The truth is that since I`ve arrived in Uk I knew one of my main concern would be about expenses. All of them starting with:food. Firstly, I am not keen on "a living on potato" [even it seems always great to try all kind of british creative food ideas] lifestyle.
My freak metabolism just don`t accept this. I wish i could, seriously because there is nothing better than fish and chips once a week. Oh gosh, it is a definitely the greatest combination of not expensive ingredients but i still think that vinegar makes all difference. lol this is my favourite fast-food meal, better saying: best takeaway food of earth. and I`m not missing any other kind of fast food here.
Well, so as soon as I unpacked my stuff I`ve been to the local tesco. The famous one, by the way, because it seems everyone I know shops there. My first visit to tesco had some serious purposes. Firstly, I HAD to get used with the currency quickly and avoid bankrupt in the first week. The prices are quite different in my country as well as food, so i can tell you the first shopping was quite like a sightseeing into the supermarket corridors. Geez!!
But I enjoyed what I saw there: cheap prices and lack of brazilian food. Yes, not that i am not missing Brazilian food. Yes, I do. But I just think I finally found a way of eating better if I`m able to avoid all carbos [ potatoes or everything on toast. JUST delicious!!!!] and cadbury bars.
In Brazil I could have plenty of meat because I am live basically on red meat.OKAY, If you are veggie don`t keep reading because it can hurts. Yes, I worship red meat. I`m carnivore, I`m afraid so. But as in Britain it sounds quite expensive I prefer eating fish which I also love. So, let`s fish!
I am also into salad here. And I really don`t forget to buy my daily crispy salad. And it is also a great excuse to sort my favourite sauces. Oh gosh, yes! I am into spicy food so I usually spend more than half an hour picking my sauces. This country is hot, babe and I just love the combination of flavours and sauces. Thank God Birmingham is a multicultural city and I can find in just one section all chinese, british, french turkish, indian, mexican and thai hot sauce and dressings I do need to live.Wow.
The yogurt weird tastes are just my favourite ones. In brazil we don`t find things such as blackcurrant, gooseberry, rhubarb ones. Not to mention I can learn more english vocabulary everytime I buy a different flavour. Okay, weird food talk moment.
The fact is not just the tesco but also visiting any other supermarket in Uk is a quite enjoyable experience in my opinion. I`m looking forward to my asda 24hs days n Walsall.
Actually I`m that kind of weirdo person that trully believes that supermarkets keeps the pop culture ilive in cetain way and also the best way of get into some country culture, so I`d spend time visiting all of them anyway!
By the way I`ve already picked my favourite pop tv ad in England_food category, of course.
Muller dairy + Nina Simone rulez :O)
ps_did you get yours for free at victory square? lol
But I am afraid to say there is the bad side of the till as well.I really don`t believe cheap food can be all good and I had my pennies wasted when i bought a chilli meat and rice pre-cooked meal once last week and I`ve learnt my lesson.
Not all mixed flavours work at all. Gosh, that lack of salt in that Indian rice just make me believe Brazilian rice is the best one in the world. Just a matter of taste . ;o)
No to mention sometimes I just dislike the taste of things with no particular reason so I am avoiding to try TOO different tastes with weird names on it such as "horseradish" sauce.
We also can`t forget that cheap food in recession time is pretty much a good deal and it`s definitely a way of saving money. But after watching so many food programmes on tv about food I do believe Britain knows the value of its food very well. So it`s also better to be sure your shopping list has plenty of healthy options on it. I just wish the price of fruit and vegetables were cheaper.
leaving the supermarket and going to restaurants i still think eating out is an expensive experience in Birmingham. I fancy chinese food badly and I enjoyed going to the brummie chinatown once. I` ve been to the big wok last week and i still think it`s a good option of buffet meal that can be a weekly treatment even. But not for a student`s pocket. :O(
And there is so much more about british food to talk about but I prefer to learn some recipes before going deeply into the issue!!!
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