionist@reddit
As a foodie I would love you forever if you brought me some Filipino condiments.
I love Palapa, Mang Tomas, and Bagoong.
MatchaOatside@reddit (OP)
Amazing! Thank you all so much for your suggestions x
KrungThepMahaNK@reddit
Goldilocks Polvoron for sure! A couple of cans of red horse for the beer lovers to try,
Fine-State8014@reddit
The dried mango, I think it was called 7 or 9 or something. The little corn snacks that are full of msg.
Original_Bad_3416@reddit
Oh my gosh yes
GrabbedByTheGhost@reddit
The mango is wonderful
figdog@reddit
Dark chocolate covered mango pieces!
Melendine@reddit
Double check food importing rules.
Sweet food that you genuinely eat a lot is best.
Gone_For_Lunch@reddit
Red Horse!
justanothergin@reddit
Anything Ube flavoured, sugar biscuits, nagaraya nuts.
I would also say macapuno ice cream but obviously that doesn't travel well 😂
Ok_Row_4920@reddit
A cool sword from the area like a Moro kris
Rude_Rhubarb1880@reddit
Don’t bother, people form UK think gifts like this are a waste of time and money
They will smile and say thanks but privately they will think they are shit
Just take them out for a drink instead, they will like that
Striking_Floor_8864@reddit
Gave my non filipino collegues ube.
mtjseb@reddit
Polvoron, ensaymada and mango are some of my favourite things from there. Love ube flavoured things too, always a big hit
ScotlandisThrowAway@reddit
Sweets you don’t get in the UK always go down a bit of a hit in my office. People like to try new stuff.
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