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Living outside Europe - Getting Irish food

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  • 14-08-2016 12:16pm
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    Dunno if this is the right forum for this. Can't figure out a good wording for the question either. :o

    I'm living mostly in China where it's almost impossible to find Irish products for meat. I'm wondering are there any decent methods of getting something like decent rashers and white pudding abroad? (not american or canadian bacon) Importing etc.


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    Dizzyblonde
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    Mod note: No replies in the Food forum, OP, so I've moved this into Living Abroad and hopefully you'll get some help in here.


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    Minderbinder
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    I only ever saw hot dogs or taiwan sweet style sausages in China. You can buy American style bacon (rashers) in most supermarkets and they do the job for me. The only Irish products I have seen is Kerrygold butter and some of their by products, and Guinness.


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    Fred Swanson
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    You can get bacon/meat through customs or bag checks? You don't get them removed?


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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    I'm living in China.


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    Minderbinder
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    I've never had a problem at customs in China and none of my luggage was ever searched, as far as I'm aware. I'd say it might be worth putting them in a cooler bag in your checked luggage.

    Having said that, I understand there has been a furore in recent months about import duty being put on anything and everything bought in foreign countries. Apparently bags are being opened and contents are being itemised according to their tax bracket and people have to pay whatever is due. If there are no receipts then the security guys will put their value on the goods. This is an attempt to discourage the rich Chinese people going on foreign shopping sprees, so I'm not sure if non-Chinese have to pay or if their luggage is now more likely to be checked.


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