What would you like as a gift from the UK?

[Champagnebar]

Hi

i am going to visit family in USA soon and would like to take gifts.

ive got kids’ gifts sorted and some adult women. Looking for ideas for a mid twenties man and his gf ( I have not met the gf so no idea what she’d like)

Also older man. No sweets..

All ideas and suggestions welcomed ! Tia

I'm going to Oz in July and did have same dilemma....I've now ordered some Emma Bridgwater mugs to take over.
Others suggested shortbread, M&S biscuits in tin, tea towels with a British recipe on it or some local pottery pieces.

My family always ask for - flavoured crisps (especially pickled onion), marmite and dairy milk.

Marmite.
Shortbread?
Tea bags
Do they have nandos in the US? If not those nando sauces are good

Fish and chips!! 😁.

joking obviously.

Yorkshire teabags

Marmite
Yorkshire tea

English Strawberry Jam
Marmite
Harods teabags
Harrods tea towel
Fridge magnet

All of the Cadbury’s chocolate and walkers crisps you can pack!! Heinz stuff too

My uncle always wants teabags and mcvities digestives!

Oh yes and this!!

Yorkshire tea and nice biscuits

When my son went to stay with friends in Italy, friends in Switzerland and friends in Cyprus he took the parents a book of art from Kew Gardens. Theres a gallery there devoted to an artist who was called Marianne North. She painted brightly coloured plant pictures. Each time he took this coffee table book and a Kew Gardens tote bag.

This would be my suggestion too! Along with proper chocolate biscuits.

It depends whether they're ex pats? You'd look very random taking Marmite and McVities if they've never set foot in the UK.

Whiskey for the men always goes down well when we visit.

Crumpets
Caramel Mcvities
Cadbury Crunchie chocolate
some lovely tea towels

Fortune and Mason biscuits , the selection in the green tin specifically and F&M tea towels .

I always had mum bring me crunchies. In all honesty you can buy British food easily in cities at least. If you don't know much about them opt for things like a tea towel, shortbread or other touristy items

Maybe something from Very British Problems?

Yorkshire Tea
Marmite
Cadbury's chocolate
Hebdereon's Relish (probably a S Yorks thing)

Not everyone's cup of tea but I would love Lego that is exclusive to the London shop.

Talking of tea, unlike previous posters I find Yorkshire Tea vile. Maybe it doesn't suit the water in London

I agree about Marmite but do you know if they would appreciate it?

Tunnock's are always appreciated

We're expats in upstate NY. Yorkshire tea bags, mcvities digestives, shortbread, all readily available.

My American friends ask for hob nobs, pickled onion monster munch and cadbury flakes when we visit home. Plus anything with a royal connection, cups, saucers, napkins, tea towels with British related motifs.

If the videos in my Facebook feed are anything to go by, apparently Americans are surprisingly impressed by a chocolate orange!

According to this Branston pickle and HP sauce are a rarity in the US

https://www.businessinsider.com/traditionally-british-foods-that-americans-are-missing-out-on-2017-4

Wow - thanks for all the replies ! I knew this was the place to ask.

All ( but one) are Californian born and bred so don’t ‘miss’ British foods - and I know that two tried Marmite when visiting me in UK and HATED it :)

However I think I’ll get a stock of good tea bags and choc oranges. Mcvities choc digestives will be a good call for some too

Thanks again 🤣

If you have your own photos of some tourists attractions or interesting places in your city, you can make a picture calendar with these photos. Bonus points if you also add birthdays and important days like anniversaries to the calendar, so that it would be even more personal.