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[CThomas]

I'll be there pretty soon.... Can I get black pepper?

What else? What are basics I can't get there?

[Green Acres]

it's a major export...they can grow anything here.

[sigmoid]

Yeah, foodwise - don't worry. Lots of local fruits and vegetables. Although, dioxin from Agent Orange can be a bit of a worry though.

Tons of imported stuff is available in major cities including, especially SGN.

I've got on hand Spanish olive oil, olives and honey, Danish caviar, peanut butter and mayo from the USA, some tabasco sauce, granola bars, corn flakes, milk from Tasmania, some French moutarde, Korean ginseng candy, some Twinings Earl Grey, black currant jam from Malaysia, etc., etc.

They also make good coffee and brown bread here.

[mark_in_saigon]

Yeah, but do they have Vegamite, the iSnack2.2 version, or whatever they call it? I know the Aussies can't live without that, right?

[CThomas]

Thanks much. It sounds like some decent Mexican salsa is on the menu

[Green Acres]

no jalepenos, however. Must bring them from afar. They don't even grow here well for those who have tried to grow them in the past.

[CThomas]

Yea, jalapenos need, ironically enough, what many people would call some really bad growing conditions -- sandy, rocky, soil and way too much sunlight. They are fierce critters with the taste to prove it! That they don't grow in Vietnam is not good news, though, on the salsa front. Is it okay to pack actual "food" in one's suitcase like that? I mean, the US is all about keeping food from coming in. At the least, I may bring some seeds and try to mimic Texas growing conditions in some pots, though it sounds like many have tried with no luck. My guess is that it's as much a matter of sunlight -- with Saigon being so near the equator and it's shorter periods of daylight. ???

[sg9015]

[CThomas]

Food is so awesome. Thanks for the pointer!

[Green Acres]

Nice to know about Annam gourmet, thanks for the link.

[Steinmann]