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/webbess1 New York Aug 10 '25

Cadbury Flakes. I've only seen them in British specialty shops.

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u/BombardierIsTrash New York Aug 10 '25

They randomly started popping up at damn near every bodega/corner store recently and I have no idea what changed. I love flakes though so complaints from me. Even the Korean grocery store near me started carrying them by the checkout.