"ravenlynne" wrote in message
cshenk wrote:

Hey, where you at? If there's something you can't find (could be grits,
could be anything else) let me know at the email here and I might be able
to ship it. FPO is pretty cheap. My local asian market has a good
assortment of that sort of stuff if you are in Europe. Use the same box
and send back anything locally interesting g. Not expensive stuff,
just whatever you think would be fun. I used to mail back packs of
chopsticks (pretty ones, not the disposable wood ones) I got for 100yen,
toss in some dried mushrooms, local Japan hard candies, etc.



I'm in Italy..and I totally appreciate your offer!. There's not "Asian
groceries" or anything like that here. There's one chinese restaurant in
the city and it's not good at all. That's when I really miss the
states...when I want to go to the supermarket or whatever and just
freaking buy something without having to have it special ordered or
something. Don't get me wrong, I love the local food, but sometimes, you
just want something different, KWIM ? It's funny, when I was in Japan all
I wanted was Italian (which I was unable to find any good examples of) but
in Italy all I want is asian food...lol.

I well can picture that one! I was in Sasebo, you probably in Yoko or Oki.
I can get a reasonable amount of 'our Japan goodies' here in my area
(Norfolk VA). Some stuff I cant find but I have suitable replacements of.

Anyways, email me a wish list and I'll see what I can find here off it!
Believe me, been there. 6.5 years in tiny sleepy Sasebo g. The commisary
was extremely well done for it's size, but was little bigger than 3 7-11's
bunched together. Shopping on the economy was normal for most of us, but
some stuff was pretty pricy or you just couldnt find it (or couldnt identify
it!).

I still laugh about how on my first shopping trip I came back with 'kleenex'
to open the box and find rubber bands...