For those who might want some British food/items..haha..
They partnered with SM Supermarket.
http://www.ourawesomeplanet.com/awes...ermarkets.html
For those who might want some British food/items..haha..
They partnered with SM Supermarket.
http://www.ourawesomeplanet.com/awes...ermarkets.html
-=rayna.keith=-
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
Predictable rip off prices
That's what I noticed as well..IMPORTED that's why..Originally Posted by Dedworth
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
They're touting low grade productsThat's what I noticed as well..IMPORTED that's why..
unfortunatey i have to agree with one comment you have made-those are certainly rip off prices -most of them are at least double if not treble what we pay here, affordable? -maybe for some rich or crazy foreigners
Saves me taking heavy stuff like baked beans.
No need to buy brands like Heinz. If you look in the canned section of most supermarkets there's a brand called Molinera. Similar taste and much cheaper than other imported baked beans.Saves me taking heavy stuff like baked beans.
I've seen those somewhere. Robinsons I think. I'll look for them next time Jake, thanksNo need to buy brands like Heinz. If you look in the canned section of most supermarkets there's a brand called Molinera. Similar taste and much cheaper than other imported baked beans.
Do they also do tins of peas? Can't seem to find any decent green peas anywhere.
Also is it possible to buy any decent pickled onions anywhere?
Or does anyone have a good receipe.
Using ingredients easily available here
I pickle onions and the peppers I grow in the cheap coconut vinegar and a handful of peppercorns..I've seen those somewhere. Robinsons I think. I'll look for them next time Jake, thanks
Do they also do tins of peas? Can't seem to find any decent green peas anywhere.
Also is it possible to buy any decent pickled onions anywhere?
Or does anyone have a good receipe.
Using ingredients easily available here
Works good!!
You can experiment with adding other stuff like chopped coriander or parsley etc..
Ah OK, I'll give in a go with local Tuba vinegar and add a few peppercorns plus some other stuff.
Thank you Fred.
I was asking as malt vinegar is hard to come by.
Although I've been using that Lemon vinegar and it's very similar to malt. Tip from Jonnijon
I spoke to a Brit this afternoon and he said he uses apple cider vinegarcan't remember seeing that anywhere though.
I'll be pickling next week .....
Is it OK to use those small red onions ?
Do these make you FART, or because they are similar they make you pass wind instead?No need to buy brands like Heinz. If you look in the canned section of most supermarkets there's a brand called Molinera. Similar taste and much cheaper than other imported baked beans.
Well I finally got around to buying some Molinera baked beans.No need to buy brands like Heinz. If you look in the canned section of most supermarkets there's a brand called Molinera. Similar taste and much cheaper than other imported baked beans.
Took a trip to Robinsons at Abreeza last night during our dinner break from Kadayawan festivities.
A tin cost me P52
Haven't yet sampled it so more comments to come on that one
Molinera , baked beans are ok, i got at robinsons, also they have heinz soups, small cans tomato/mushroom,Well I finally got around to buying some Molinera baked beans.
Took a trip to Robinsons at Abreeza last night during our dinner break from Kadayawan festivities.
A tin cost me P52
Haven't yet sampled it so more comments to come on that one
next size up cans of chicken soup/vegitable/ also chicken and brocoli big soup( the chunky soup)
if you like meat spreads, i recomend brand underwood (has a pic of a red devil on paper wrapped tin, roast beef spread/deviled ham/and chicken, only tried the roast beef so far, it is as good as uk meat spreads,
think a product of US.
soup 300g 117 peso,400g 121 peso, meat spread 120g 94.50 peso
forgot the price for beans lol
the chicken spread and deviled ham spread was crap, tried and tested,, only the roast beef is good
Had the baked beans for brekky today with my eggs and toast.Well I finally got around to buying some Molinera baked beans.
Took a trip to Robinsons at Abreeza last night during our dinner break from Kadayawan festivities.
A tin cost me P52
Haven't yet sampled it so more comments to come on that one
Yes
Definitely great taste and will get some more.
To be honest I was surprised to find them as good as they were.
Got to say I finished off with a watermelon the size of a football. Cost me P40
Tesco's seem to get everywhere ..... we've also see them in Phuket and Krabi in Thailand
They are called Tesco Lotus in Thailand and are much better than the UK option....Tesco's seem to get everywhere ..... we've also see them in Phuket and Krabi in Thailand
Tesco's seem to get everywhere ..... we've also see them in Phuket and Krabi in Thailand's true ... I came across a Tescos in Paphos, Cyprus when a pal of mine and me were there for a week's holiday back in 2001. But the merchandise they stocked unfortunately wasn't remotely like anything you see in their British stores.
Tesco not yet available here in Davao. Maybe next year.
Probably a reciprocal deal as some selected Tesco stores are selling Filipino foods.
Waitrose and M & S products also available in the Philippines.
I took a trip to Abreeza mall the other day to have a quick look at their shop and food hall. I wouldn't exactly call it a food hall
Not much bigger than my bedroom actually. Very limited product range and nothing that I'd want to buy. Very odd selection really. Plenty of large bags of crisps and breakfast cereals and tea bags.
Sadly no Waitrose here in Davao who are partnered with Rustans.
Rustans - who are M&S's Philippine franchisee - only import products that have a lengthy shelf life and that do not compete with products supplied by their other franchisers. Hence a pretty poor range of products but the food bit of the SM Premier store seems larger and better stocked to me.I took a trip to Abreeza mall the other day to have a quick look at their shop and food hall. I wouldn't exactly call it a food hall
Not much bigger than my bedroom actually. Very limited product range and nothing that I'd want to buy. Very odd selection really. Plenty of large bags of crisps and breakfast cereals and tea bags.
The nearest Waitrose products for you and I would be at Rustan's supermarket, Ayala Center in Cebu City. Or so I'm reliably informed.Sadly no Waitrose here in Davao who are partnered with Rustans.
Keith would usually go to M&S if he really needs something British, i.e. biscuits or shortbread whenever he's in Manila (if the ones he brought have ran out). Other than that, we can always get something from the local supermarket.
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
In SM they sell the "everyday" range of Tesco's biscuits and most of them are priced around 100 peso
So a packet of 34p biscuits works out at around £1.50 in the Philippines
I am not complaining it was a godsend being able to finally purchase a decent biscuit over there
I buy the same cheap Tesco baked beans here as they are selling in the Phils. Obviously higher priced there, but for a treat, I don't mind paying a little more.
Probably 90% of what I eat there is the local food, either home-cooked or from small carinderias.
I also really missed 'proper' pickled onions while living out there for longer periods. Maybe Tescos will read this thread and oblige.
I experimented making my own baked beans from a couple of Internet recipes...not a great success. Didn't taste anything like Heinz baked beans. In fact didn't much taste like baked beans.
Probably spent around P500 on the ingredients.
I'll try again soon. More research needed I think.I experimented making my own baked beans from a couple of Internet recipes...not a great success. Didn't taste anything like Heinz baked beans. In fact didn't much taste like baked beans.
Probably spent around P500 on the ingredients.
Found some nice Pinto beans and some decent Haricot beans. Looking around now for some red kidney beans.
The tricky bit for me getting the sauce to be tasty with just the right consistency.
In the meantime I'll be looking out for those Molinera baked beans recommended by Jake. Maybe I won't need to cook my own
I'll look out for those Molinera beans...cheers.
They will only sell their horse burgers
Would you like some? Might pay ye a visit soon
Looking around now for some red kidney beans.
Just a reminder, fresh kidney beans must be cooked properly or you will get very ill
Looking around now for some red kidney beans.
Just a reminder, fresh kidney beans must be cooked properly or you will get very ill
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