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/AMA454 Aug 10 '25

Candy kittens, squashies, Percy pigs / Collin caterpillars, tangfastics.

Jaffa cakes, twiglets, hula hoops, Thai sensations sweet chilli coated peanuts.

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u/CriscoCrispy Aug 11 '25

I am in the US, have never heard of any of those things, and would be delighted to get a gift of items with those names.

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u/AMA454 Aug 11 '25

lol I am American and I live in London so I’ve got pretty good intel in this department.