"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...