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An expatriate's shopping list while back in the States

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  • Lost in China
    Lost in China
    Charter Member
    • Mar 2015
    • 409
    • Wenzhou, China
    • 22" Weber kettle
      Slow 'N Sear
      Hovergrill
      Maverick 732
      Thermopop
    #1

    An expatriate's shopping list while back in the States

    I'm about to head back home for summer vacation. I thought I would share the list of things I'm going to buy while I'm there, stuff that either isn't available here or overly expensive if it is. I keep this list and jot things down as I think of them during the year. Presented in no particular order. See if you can guess which things came from this site!

    corn nuts
    smoke wood blocks for BBQ
    rosemary
    celery seeds for slaw
    mustard powder for slaw
    tarragon for BBQ corn on the cob
    oregano
    paprika
    chili powder
    hamburger pickles
    worcestershire sauce, large bottle
    lemon juicer or concentrated lemon juice
    pepper grinder
    peppercorns
    Morton's chili blend
    oven mitt
    liquid measuring cup with Imperial measurements
    adhesive kitchen hooks
    shower grip adhesive strips
    New flying tiger model airplane
    regular ziploc bags
    atomizer for cologne
    Dr. Bronner's soap. peppermint bar soaps as gifts for females?
    Some kind of small gifts for kids
    Some kind of medium gifts for adults
    White T-shirts
    NO deodorant (this was on my list for ages and I bought it every time I went back...I have tons of it and won't need any until 2017 at least, LOL)
    benadryl mosquito cream
    toothpaste
    vitamin D3
    vitamin E
    tennis shoes
    3M pollution filter masks
    3M wall hangers
    liquor chocolates from Spec's
    solid color long sleeve shirts for wear with sportscoat
    Aggie jerky
    tortillas
    tamales
    salsa
    jalapenos
    AAA batteries
    sunflower seeds
    red neckerchiefs
    marshmallows

    Books:
    Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze by Peter Harmsen
    The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1957
    The Dark Valley: A Panorama of the 1930s
    A Mad Catastrophe, Wawro
    Henry Kissinger's new book about Asia
    The Deluge: The Great War and the Remaking of Global Order 1916-1931

    Other people asked me to bring:
    Twizzlers
    $20 worth of multiple flavors of Swisher Sweets
    An "I love Texas" koozie
    Maca pills (if anyone knows where to buy these in bulk, I mean thousands of them, please contact me)
    Kiehl's facial cream 50ml and toner 250ml (ditto)

    The last two are evidently super-hot in China right now.
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  • FLBuckeye
    FLBuckeye
    Founding Member
    • Jul 2014
    • 565
    • Florida
    • Brand new 26" Weber kettle. Three Weber 22.5"kettles, An 18" Weber kettle.

      Two WSM's, 18.5", one with an extra mid section

      Maverick ET 733 and 732. ThermoWorks RT600C Thermometer & Thermoworks MK4. Two PartyQ's

      Kingsford blue bag
      Royal Oak lump for searing

      Have competed in two BBQ comps and plan on more this year

      Huge fan of The Ohio State University.
    #2
    Maca pills can be had at Amazon, not too expensive

    http://www.amazon.com/Foods-Maca-500...rds=maca+pills

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    • Lost in China
      #2.1
      Lost in China commented
      July 28, 2015, 11:37 PM
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      "Only 1 left in stock"

      I need a 40' container full of these.
    • FLBuckeye
      #2.2
      FLBuckeye commented
      July 29, 2015, 06:49 PM
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      Yikes!
  • David Parrish
    David Parrish
    Founding Member - Pit Boss Emeritus
    • May 2014
    • 5049
    • Charlotte, NC
    #3
    You sure you can get the history of Chinese revolution back through customs?

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    • David Parrish
      #3.2
      David Parrish commented
      July 30, 2015, 07:31 AM
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      Roger that. Did you ever get a decent grill? If you got the kettle grill, you might want to grab a Slow 'N Sear while you're stateside.
    • Lost in China
      #3.3
      Lost in China commented
      August 1, 2015, 04:01 AM
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      Haha, I still have my weber knockoff. The bar owner who was financing my BBQs lost interest or something, I haven't heard from him in a while. I don't know about the sear thing but thanks for reminding me to get a smokenator. I doubt it will fit in my weirdo Weber but it'll serve as a template for me to have a local machine shop fabricate one that fits. Thanks!

      EDIT: Oh, the slow n sear is a replacement for the smokenator. Is it one size fits all? I have a 17" weber. Ohhh...I see. It only works on 22" or larger. No dice. Looks like the smallest smokenator is for the 18.5" model. Darn. I would love to buy a 22" weber and take it over with me but it just would never fit in my luggage.
      Last edited by Lost in China; August 1, 2015, 04:17 AM.
    • David Parrish
      #3.4
      David Parrish commented
      August 1, 2015, 07:25 AM
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      Too bad your grill is too small. The SnS really takes things up a notch.
  • Munch
    Munch
    Former Member
    • Jun 2015
    • 130
    #4
    http://livesuperfoods.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Maca has maca by the 12 oz. bag. Averages in the $25.00-$27.00 range unless they have bulk pricing. Also, http://www.swansonvitamins.com/q?kw=maca has caps and may also offer bulk price breaks. The Chinese are the reason maca prices went up this year as they send tourists to Peru and then smuggle the roots back to China. Price has more than doubled since the first of this year. Its's a crying shame... Maca is a great supplement.
    Last edited by Munch; July 30, 2015, 10:19 PM.
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    • Lost in China
      #4.1
      Lost in China commented
      August 1, 2015, 02:39 AM
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      Yes, it's huge right now and I want to get my hands on as much as I can. Thanks for the link!
    • Munch
      #4.2
      Munch commented
      August 1, 2015, 08:56 PM
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      You are most welcome.
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