In the UK Wal-mart is alive and well. I didn’t know this, at first, because there is no blue store, no well-known Wal-mart signage. No, here Wal-mart is spelled A.S.D.A. The moment I entered the store I knew. It’s Wal-mart! I asked Matt and confirmed my suspicions. It’s the UK partner. Seriously, Wal-mart really is everywhere!!!
Check it out for yourself and see: ASDA
The most interesting difference between American grocery shopping and English shopping? Beyond the expected extremely different food choices. (Cheddar is nothing like Wisconsin Cheddar) is that the way things are packaged is more economical. They break down packaging for smaller pocketbooks and offer a heck of a lot more savings offers. 2 for and 3 for the price of 1 offers are my personal favorites! They also have reduced prices on items that are reaching the sell-by date. The savings on those are amazing (some being as low as 10 p per item) Thats like getting a loaf of bread for a dime!
One of the things I love about food here in England, is that what we pay for as Gourmet pricing in the US, is generally available here in the UK, only in slightly smaller quantities to enable people to afford them. You have a large variety of choices and there is generally someone offering a cheap version of it in some form. There is also an emphasis on courses that is missing in American cuisine. I have visited more than one UK resident and they would not be caught dead offering a meal without some kind of after meal pudding (dessert). I have had the most difficulty getting use to the difference in food here. They love Indian food here, as well as, Chinese food. There are a ton of walk-in shops that feature Indian, Chinese, Thai, Cantonese and English fare. You can walk-in and get a meal for 2 for as little as £10. They do not (as a rule) enjoy fried food here, for the most part. I find that the area Britain’s around here truly indulge, is in the area of sweets. They have firmly made me a fan of all things pudding. (Did I mention I love Muller’s rice pudding?)
Matt and I really love the Fish shop (I affectionately call it the Mr Chippy shop) where a large single person order is large enough to feed 2 people for under £5. The fish piece is HUGE!#





















