Lindy-Lee Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Iv'e been wondering...what SA procducts do you all still buy?I remember landing in Oz and so many things just didn't taste the same, but with time we got used to it. But there are some things that you just can't stop using.The cheese tasted so different for me, but got used to it.The bacon....well here you don't get bacon, you get BACON!!!They are massive!! Slightly different taste - but used to it now.Mayo - Miracle Whip is the closest to Cross & Blackwell for me.But then you get the things like MRS BALLS CHUTNEY. I still buy only that. AROMAT- trust me there just ain't no replacement for that either!That's about the only SA products I still buy.What so you still buy?Lindy-Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Larry Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Mrs Balls Chutney.... That's about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Mrs Balls ChutneyKoo Fine Apricot JamSandwich SpreadMarmiteSparletta CreamsodaRed Heart RumGraca white wineTrim MayonnaiseAll Gold Tomato SauceNot because I have to, but because my mouth muscles twitch when I think of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajay Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Mrs Balls Chutney and Tastic Rice (it's in a different bag, but still tastes the same). I really can't get used to the normal white rice here - it's sticky and ugh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dedrei Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Have to agree with Ajay. Hate the rice here, but the Tastic equivalent is what we buy. Chutney is also a must, also still have some Mayo bottles in the pantry.Nando's perinaise as well.O ja, and OFFCOURSE my rooibos tea, only tea I drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Biltong, thasts if I dont make it myself then Nando's sauces and rooibos tea from time to time, thats about it. I used to love all gold tomato sauce, but have found Heinz here is just as good or better. The rest we have all found local "replacements" for I am happy to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamcatcher Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) Hi there,Interesting topic! I still buy: Mrs. Balls All Gold Tomato Sauce (only for me - I hide it from the kids ) Fanta Grape every now and then Rooibos Tea Grandpa Headache powders Chemico Great Shakes Braai Salt KOO Superfine Apricot jam MIELIEMEEL!!!! Droë WorsGreetings,Dreamy Edited November 5, 2006 by Dreamcatcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy-Lee Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 The rice... first time I had it I wnated to put milk and sugar over, tasted like mielie pap to me. I have not seen Tastic in the shops here in Perth, but so used to the "sticky" rice now ......Some things either can't be replaced or as Mara said ... some things our taste buds won't allow us to replace. I still buy Rooibos as well but not at SA shops and cause it's the only tea I drink.Lindy-Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin and Chantell Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 HiI arrive in OZ tomorrow(from New Zealand),and was wondering as a matter of interest....In which shops do you get these SA products?In NZ,the products all of you listed which you all still prefer,are about the same as I found I still prefer in NZ.And I must add,there were only particular stores that stocked RSA products,and they were slightly more expensive too.Not alot more expensive,but they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy-Lee Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hi Gavin & ChantellThere are quite a few SA shops around that stock all these products and more (at a price), but I have found that alot of your stores...Coles, Action, Woolies etc stock some of them. Our local IGA (Action) stocks Mrs Balls, so I just get it there.Good luck with move tomorrow Just hours now.Lindy-Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 We still buy:1. Mrs Balls peach chutney2. Body on Tap hair shampoo3. Vital Rooibos tea4. The Cape herb & spice company's Cajun seasoning5. Nando's Wild Herb sauce once in a blue moon Most of the stuff we buy from the local shops but we still go to the South African shop for number 2,4 and 5. Has anyone else noticed that the Nando's in Australia don't stock the wild herb sauce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bronwyn Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hi guys - I was just interested to find out how the Tastic rice looks there then? Is it still called Tastic but not in a brown bag? I also only like Tastic... I remember the first time we visited Australia for a three week holiday, almost 9 years ago. We were on a VERY tight budget and we bought Rice Crispies (Rice Bubbles) and milk and took it back to our room and mixed it up in some of the teacups from the tea & coffee set they had there, to save money on eating out. We had accidentally bought Soya milk! It was terrible and I don't know how on earth I did that. Had to throw the whole lot away. We just weren't used to all the choices & didn't look properly. We also bought the wrong washing powder for the machine in the place we stayed. The cheese counter was so daunting we didn't even try it. Nothing looked bright yellow like good old cheddar...This last time we were there we still economised, but I realised I could buy giant strawberries & bananas and croissants in Rundel Mall Adelaide, and eat a huge breakfast for next to nothing - that kept us going for most of the day. A lot better than Rice Bubbles & Soya. BronwynPS. Do you get Ina Paarlman products there like the Herb Salad Dressing? That's great.PPS. I will be able to replace everything with Aussie products, I'm sure. I hate Rooibos with a passion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sunshine Sister Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hey there,When we first arrived in Sydney and visited the SA store we went bos. OH BROTHER ! Since then we have grown used to the idea of having so many familiar products around again. We usually have most of the following at home :Droë worsBiltongBoereworsIna Paarman’s spicesNando’s SaucesMieliemeelKola TonicIced Zoo koekiesJelly TotsCream SodaBraai Salt Rooibos(Glad to announce that the stack of Fizzers is finally gone !! )I really miss rusks as the Ouma’s we get at the SA store are old, stale and horrible. I see big potential for a tuisnywerheid providing the North-West of Sydney with fresh rusks !LoveSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisces Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Hi yaI atill find that we tend to spoil ourselves and buy a few things from the SA shop, but we are slowly weaning ourselves off them - tho, I admit these are still a staple item in our household:AromatAll Gold Tomato SauceNando's Lemon & Herb rubOuma Condensed Milk RusksFlingsSavannah's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZHigh Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Braai SaltMieliemeel (for my wife)Ouma RusksMost of the common SA products are available in just about every NZ supermarket on the North Shore or Eastern suburbs of Auckland. Most SA products in in the 'International' section but many such as Nandos sauces, Rooibos tea, Mrs Balls chutney, boerewors amongst others are simply placed amongst the local products as so many Kiwis now buy certain SA goods. Many smaller Dairies stock SA products, and then there are a number of SA shops around. Prices tend to be slightly more expensive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelein Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Yep, only the Aromat and Mrs Balls stays!I've ordered some C&B Mayo the other day, just to find it tasted really sour in comparison with the Kraft I'm used to. Ordered the good old Curry (Raja) and found it not as tasty as the Keen's. The Rooibos is now available at our local Woollies - in a red box and it is called Rooibos African Tea. We even get the Appletizer and Grapetizer. Coles supply the tinned Guavas. It's just the "skorsies" I really miss, but we replaced it with the Chinese Pumpkin. The Rice... Well, got used to the Sun "parboiled longrain" - or the Basmati Parboiled Rice. All the Parboiled Rice products are good.But our tastebuds were really tickled since we arrived - now we have the weight problem to take care of. It is just too good to order your Pizza on the Net and it gets delivered in a jiffy! We now are making our own boerewors, droewors and biltong - got a butcher that gives us a good deal on the meat. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jules Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 We didn't buy any SA products until about a year after coming here, besides Appletizer and Grapetizer, which you get in most supermarkets. One day we ordered a few things from satooz and to be honest we were disappointed - they were not as great as we remembered them . Our tastebuds have grown used to the Aussie products and we are quite happy with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExASP Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Yep..we buy Mrs Balls chutney mostly...the other things I can get around...although my kids only drink rooibos(and I dont...) so we buy that and now and again treat ourselves with other things like koeksisters and fizzers and fizzpops...hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy-Lee Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Does anybody know if you get guava juice in Oz? While I was pregnant I had this craving for guava juice but couldn't find it anywhere. The closest you get (but doesn't taste the same) is guava/apple juice Lindy-Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelein Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Most of the IGA Superstore branches and the local Veggie Shops in Big Shopping Centres sells the "Dewlands" Fruit Juice (Imported via NZ). I still cannot resist Leetchie Juice...Madelein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daller Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Ons is nou 7 jaar in NZ (binnekort Oz) & koop nog net 'n paar ZA produkte bv Ms. Balls (daar is NIE 'n alternatief nie !) Old Gold Tamatie sous (as ons moeg raak vir Heinz) & Bovril (toe ons dit nog kon kry !!!!).Ons (ek's 'n Voedseltegnoloog, & let dus meer op) het egter gevind dat ZA produkte se roummateriale al hoe meer vervang word met goedkoper alternatiewe; bv. botter word met gehidrogineerde plantvette vervang, ens. ens. aangesien baie van die alternatiewe vir ons onaanvaarbaar is, raak die produkte wat nog aanvaarbaar is al hoe minder, en koop ons dus van nature meer NZ produkte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnetjie Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 We buy Mrs Balls, Matabella, Stamp (there is a local Oz brand) we make mieliepap from it, mieliemeal, rooibos tea from Woolworths, biltong, droewors and boerewors from the local butcher and my favourite gooseberry jam. Other than that we have found replacements products for all the rest in Oz. Our local butcher sells heaps of SA products & you can even buy gem squash from him.Lindy-LeeMy mother- in –law is a guava fanatic. She buys a local oz brand of guava juice I will ask her and get back to you. I sometimes buy the Ceres guava juice for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daller Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 OK, Now for a slightly different question, tell me what products in Oz you simply fell in love with !!!!! Hier in NZ is die sjokolade FANTASTIES ; aan die begin kan mens nie glo hoe groot die sjokolade plakke is nie, maar mens raak dit ook gewoond (en eet ook 'n plak in een sessie op....) NZ se honey cured bacon is ook YUM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch-sa-uk-oz Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 A bit off topic, do you get biltong, boerewors and droèwors in Oz? We get it in the UK but its no so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy-Lee Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 DallerARNOTTS ARNOTTS AND MORE ARNOTTS!!! For those that don't know ....Arnotts make biscuits and lots of it, and are wicked MitchYes u get lots of people selling biltong, droewors etc.Here in Perth we buy from a Saffer who has been here for 16 years+ and tastes just like it did back in SA.Lindy-Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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