Yes, they're Pepperidge Farm goldfish in cheddar flavour in the 58 oz size. The price was good too. The regular size and other flavours are available in the supermarket.
What do you wish you could have brought to Hong Kong?
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Yes, they're Pepperidge Farm goldfish in cheddar flavour in the 58 oz size. The price was good too. The regular size and other flavours are available in the supermarket.
I agree with Cara, the one thing I wish I could have brought along to HK was my family and best friends. All the other stuff esp food you can buy in HK at a cost and with some leg work, also for candy online ordering is becoming more and more accessible, and in terms of snacks and foods, after a while your palate will adapt. I know mine did, I found myself shaking my head when I would go back to Australia at Christmas time and be served those really sour pineapples at BBQs because the pineapples here are delicious!
I agree with others though that clothes and baby stuff esp strollers/portacots ect are way cheaper in the US and as we travel a fair bit we always buy those items when we head states side.
I agree with others though that clothes and baby stuff esp strollers/portacots ect are way cheaper in the US and as we travel a fair bit we always buy those items when we head states side.
This has been enormously helpful. I can't thank all of you enough! Given that I have two wee ones and will not be all that mobile for awhile, I think I will try to bring a few staples as well as goodies things over in bulk. (just thought of another - the shampoo that does not cause me an allergy flare up!)
Great point made here, I think. Your palate WILL ADAPT. And isn't that part of the reason why people go overseas? Some expats come to Hong Kong and experience little of the culture because they can get the "creature comforts" they are used to. But, if you are more adventurous you'll experience foods (and many other things) that will be sometimes even better than what you're used to at home. For example, the AMAZING pineapples. Not expensive. Pre-cut. Available everywhere when they're in-season. Or the beautiful, sweet mangoes. I had never had a good mango before I came to Hong Kong and I didn't even like pineapple (also, because I had never had a good one!) Now we snack on things like nori (seaweed) and things made with sesame seeds and you can get egg tarts, fresh juice, sago, "wife cakes", taro chips, jackfruit (my son LOVES dried jackfruit!). I find that the local snack foods in general have a little more nutrition and health to them than in the States. So, my kids actually don't eat many biscuits (cookies) but recently my son is on a seeds and nuts craze--so he's eating pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds and pinenuts as much as I'll let him. So, it's a great opportunity to find yummy new treats. Hong Kong certainly is a foodie's paradise so take full advantage, if you can.
I'm sure other ladies here can suggest their favorite local snackfoods.
We're from the US and I agree with a lot of the stuff in thanka's original post. Both price and variety-wise, US is better and when we go, I buy a year's worth of clothes for the kids (just hit sales), especially winter-ish stuff, shoes, toys, books (HUGELY expensive and while Amazon does deliver, that comes with higher delivery costs too). I just asked a friend to bring halloween costumes for the little ones (though can depend whether you actually have something to do on halloween). But this is just because I prefer to have the cost savings and greater variety - clothes and toys and books are all available here. Side note- my husband is a fiend for Nyquil and Ibuprofin so its a bit of a "tax" to enter our home. Kids furniture too - we buy for our kids at Ikea, which is fine, but i'm beginning to think my house looks like their catalogue.
We bought new household appliances here, not worth the transformers, but we did buy an international TV as it was still cheaper and we got to use in the US for a while.
Agree on the food front - you can get a lot of stuff here, though at a higher price but how much of that stuff can you really bring and store? Plus, you might as well get used to local stuff.
We bought new household appliances here, not worth the transformers, but we did buy an international TV as it was still cheaper and we got to use in the US for a while.
Agree on the food front - you can get a lot of stuff here, though at a higher price but how much of that stuff can you really bring and store? Plus, you might as well get used to local stuff.
i brought almost everything i could from my home country when i first moved here, for simple reason...cost. Some of the items include tv, tv console, washing machine, lots of diapers (yes i like a particular japanese brand which is priced 2-3x higher here), baby parklon playmat, baby FP rocker, toys, books etc. As others have mentioned, all these are available in hk but its more costly here. Since my hubby's coy covered all the moving cost i decided to just get the professional mover to bring everything over for me. For the electrical items - i just got new ones back in my home country so it will be a waste to leave it there and selling it wasn't an option back then. If the voltage is an issue, then don't bother. As for the baby items - baby stuffs are overpriced here and are hardly on sale. So why not ship the necessary items over if you have an option...things like baby crib, stroller, baby carrier, breast pump, FP toys, educational books for baby and toddlers are expensive here! Besides, you will save the hassle of lugging it back from the shops to your apartment....of cos this will not be an issue if you have a car here