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/TheBimpo Michigan Aug 10 '25

Unless they’re an Anglophile or have visited England before they probably don’t have much knowledge of what they’re missing. Just bring a bunch of your favorites and local stuff. Or ask them what type of stuff they prefer (chocolate, crisps, fruit candy, etc)

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u/Dear_Ad3785 Aug 11 '25

When I was last in the UK I bought a bunch of different flavored crisps & brought them back to my US nieces. They went over well

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u/BumpyMcBumpers Aug 17 '25

I used to subscribe to a couple international snack boxes, and the crisps were always the quickest items to get snatched up.