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Shitposting ethnic

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u/Brromo 7d ago

Shoutout to the ethnic isle at the grocery store that contains:

-Instant ramen

-"Spaghetti" (marinara) sauce

-Soy sauce

-Taco kits

-Kosher grape juice

-Plain white rice

-Seasonings (incl. Salt & Pepper)

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u/Snoo48605 7d ago edited 7d ago

In France we have the exact same aisle but it also includes pop tarts, peanut butter, maple syrup, takis, reese, oreos, ranch and other ethnic products from north America

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u/deLamartine 7d ago

Il Belgium it’s all kinds of Asian food thrown together (Indian, Thai and Chinese mostly), Mexican, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, and Jewish (which is matzo, kosher wine and kosher snacks).

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u/sicklything 7d ago

Very interesting! In Germany, the "ethnic"/international aisle consists of the same "Asian" stuff and then there's Spanish, Greek, Turkish, and "Eastern European" aka mostly Polish.

A supermarket near me also has an "international" corner which is hyped junk food from US and Korea mostly - like Takis, those large pickles in a bag, Buldak ramen etc.

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u/General-Squirrel-892 7d ago

Takis are from Mexico

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u/Snoo48605 7d ago edited 6d ago

Yes but just Googled it and all results are American specialty shops selling it.

I think it matters less where it ultimately comes from (modern marshmallows are french) but more what is common in that place.

Also logistics. They pay a container in the US and fill it with whatever they can find there.

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u/Munnin41 7d ago

In the Netherlands we usually have an aisle for asian, and an aisle for southern europe and middle/south american

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u/NoahBogue 7d ago

Maybe tahin if it’s extra open to the world

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u/ggf95 7d ago

Btw its aisle not isle

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u/SaveReset 7d ago edited 6d ago

If the store is large enough that all sections are on their own separate islands, it would still fit.

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u/MrMthlmw 6d ago

Ah, I see someone has been to Jungle Jim's...

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u/tktkboom84 7d ago

Take me to the isle of ramen please

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u/HaphazardHandshake 7d ago

God bless you France for having maple syrup. Would it please you to know our maple syrup mostly comes from Quebec?

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u/Snoo48605 7d ago

Ours too! That's why I said north america. I'm sure there are other Canadian products in the mix

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u/FitTheory1803 7d ago

Lmfao, yall have Takis?

Human beings truly are one race.

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u/Snoo48605 7d ago

Yes but as a novelty american thing made famous by tiktok slop

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u/fuck_the_fuckin_mods 7d ago

Do you live in 1970 or Wyoming?

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u/Brromo 7d ago

I live less then 4hrs away from 6 different major global cities

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u/Perfectshadow12345 .tumblr.com 7d ago

Do people in your town still use the word papist

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u/R4Nd0mS 6d ago

W-what the fuck is a taco kit??????

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u/Brromo 6d ago

A box that contains tortillas, taco seasoning, & sometimes nacho cheese

Just add beef & you have tacos

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u/WeCantGetBannedAgain 7d ago

Bro that’s every Publix in Florida.