Way back in 1986, when I was undergoing my in-service course in KL, I used to go to Marks & Spencer’s, then located at Bukit Bintang Plaza. They used to sell those Scottish shortbread that I loved a lot. Of course, they were not very affordable but when the expiry dates drew near, the prices would drop to around RM2.00 a tube and I would grab a whole lot to enjoy.
Here in Sibu, we also have a supermarket that will stock up on imported goods. When my friend came to town from New Zealand, she was dismayed to find that all/most of the things that she had lugged all the way were available here and after conversion, they were of about the same prices or maybe just a few ringgit more.
We used to buy the fresh milk from Australia for less than RM2.00 a carton when the Malaysian-manufactured ones cost over RM3.00 and ours are reconstituted, not fresh. Now, the price has gone up to over RM3.00 but between the two, we would still buy those imported ones from Down Under or New Zealand if we need to get hold of some fresh milk for whatever reason – pure and straight from the source or so they claim. LOL!!!
A good time to buy the stuff there would be when the expiry date draws near, like these really nice chocolate coated biscuits from Poland, for instance…
…which would expire sometime next month…
I don’t know the exact original price but at RM2.50, it certainly is a bargain, never mind that the chocolate has melted…
…and if kept in the fridge for it to harden, the biscuits would all stick together.
These custard creams from the UK…
…were going for RM2.50 as well that day and they taste great too…
– richer and tastier than our local made ones and those definitely do not come that cheap, not at all.
Of course, I will not be buying those very often – just once in a while when there’s a special offer and I guess everyone will agree that it is perfectly all right to indulge a bit and pamper ourselves occasionally. Wink! Wink! LOL!!!
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 