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[SunnyD]

I've been looking at the "what foods do you miss the most" thread, and I wonder what all of you would request to have sent here. I mean, what's feasible to have shipped? I'm lucky that my family/friends have been offering to send me stuff, and I wrack my brain to think of things that are not too heavy and would hold up ok in shipment.

So, top 5 things you request/want shipped to you in a care package. Doesn't have to be food.

Edited to add my current top 5:
1. a really juicy celebrity gossip magazine!
2. Caribou mocha granola bars
3. oatmeal
4. Lindt chocolate
5. seasoning packets for stuff like pesto, tacos, etc.

SunnyD

[tzechuk]

Magazine can be bought at whatthebook in Itaewon.

Granola bars.. although probably not Caribou's, Oatmeal, lindt chocolate and pesto/tacos can all be had at Costco.

[Milwaukiedave]

You can find magazines at MANY diffrent book stores that carry English books as well.

As to my list, the items I have often asked for:

1) Anti-itch cream (for mosquito bites)
2) Taco seasoning packets
3) Books (because most book, even used, are so expensive. Also some are difficult to find in Korea)

[Kimchieluver]

Kraft dinner
Smoked oysters
Listerine
Raisinettes
Clove cigarettes

[JMO]

Well since ive had quite a few random packages sent by my family, Ill list the top five of things I've recieved. Can't think of any others that would top these.


1 Video of all-ireland final 2005(didnt work obviously but the thought was there)watched it online live anyway.

2 Cadbury's cream eggs(at easter)

3 Varnished and of course blessed St Brigid's cross last year. Looks good on my wall.

4 Oxo cubes(sure I could get these here and hadnt asked for them, had to stop my co-teacher from eating one which was funny, cos I used to do that when I was very small)

5 Football Italia magazine from my little brother two months after Juventus got relegated to Serie B. I taught the wee bastard well.

[VanIslander]

[wylies99]

Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
Crystal Light
Any expensive personal care items
REAL ibuprofen

[OiGirl]

Random novels that I never would have picked for myself but enjoyed greatly.

Generic OTC meds in large quantities.

LifeSavers Gummies Sours.

[happygirl]

real sheets
real essential oil candles - not the perfumed things
fluffy washcloths
something that smells like my mom

Yes, I know these aren't food items. Still it's what I'd want in a care package.

[OiGirl]

Oh! totally forgot about candles...I brought a lot with me, but appreciate the reinforcements sent by my family!

[Son Deureo!]

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Reese's Pieces
Cadbury Creme Eggs
dried split peas
a block of smoked gouda sealed in wax (that stuff lasts forever, my Dad sent me a log of that stuff that survived a 2 month surface mail trip)
Sudafed
Pepto-Bismol in caplet form
clear antiperspirant (the white flaky stuff I get at the black market keeps ruining my T-shirts)
soul food seasoning salt (great for bbqs and scrambled eggs)
grits
hard cider

There's not much else that I still want that I've had trouble finding.


As for oatmeal, you can get that at pretty much any black market, try the Shinchon black market, near exit 8 of Shinchon station.

[oneofthesarahs]

Cheez-its.

Every single care package my parents send me includes a box of Cheez-its.

[rednblack]

1. Original cream eggs.
2. Caramel cream eggs.
3. Peppermint cream eggs.
4. Chocolate cream eggs.
5. Marmite.

[Qinella]

The one and only thing I can think of is taco seasoning. My mom asked me what she could send me and I said taco seasoning and magazines. So I got a few mags and 12 packs of taco bell seasoning. hell yeah.

[Milwaukiedave]