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10 foods teachers miss when abroad, from Marmite to tea

10 foods teachers miss when abroad, from Marmite to tea

Yes, yes, the beach is beautiful, the lifestyle is heavenly and the job’s a dream – but please when you come to visit...bring some Yorkshire Tea and a packet of Hobnobs

7th August 2020, 12:00pm

Dan Worth

Working in the international teaching sector brings plenty of benefits: exotic locations, good salaries and career opportunities.

However, sometimes you really just want a crumpet, a cup of Yorkshire Tea or a packet of Monster Munch - but they’re nowhere to be found in the local supermarkets.

As such, trips home, or visits from friends and family, are a handy time to top up on those must-have food essentials - as these teachers on Twitter show, after a post by teacher Liz Jones inspired a range of responses.

1. Marmite and Branston Pickle

Condiment supplies are in. What’s your international guilty pleasure? #BSNTeachLiveLearn pic.twitter.com/OqBWyyoNSi
- Liz Jones FCCT (@lizjonesLTM) August 5, 2020

2. Sausages and crumpets

It’s the cauldron veggie sausages but mostly crumpets ? #internationalteaching
- Liz Cloke (@misscloke) August 6, 2020

3. Crisps!

It used to be Heinz baked beans but I can get them here in Malaysia! Now it’s probably good flavoured crisps!
- Miss Gray (@missgray_eng) August 6, 2020

4. Skips and Mint Aeros

Skips and mint aeros everytime. People laugh when I ask them to bring them over...and then they don’t bring them and instead turn up with teabags!! Teabags in Asia! I don’t think ppl realize how dire the situation is. It’s all a joke to them. pic.twitter.com/bnSG55XUNV
- Dysfunctional Daisy (@Oh_Thereslovely) August 6, 2020

5. Yorkshire Tea - and lots of it

pic.twitter.com/SRJfGRVqzd
- (Dr) Sonya Jetter (@sonya_jetter) August 5, 2020

6. A good juice

Robinson’s Apple and Blackcurrant Squash!
- Miss Markham (@MissMarkhamMCR) August 6, 2020

7. Monster munch - no question

MONSTER MUNCH! I buy them in bulk in the UK and bring them back here - will drop you a pack! X
- Ms Eirian Xerri (@eirianruth) August 6, 2020

8. Cornish treats

The usual: Cheddar cheese and PG Tips--but I feel no guilt about them...this on the other hand...? pic.twitter.com/eNx8FZsnC7
- Becky Hazlett (@BeckyTHazlett) August 6, 2020

9. Mary Berry’s Salad Dressing

Just landed in HK with a suitcase of UK goodies.
Mary Berry Salad Dressing my guiltiest pleasure.
- Independent Head (@independenthead) August 7, 2020

10. Double Deckers

Double deckers but now you can get them in Bangkok from Villa market.
- Dan Lyng (@lyngphysics) August 7, 2020

Dan Worth is senior editor at Tes

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