I've booked an apartment for my next trip and even though food is cheap in resturants I fancy doing a bit of cooking myself and treat some of my Thai friends to some proper English cooking.

Just wondering where there is a supermarket where I can buy farang food. I know Tesco Lotus, Big C etc have some farang stuff in, but are there any specialist farang food supermarkets ?

Most of the bigger supermarkets will have some selection, Tesco Lotus, Big C as you said. The food hall in Robinsons usually have some as well.

But don't expect to find lamb.

You should be able to get most meat and vegetables at ordinary markets, though.

What i'm really after is Cumberland sausage, back bacon, English beef, black pudding, Cornish pasties, mushy peas, gravy mixes, English mustard and the like.

That may be a bit more difficult!

Maybe a post on one of the ex-pat forums will get a better answer?

food land in nana is not bad

also there is a small supermarket near the emporium on the opposite side of the road going towards nana that has a nice supply of imported goods.

i remember picking up a few things there from the UK and other countries like Crocodile steaks from down under

also Topps is good as well.

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Originally posted by Mark W:
What i'm really after is Cumberland sausage, back bacon, English beef, black pudding, Cornish pasties, mushy peas, gravy mixes, English mustard and the like.

Bleurgh....I'm so glad I'll be 6000 miles away when you serve up all that lot.

I think i've cracked it

Villa Supermarket

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Bleurgh....I'm so glad I'll be 6000 miles away when you serve up all that lot.

Got to try a bit of English grub on the locals.

thats the place i'm on about

good selection and a nice change from tesco and big C's stock

Mark theres a foodland in Patpong off silom Rd, good bread section,
theres also many if your goin to Pattaya

Mark,

There are two major expat supermarket chains, Villa and Foodland.

Foodland is cheaper than Villa, but Villa stock some of the really hard to get stuff, although it is mixed with Amerian and Australian brands.

I would suggest that you try Carrefour or Lotus of for potatoes, olive oils etc. Lotus do a very good Cumberland sausage.

And if you venture to Pattaya, check out Yorkies for their bacon, sausage and black puddings, although I was told that you can get it at Villa.

The Emporium supermarket also has a good collection of sausage.

I found that Lotus Rama 4 and Foodland had the best fresh bread, although it is not a match with European bread from Sainsbury's.

I would not serve lamb to Thais they hate it.

Roast Chicken, Pork or Beef is the best or a fish dish with salad.

Good luck.

Mark...

Will be in the same sort of predicament as you when we next visit LOS at Christmas.

Su loves Cottage Pie and another one of her favorites is Bangers n Mash... shortly followed by spaghetti carbonara

So some how she would like me to try and rustle up some of these Western delites for the in-laws

Definately will have a go, but due to the location, being Surin (about 1/2 out of centre in the sticks)not sure about there much farang food about there. And also not having proper oven etc could be interesting

The Spaghetti Carbonara shouldn't be a prob but not sure about the other 2

This is something I have done before but only for one or two meals
wrap spuds in paper wrap sausage in plastic and newspaper
put mushy peas in plastic tub bacon well sealed take oxo as hard to get, transport the lot in cool bag stick in mother in laws fridge in los cook as required
only problem every falang in the area wants some bangers and mash. no probs get back on plane to England get some more.
Bryn 2

If you do want lamb (and my wife loves it!) try finding a Hallal butchers or slaughterhouse. Would suggest taking some dried Rosemary, as we have found it impossible to find. As for mushy peas, if you must have this abomination, just take some dried peas, soak them for 24 hours and cook, with a pinch of baking soda). Good luck with your gourmet meal. If you need the numbers making up, hope to be in LOS during October!!!!!!!!

Forgot to add, be careful taking meat into Thailand, the same as in the U.K, one is not supposed to bring it in to the country.

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Originally posted by Mark W:
What i'm really after is Cumberland sausage, back bacon, English beef, black pudding, Cornish pasties, mushy peas, gravy mixes, English mustard and the like.

Hi Mark,

Take a day out to Pattaya and go to Simple Simons in Soi 5 Jomtien Beach Road. They will have everything on that list, all home made and all very good. They will even have NZ Lamb.

Rgds
Keith

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If you do want lamb (and my wife loves it!)

My wife loves it as well, even seeing the little lambs gambolling in the fields didn't put her off.

BigRed

"proper English cooking"...............they're gonna just love that menu Mark.

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Originally posted by MF
... I would not serve lamb to Thais they hate it.

You try and tell Jenny that - she'd eat lamb until she burst at the seams!

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Originally posted by Tobias:

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Originally posted by MF
... I would not serve lamb to Thais they hate it.

You try and tell Jenny that - she'd eat lamb until she burst at the seams!

Mol hated Lamb or so I thought until I did a long overdue roast last week. There was me thinking I'd get two meals out of the joint

Keith

my wife just can't get enough of lamb stew especially the ones you get in the turkish take aways down near were we live though my step-daugther hates lamb as her teacher back in her village in north east thailand told her how dirty lamb is so when we eat lamb we call it pork in front of her and she gulps it down too

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Originally posted by MF:
I would not serve lamb to Thais they hate it.

Ok, I appologise for the mise use of language, it should have read something like ...

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' that generally Thais do not like Lamb, but tat is probably due to customs and the lack of lamb available locally.'

oy my wife hates lamb due to its fatty taste along with duck.but adores simple farang cooking cottage pie,bacon sausage pies mash etc.when we go back to los we always take gravy,brown sauce etc and various foodstuffs just to try out.they love jelly and angel delight.mind you have you ever tried to make a sandwich out of that.casseroles go down well as does a roast dinner.ive also taken ready meals in packets (pasta etc).the younger memebers seem more receptive although father in law is game but has problems chewing probably cause he's only got a few teeth left.

Martin
it seems 50/50 divide with lamb the ones who i know that dont like lamb say its the smell rather odd considering the
preserved fish they eat.

the wife keeps duck skin and fry's that until light brown then eats that with chilli oil mix.

she eats rack of lamb and cutlets just roasted or bbq
not keen on pink lamb perfers meduim to well

sean