I was at the local supermarket last and guess what I found in the international foods section – Jammie Dodgers! I don’t recall seeing any in British supermarkets since the 1970s but all the same they filled me with nostalgia (probably imaginary nostalgia as I also don’t recall ever eating them at home.)
In any case this made me curious – so rather than the usual cursory scan of the shelves looking for Marmite, I actually had a good old look at what “British” fare is offered here. Apparently the local population consume vast quantities of Wilkin and Sons jam (which I’m pretty sure tastes almost exactly like American jam). Shepherd’s Pie mix, Bisto granules, fruit gums, barrys tea (never heard of it), Ribena, Yorkie bars and Birds Custard. What a peculiar selection. It got me wondering whether any local Asians come and have a snigger at what’s in their aisles. Almost certainly.
Still, this IS a rather posh supermarket (Wegmans), if you go to one of the local Giants all you’ll find under “International” is pasta and a few tacos.