A UK man was left baffled by the British food section in the aisle of an Australian supermarket.
The traveler has a working holiday visa in Australia and was unpleasantly surprised by articles in the UK section claiming that no Brits eat most of the food on offer.
The 23-year-old admitted that some items in the section such as Bistro Gravy and Galaxy Minstrels were in line with typical British cuisine, but was taken aback by some of the prices and “disgusted” by the lack of Marmite.
He sent his complaint to the comedy’s Facebook page. Community of bored men provoking the indignation of the British.
‘I managed to locate and find the ‘British’ food section. The best way to get an accurate price conversion without Googling is to divide by two plus 10 percent, it works for most things,” she wrote.
An Englishman living in Australia was unpleasantly surprised by articles in the UK section which claimed that no Brits eat most of the food on offer.
“I’m actually a bit surprised that this is what the bigwigs at Coles think Brits eat (Tayto crisps? Barry’s tea?)”
The British section offered a variety of sweet and savory snacks, as well as condiments and drinks.
Among the purchases were tins of mushy peas, Branston pickles, PG Tips tea bags, Colman’s mustard, Yorkshire pudding mixes, tins of Club Orange drink and Tunnocks toffee biscuits.
The man admitted some things available are loved in the UK, such as Bisto Gravy granules, which he prefers over Australian brand Gravox, but he wasn’t too impressed with the tasty Our Mate spread variety.
“Bisto sauce has become tricky after I ruined my Yorkshire pudding with the very inferior ‘Gravox’. I think the sun in Australia may ruin people’s taste buds as I’d rather drink drain cleaner than try Gravox again,” he joked.
Tins of mushy peas, Galaxy Minstrels, PG Tips tea bags, Colman’s mustard, Yorkshire pudding mixes and Tunnocks caramel wafers are among the purchases filling the shelves.
The man admitted that some things available are loved in the UK, such as Bisto Gravy granules, which he much prefers to Gravox, but he wasn’t too impressed with the tasty Our Mate spread variety.
“I dislike the fact that they are replacing Marmite with ‘Our Mate’, but if you leave the British section you will find the real ‘Marmite’ next to the ‘Vegemite’.”
Marmite, as it is known in the UK, is available in Australia and New Zealand under the name Our Mate, which comes in a jar of the same shape and has a similar label.
The name had to be changed as Sanitarium makes its own yeast spread, also called Marmite, which can be found next to Vegemite.
Galaxy Minstrels are a favorite chocolate treat in the UK, however the price disappointed the tourist.
‘I really miss Minstrels, but at $4.80, I can’t justify the price. In fact, all chocolate here is expensive,” he stated.
The post upset many people in the UK who were quick to share their criticism of what Australian supermarkets consider classically British, with one calling the selection “unbearably boring”.
‘That’s the least British section I’ve ever seen. Where is Tayto, Barry’s tea? Even PG, everyone knows it’s Yorkshire tea,” said one Brit.
‘That’s hilarious. All delicious British food and they choose pot noodles! Can we send you an emergency food package? asked another.
‘Are Sandwich Spread and Lilt still available in the UK? “I thought they had been stopped, that maybe all the stock had been sent to Australia,” chimed in a third.
“They used to have Terry’s chocolate, orange and Jaffa cakes, I miss the UK treats,” someone added.
Many pointed out that products such as Barry’s tea, Tayto crisps and Irn-Bru drinks were from Ireland or Scotland.
“This is an Irish and British section, Club Orange, Barry’s Tea and Tayto crisps are all Irish and are big brands in Ireland,” one user explained.
“The pink biscuits and tins of Club Orange would make me think it’s the Irish food section, not aimed at Brits,” a second agreed.
“I think you’ll find this is the Irish food section with a little nod to the British,” another responded.
But not everyone criticized the food offering.
“It’s good to see the Tunnocks caramel wafers,” said one woman and a man agreed: “I’m really glad to see the Tunnocks caramel wafers there.” “I am English and the Tunnocks are essentially Scottish, but they are a dream and they are British.”
‘Is that sandwich spread I see? That was a staple weekend tea in my distant past,” wrote a third.
“The Batchelors mushy peas on the bottom left are very good, with sausage and mash,” commented a third.
“The English Bisto is fantastic,” said one foodie.