lifesaver food

Alessandro · Jun 28th, 2008, 00:49

strange title, I know... but let me explain: I usually take with me, when I'm going on treks on my mountains, a good piece of parmigiano (parmisan cheese) and some nuts. They give me ready energy to go on.*

Now, what's your lifesaver food in India, something you always take with you because you know you won't find it during the travel?
If there such a thing for you...

*I think I'll take with me a kg or two of spaghetti.

ananda2193 · Jun 28th, 2008, 00:57

Everywhere I travel to I always bring peanut butter. Great for a snack or breakfast and those late nights when everything is closed and you've got the munchies. Just buy some bread or bisquits. You can live on it. A banana-peanut butter sandwhich makes a good and healthy snack. and it's yummy too.

Rebecca-VT · Jun 28th, 2008, 01:20

The only "food" I take from home are caffeine mints. I have a caffeine addiction that would put Keith Richards to shame, and never know when I'll be able to get cup of coffee or a coke. Otherwise, I just buy snack foods at my destination.

camelgirl · Jun 28th, 2008, 04:42

I bring ginger tea. A Chinese brand called "Gold Kili". It's good when my tummy is out-of-sorts. I also bring an immersion heater to boil water to make the tea!

I don't bring food because India has so many things I enjoy and I buy "Gluco" biscuits for snacking while on trains.

Alessandro · Jun 28th, 2008, 04:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebecca-VT

The only "food" I take from home are caffeine mints. I have a caffeine addiction that would put Keith Richards to shame, and never know when I'll be able to get cup of coffee or a coke. Otherwise, I just buy snack foods at my destination.

is this the stuff you're talking about? http://www.vroomfoods.com/foosh_mints.html
i didn't know of the existence of this kind of mints. you americans are really addicted to caffeine!

PeakXV · Jun 28th, 2008, 05:05

Almond butter/whey protein bars. A meal on their own!

vireya · Jun 28th, 2008, 05:48

When I was much younger and first travelled overseas, I took some Vegemite with me. Now I wouldn't bother!

Rebecca-VT · Jun 28th, 2008, 07:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alessandro

is this the stuff you're talking about? http://www.vroomfoods.com/foosh_mints.html
i didn't know of the existence of this kind of mints. you americans are really addicted to caffeine!

Wow.. those look pretty potent. The ones I get just have a small amount of caffeine (like 1/3 of a cup of coffee, or something like that). I'm not *that* addicted.

hfot2 · Jun 28th, 2008, 07:24

Granola bars, especially the chewy ones by Quaker Oats. We bring 2 or 3 dozen for a trip of several months. They saved us many a time when we were on the road and couldn't find any place to grab a bite [hard to believe in India, but we've been on some pretty strange roads]

We got one of our drivers hooked on granola bars and we left him with all we had left before we said good bye.

There's also GU energy gel, especially chocolate outrage flavour. http://guenergy.com/products/gu-energy-gel

And I bring glucose in tubes, but that's another story.

distaff half of hfot2

wonderwomanusa · Jun 28th, 2008, 07:41

Last visit to India, I brought spicey Japanese rice crackers (arare) for snacks. When I ran out, I bought and carried dried fruit, cashews (in Andhra) and peanuts (everywhere).

Oh, Ananda, they sell peanut butter in India now -- you don't have to carry a jar of Skippy!

edwardseco · Jun 28th, 2008, 08:16

Nobody mentioned wine? Don't forget chocalate drink powder and your favorite cereal. After breakfast I can eat anything thing that doesn't move too much as long as I have masala Indian catsup, eg. bakari..

ananda2193 · Jun 28th, 2008, 20:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by vireya

When I was much younger and first travelled overseas, I took some Vegemite with me. Now I wouldn't bother!

ananda2193 · Jun 28th, 2008, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alessandro

you americans are really addicted to caffeine!

That's strange coming from an Italian. You guy's love your espresso.

AprilFlower · Jun 28th, 2008, 22:27

I brought back Pecans and Jasmine tea from the US. The pecans make a great snack and take up very little room. I absolutely love them and can't get them here. Red licorice candy would be a non-healthy item that I occasionally ask someone to send me from the states.

I am so happy that I can get both Peanut Butter and Spaghetti here now

.

edwardseco · Jun 28th, 2008, 22:41

Quote:

I am so happy that I can get both Peanut

Much more availability now, good, wah..

Jun 28th, 2008, 00:49	#1
Alessandro Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 18	lifesaver food strange title, I know... but let me explain: I usually take with me, when I'm going on treks on my mountains, a good piece of parmigiano (parmisan cheese) and some nuts. They give me ready energy to go on.* Now, what's your lifesaver food in India, something you always take with you because you know you won't find it during the travel? If there such a thing for you... *I think I'll take with me a kg or two of spaghetti.

Jun 28th, 2008, 01:20	#3
Rebecca-VT Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 10	The only "food" I take from home are caffeine mints. I have a caffeine addiction that would put Keith Richards to shame, and never know when I'll be able to get cup of coffee or a coke. Otherwise, I just buy snack foods at my destination. __________________ Rebecca My travel photography: http://rebeccavt.smugmug.com/Travel

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camelgirl 10 year Visa okee dokee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Swannanoa NC usa Posts: 1,019	I bring ginger tea. A Chinese brand called "Gold Kili". It's good when my tummy is out-of-sorts. I also bring an immersion heater to boil water to make the tea! I don't bring food because India has so many things I enjoy and I buy "Gluco" biscuits for snacking while on trains. __________________ My selected India photos http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...r/7030/cat/500

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PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,195	Almond butter/whey protein bars. A meal on their own! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

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Jun 28th, 2008, 00:57	#2
ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,486	Everywhere I travel to I always bring peanut butter. Great for a snack or breakfast and those late nights when everything is closed and you've got the munchies. Just buy some bread or bisquits. You can live on it. A banana-peanut butter sandwhich makes a good and healthy snack. and it's yummy too.

Jun 28th, 2008, 05:48	#7
vireya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 276	When I was much younger and first travelled overseas, I took some Vegemite with me. Now I wouldn't bother!

Jun 28th, 2008, 07:24	#9
hfot2 MemberS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vermont Posts: 515	Granola bars, especially the chewy ones by Quaker Oats. We bring 2 or 3 dozen for a trip of several months. They saved us many a time when we were on the road and couldn't find any place to grab a bite [hard to believe in India, but we've been on some pretty strange roads] We got one of our drivers hooked on granola bars and we left him with all we had left before we said good bye. There's also GU energy gel, especially chocolate outrage flavour. http://guenergy.com/products/gu-energy-gel And I bring glucose in tubes, but that's another story. distaff half of hfot2

Jun 28th, 2008, 07:41	#10
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,512	Last visit to India, I brought spicey Japanese rice crackers (arare) for snacks. When I ran out, I bought and carried dried fruit, cashews (in Andhra) and peanuts (everywhere). Oh, Ananda, they sell peanut butter in India now -- you don't have to carry a jar of Skippy!

Jun 28th, 2008, 08:16	#11
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,931	Nobody mentioned wine? Don't forget chocalate drink powder and your favorite cereal. After breakfast I can eat anything thing that doesn't move too much as long as I have masala Indian catsup, eg. bakari..

Jun 28th, 2008, 22:27	#14
AprilFlower Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Surat, India Posts: 26	I brought back Pecans and Jasmine tea from the US. The pecans make a great snack and take up very little room. I absolutely love them and can't get them here. Red licorice candy would be a non-healthy item that I occasionally ask someone to send me from the states. I am so happy that I can get both Peanut Butter and Spaghetti here now .

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