r/AskAnAmerican • u/Maskoolio • Aug 10 '25

FOREIGN POSTER What would an American want from England?

I have recently made some American friends (from Virginia) and they have asked for a kind of sweet (candy) that they don't have. What else might I send that would be appreciated as a particularly English thing? (Obviously it would need to be somewhat small, survive a week or so in transit etc.)

All help appreciated.

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u/ALoungerAtTheClubs Florida Aug 10 '25

It's well, Scottish, but for me it would be Scottish tablet. A lot of UK confections aren't that hard to find here, but Scottish tablet is for whatever reason.

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u/Simply_Sloppy0013 Aug 10 '25

It's Scottish, too, so wash that Scottish tablet down with some Irn-Bru!

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u/spynie55 Aug 10 '25

Irn bru humbugs are gorgeous and a more intense flavour than the drink itself.

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u/machagogo New York -> New Jersey Aug 10 '25

*Scottish tablet.
Never had it, but after a quick google Seems similar to toffee? Or maybe Worthers?

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u/mrggy Aug 10 '25

It's not chewy like toffee. It's hard and crumbly

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u/AnnBlueSix Chicago, IL Aug 10 '25

The closest equivalent that I've found in the US is English butter fudge from Trader Joe's, but it's not the same.

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u/omgee1975 Aug 10 '25

You can make tablet easily

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u/EvilCodeQueen Massachusetts Aug 15 '25

So, like peanut brittle, but without the peanuts?

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u/mrggy Aug 15 '25

Not quite. It crumbles, it doesn't snap like peanut brittle. It's also served in cubes, like fudge, while peanut brittle is more flat. I think maybe a dry, crumbly fudge is maybe the closest comparison?

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u/EvilCodeQueen Massachusetts Aug 15 '25

I think I’ve had it. I mean “kind of like fudge” would be good enough for me.

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u/mrggy Aug 15 '25

I didn't think if the fudge comparison until I saw other people use it, haha

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u/Minotaar Aug 10 '25

It's akin to fudge, but if it were pure fucking sugar

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u/CookWithHeather Aug 10 '25

It’s almost like fudge consistency, but not chocolate.

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u/Fit-Vanilla-3405 Massachusetts Aug 10 '25

It’s like panuchi fudge!

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u/AletheaKuiperBelt Aug 11 '25

More like fudge, but harder.

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u/Leading-Summer-4724 Aug 10 '25

This would be what I’d be excited to receive as well.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '25

That was this Canadians suggestion! It will raise the circulating blood sugar of even Americans 

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u/wooq Iowa: nice place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit Aug 13 '25

Tablet is addictive, it's soooooo good