Yeppe! Even if you live way out in the country, I bet someone knows of an online source! I’m not as far from home as you are but there are a few things that no local shop carries. I’ve been able to find all but two things online. Good Scrapple and my brothers’ venison bologna 😏
I understand your problem; I'm an American living in Mexico. But there are ways to get around your problems. For instance: I love tartar sauce on my fish. Mexicans don't know what that is, so I learned to make my own. You obviously speak english, use it. Ask neighbors, friends, store clerks where you might find what you need or at least a substitute. Shop online. It might take a while to find what you need but look at it as a challenge. You don't say where you're located but in most major cities, you'll find a store with imported groceries and such. Chinese, Middle Eastern and such. And if you absolutely cannot find what you want, change. You made the big change in coming to this country, you can make a bunch of small changes. You might even find some things that are better. I have. I had a product that I used for 20 years in the U.S. Could not find it here. I experimented, tried other things, and eventually found a product that was even better than the one I used in the U.S. And here's you one final clue. Look up "Pakistani grocers" online. You find lots and lots. just did. And what they don't have, they'll know where to go to find other things - non-grocery items, for instance. And I'll bet you any amount of money that you're not the only Pakistani in your area. Look for them. When you're out, look for people who look like you - walk up and ask if they're from Pakistani. They're out there. Find them. I hope this helps you at least a little bit. Just stop feeling sorry for yourself and getting depressed; tell yourself that this is a challenge you can get through. You're strong enough. You've already passed the biggest challenge - you moved to the U.S. for a better life, right? Use it.
Many Canadians feel frustrated in a similar way. When browsing on the internet, it often seems like there is a whole world of resources, materials, foods, choices, and so on, that are available just across the border in the United States. Even though the geographical distance is not always great, still so often, the stuff is just not accessible, as the source just does not ship to Canada.
companywebsite.com and companywebsite.ca are not the same.
When shipping is offered, the cost, along with the surcharge of customs and duty tax so often make the access unaffordable anyway.
Thankfully, there are websites such as Hometalk that offer information to everyone at the same free cost.
I felt the same way when I lived abroad, and I would ask friends to mail me certain food items like Mexican food items, live lobsters, smoked hams from the Carolinas, etc.... the lady at the post would always ask me when I was going to ask them to dinner..... LOL. The live lobsters really freaked them out.
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Yeppe! Even if you live way out in the country, I bet someone knows of an online source! I’m not as far from home as you are but there are a few things that no local shop carries. I’ve been able to find all but two things online. Good Scrapple and my brothers’ venison bologna 😏
I understand your problem; I'm an American living in Mexico. But there are ways to get around your problems. For instance: I love tartar sauce on my fish. Mexicans don't know what that is, so I learned to make my own. You obviously speak english, use it. Ask neighbors, friends, store clerks where you might find what you need or at least a substitute. Shop online. It might take a while to find what you need but look at it as a challenge. You don't say where you're located but in most major cities, you'll find a store with imported groceries and such. Chinese, Middle Eastern and such. And if you absolutely cannot find what you want, change. You made the big change in coming to this country, you can make a bunch of small changes. You might even find some things that are better. I have. I had a product that I used for 20 years in the U.S. Could not find it here. I experimented, tried other things, and eventually found a product that was even better than the one I used in the U.S. And here's you one final clue. Look up "Pakistani grocers" online. You find lots and lots. just did. And what they don't have, they'll know where to go to find other things - non-grocery items, for instance. And I'll bet you any amount of money that you're not the only Pakistani in your area. Look for them. When you're out, look for people who look like you - walk up and ask if they're from Pakistani. They're out there. Find them. I hope this helps you at least a little bit. Just stop feeling sorry for yourself and getting depressed; tell yourself that this is a challenge you can get through. You're strong enough. You've already passed the biggest challenge - you moved to the U.S. for a better life, right? Use it.
Many Canadians feel frustrated in a similar way. When browsing on the internet, it often seems like there is a whole world of resources, materials, foods, choices, and so on, that are available just across the border in the United States. Even though the geographical distance is not always great, still so often, the stuff is just not accessible, as the source just does not ship to Canada.
companywebsite.com and companywebsite.ca are not the same.
When shipping is offered, the cost, along with the surcharge of customs and duty tax so often make the access unaffordable anyway.
Thankfully, there are websites such as Hometalk that offer information to everyone at the same free cost.
I felt the same way when I lived abroad, and I would ask friends to mail me certain food items like Mexican food items, live lobsters, smoked hams from the Carolinas, etc.... the lady at the post would always ask me when I was going to ask them to dinner..... LOL. The live lobsters really freaked them out.