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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

To my dismay I discovered that supermarkets in Khobar do not have Skyflakes ! What shall I do ? (Skyflakes are crackers made in Manila - wonderful with cheese.)

One of the mysteries of life as a consumer here is that things disappear for months - and then (sometimes) arrive again.

Weetabix is another product which is off the shelves for months on end.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Poor Scot... the sacrifices one makes to live in the Kingdom...

VS

007 · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: No Skyflakes !

Mia Xanthi · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject:

I hated it when the Skyflakes would disappear....sometimes they would be gone for months. Then they reappear, and people like me stock up...thus creating another shortage.

Sometimes you can find them in Bahrain when they are not available in KSA. And in Al Khobar, the little Filipino stores downtown will sometimes carry them when the big stores are out. However, the little stores may only have small packages rather than the big tins or plastic boxes.

My deepest sympathies, scot47. Life without Skyflakes is hardly worth living. Wink

trapezius · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:19 pm Post subject:

I have lived here longer than anybody else, and I don't know what "Skyflakes" are (must not be healthy food, in that case!). I am sure I must have seen the packets and would recognize them if I saw them, but can't put the name now with what they look like.

Weetabix is available in Danube and maybe in Panda as well.

I also don't know "Earthflakes".

johnslat · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject:

A shortage of ANY kind of "flakes" in Saudi is hard to imagine.

Regards,
John

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

johnslat · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:33 pm Post subject:

Dear Stephen,

But Skyflakes Fit is junk food that's GOOD for you:

"Skyflakes Fit
SkyFlakes Fit oat fiber crackers is the newest member of the SkyFlakes family. With four grams of dietary fiber per serving, it helps regulate the digestive system and aids in proper weight management by adding to your daily fiber intake. Together with a sensible diet and regular exercise, make SkyFlakes a part of your day for a healthier you!"

That's probably how scot47 maintains his amazingly fit and youthful physique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lor6XQ1r3Tw

Regards,
John

Mia Xanthi · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject:

Skyflakes are what we Americans know as "saltines". They usually come in big tins or plastic bins. They are thin and crisp and delicious...but in no way are they good for your health.

Johnslat, only one kind of "flake" is missing in KSA: the snowflake!

johnslat · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:23 pm Post subject:

Dear Mia,

Umm, not all that common, I agree. But missing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH2rA2D1_mo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwfKeMYhvOE

I actually saw some some in Taif.

Regards,
John

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

http://www.mysan.com.ph/index.html

Of course they are junk food. Full of Palm Oil and E-numbers. But in moderation..........................

Of course if I were in Manila I could find them everywhere. Perhaps I should visit ? Mind you, I believe that there are other temptations in that far-off land. Perhaps I should stay where I am. The last thing I need now is a third marriage !

trapezius · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:11 am Post subject:

^ Naughty man Wink

As soon as I clicked on your link and saw the pics of the cracker containers, I instantly recognized them, as they are widely available here in Jeddah.

But yes, they are pure junk.

White flour
Hydrogenated palm oil
Hydrogenated coconut oil
And some other stuff

No quicker way to diabetes and an eventual heart attack! Wink

BTW, they also make Danish style butter cookie... hahahaha
http://www.mysan.com.ph/images/catalog.pdf

And yeah I know what saltines are, and I feel the same about them. Aside from the lack of nutrition (anti-nutrition) these crackers have, I just don't like the taste as well... they taste like salty flour. And they make you extremely thirsty. And they don't even fill you up.

johnslat, I looked at the youtube video, but they don't show these alleged "Skyflakes Fit" oat fiber crackers. And they are also not listed on their website! (maybe it was sarcasm on your part!) Anyway, even if they exist, all the hydrogenated fat and other junk in them would nullify the goodness in them Razz

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Young Trapezius says

"I have lived here longer than anybody else"

ignoring the fact that scot47 arrived in Jeddah in October 1970 !

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Ah ha... will Trap now tell us his birth year? Cool

VS

Cuffs · Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 77

Go to Tamimi on the Corniche. I saw them there last week.