A Mars Bar in the UK isn't the same thing as a Mars Bar in America. Thanks to Wikipedia, I've done from scouting around, and apparently:
UK Mars Bar = US Milky Way Bar
UK Milky Way = US 3 Musketeers
The American Milky Way with Almonds has no correlation in the UK - thank God, because it sounds horrific!
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That's very interesting. I was going to mention to HB that some specialty grocery stores or even a Cost Plus has a small import section. The local Cost Plus has a British section, even the grocery store I work for once had a small British section. I noticed they had some Cadbury candy, the Mars bar, a honeycomb type candybar (sorry, forgot the name) and one of my favorites...The Lion Bar.
At Draeger's in your town, Mr. Martini, I occasionally buy those imported Cadburys, particularly the Flakes (is this the same thing Bond recalled having as a kid in OHMSS?) and Maltzers, IMO, the best maltballs ever. I remember seeing those Mars bars in the black wrapper. What I want to actually try is a deep fried Mars bar, which I think some place in SF does.
Ahh yes, good 'ole Draegers. There's one very close to me. Now I know where to go for a Lion bar. I'll have to try those Maltballs you speak of. As for the deep fried Mars bar. I just read on Wikipedia it's sometimes found in fish & chip shops around the country and in England & Northern Ireland. It has me thinking that maybe (a very slim maybe ) that Prince of Wales might make this. I'll have to stop in there one day for lunch and find out.
*Sidenote. The Prince of Wales is a small English Pub in my hometown.
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I just read on Wikipedia it's sometimes found in fish & chip shops around the country and in England & Northern Ireland.
This lends weight to my opinion that the claims of deep fried Mars bar being a west of Scotland "delicacy" is an urban myth. I have never came across any chippy, or any other kebab house or pizza shop, that has anything like that on the menu...
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Ahh yes, good 'ole Draegers. There's one very close to me. Now I know where to go for a Lion bar. I'll have to try those Maltballs you speak of. As for the deep fried Mars bar. I just read on Wikipedia it's sometimes found in fish & chip shops around the country and in England & Northern Ireland. It has me thinking that maybe (a very slim maybe ) that Prince of Wales might make this. I'll have to stop in there one day for lunch and find out.
*Sidenote. The Prince of Wales is a small English Pub in my hometown.
Pacers I miss. Mint chews, white with green stripes
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