What do you miss most about Canada

[Bern` 0]

I miss perogies, poutine, M&M meat shop and of course my family.

Also I miss calgary transit - the public transport in my area is lacking and I'm nervous about riding my bike around as well. I had pretty good access to everything where I used to be. Still need to get a drivers licence, but can't until I get my employment authorization or green card.

I'm from Calgary too, I miss it so much. Public transportation is non existent here, which forced me to get my license. I miss the china town of calgary, THE DELICIOUS FOOOD. =C

[rade2rising 205]

the tea. its so much better than tea in USA I guess its bcoz they got the original british tea and we have tea here packaged in New Jersey no wonder it taste like #######

[hikergirl 277]

Christmas Oranges?

When I met hubby he had never even heard of Mandarin Oranges. Went down to KS last Christmas and he found a box of California Mandarin Oranges but they had thick skins like a navel and were just not the same.

Can you get real Mandarin Oranges down south?

Every year in my stocking my Mum would stick a Mandarin Orange in the toe of the stocking and we would munch on them while opening our gifts. I'd hate to lose that tradition.

[The Mean Lady 604]

Christmas Oranges?

When I met hubby he had never even heard of Mandarin Oranges. Went down to KS last Christmas and he found a box of California Mandarin Oranges but they had thick skins like a navel and were just not the same.

Can you get real Mandarin Oranges down south?

Every year in my stocking my Mum would stick a Mandarin Orange in the toe of the stocking and we would munch on them while opening our gifts. I'd hate to lose that tradition.

That's an old school tradition that isn't specifically related to Canada.

My grandma used to do the same thing to us every year. And nuts. Lots of walnuts in there lol.

[Ontarkie 14,324]

Christmas Oranges?

When I met hubby he had never even heard of Mandarin Oranges. Went down to KS last Christmas and he found a box of California Mandarin Oranges but they had thick skins like a navel and were just not the same.

Can you get real Mandarin Oranges down south?

Every year in my stocking my Mum would stick a Mandarin Orange in the toe of the stocking and we would munch on them while opening our gifts. I'd hate to lose that tradition.

My mom used to do that too, but with clementines. We can find the small mandarins and clementines here in Arkansas, I'm sure he just happen to grab a different variety of mandarins.

[hikergirl 277]

That's an old school tradition that isn't specifically related to Canada.

My grandma used to do the same thing to us every year. And nuts. Lots of walnuts in there lol.

I forgot about the nuts. Yes we'd get nuts in our stockings as well.

I would get mostly peanuts because I was the picky child.

What a relief to hear you can get Mandarins. I was worried it was some sort of import prohibition.

[The Mean Lady 604]

I forgot about the nuts. Yes we'd get nuts in our stockings as well.

I would get mostly peanuts because I was the picky child.

What a relief to hear you can get Mandarins. I was worried it was some sort of import prohibition.

Lol nope, they are at any normal grocery story where I am from in the Chicago area.

[Kimbear 53]

i find in chicago the tangerines, mandarins and clementines all taste iccky. mebbie cuz the ones i always bought up north were from Morrocco..but they had an amazing taste. The only thing i've found similar are the Tangelo's i can get in some stores but even then they are hit and miss.

As for Tea, most of the ethnic stores i go to has real british tetley, and i do not mean the "british blend" one its the nomral tetley box but has a brit flag on the box.

Edited November 26, 2012 by Kimbear