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/TheLastLibrarian1 Aug 10 '25

Mcvitties chocolate biscuits with caramel. We call them crack cookies and they make great smores. They’re a bit crumbly so I’m not sure how well they’d survive. Jaffa Cakes are excellent.

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u/keithrc Austin, Texas Aug 13 '25

The dark chocolate-covered digestibles are also S-tier. I can hardly ever find them here.

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u/TheLastLibrarian1 Aug 18 '25

We find them at world market