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+ | Collection of ideas on what to bring in for present. Ideal criteria: good to transport, something the production country is famous for, something not available or very expensive in the destination county. Sending by parcel is also an option for many of these goods. | ||
+ | ===== What to bring from Japan to Germany? ===== | ||
+ | * **sweets/ | ||
+ | * with macha, this is not available in Europe | ||
+ | * with ginger, it is sold in Europe, but not many variations in sweets exist | ||
+ | * calpis concentrate, | ||
+ | * きなこ大(kinako daizu), roasted soy bean, with powder from soy beans | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * **food/ | ||
+ | * 味噌/ | ||
+ | * Kimuchi: while not beeing typical Japanese, many Europeans like it | ||
+ | * ところてん: | ||
+ | * ご飯スパイス: | ||
+ | * seasonal foods: autumn sweets with 栗/ | ||
+ | * うどん: not sold in Germany | ||
+ | * 竹のこ: a piece of young bamboo, sold in plastic these can be used many months. Can be cooked, and eaten like salad. | ||
+ | * **tea/ | ||
+ | * green tea: buy teabags, the variant sold in supermarkets or コンビに. The taste is much better to most "green tea" sold in Europe | ||
+ | * こむぎ茶: | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * **sake/ | ||
+ | * Which other things are not sold or rare in Europe? | ||
+ | * plastic sushi, as it is sold in the area around Asakusa/ | ||
+ | * socks with single places for toes | ||
+ | * small gadgets/ | ||
+ | * If one is meeting a hardcore Japanfan, it might be worth to bring a set of matcha, teabrush and teakettle for making real green tea. But most europeans consider this as to much effort to use. | ||
+ | * origami papers and instructions for folding some simple figures | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * model train, pieces which are typical for Japan: Shinkansen (Japanese ICE), Yamanote line. Of course, the purchased model should match the kind of model train, for example 'N gauge' | ||
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+ | ===== What to bring from Germany to Japan? ===== | ||
+ | * **sweets:** | ||
+ | * many sweets are not available in Japan, or only in restricted variations: Haribo strawberry and so on | ||
+ | * licorice (Lakritze) (but many Japanese dislike it) | ||
+ | * not sold in Japan: Kinderschokolade, | ||
+ | * chocolate: for example bags with many small chocolate pieces of different kinds, each by itself wrapped in paper. Bigger supermarkets in Germany allow you to fill bags yourself, payment is based on weight of the bag. | ||
+ | * Kinderschokolade: | ||
+ | * Ricola Kräuterbonbons – Alpensalbei | ||
+ | * Pullmol (Kirsche) | ||
+ | * Dr. Oetker Vanille Pudding or Paradies Creme | ||
+ | * Götterspeise (preparation instructions need to be translated), | ||
+ | * **food:** | ||
+ | * salami, sausages: should be brought in metal cans, fresh is not allowed. In Germany, also thin sausages are sold in plastic, to be eaten with bread or as snack (Kernbeisser). | ||
+ | * currywurst: it is forbidden to import fresh/open currywurst, but supermarkets now have already cut currywurst in plastic containment available. | ||
+ | * beer, in cans its easier to transport | ||
+ | * instant coffee (expensive in Japan, not much variation) | ||
+ | * bread, cheese: but these are not easy to keep fresh over transport | ||
+ | * Malzkaffee: this type of coffee seems not to be sold in Japan | ||
+ | * Spätzle, Knödel von Knorr, Gemüsebrühe, | ||
+ | * **seasonal specialities: | ||
+ | * around Christmas, ginger bread (Lebkuchen) and Stollen are available | ||
+ | * products like shampoo are quite expensive in Japan. | ||
+ | * for German learners: no longer needed schoolbooks are nice for German learners. | ||
+ | * for children: books with pictures are great, especially when showing daily things of live, which are partly different from Japan (" | ||
+ | * Skat card, and explaining game " | ||
+ | * sets for " | ||
+ | * Frühstücksbrettchen with nice pictures/ | ||
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+ | ===== Commercial serives ===== | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
+ | * services sending sweets from Japan exist |