Here's some more informatrion on the various paprika's you will find in Hungary. <BR> <BR>Rozsa (sweet and a burnt-orange color; sold as Hungarian paprika in most supermarkets) <BR> <BR>Edesnemes (more like Spanish paprika, sweet and very red) <BR> <BR>Csemege (similar to Edennemes; very aromatic) <BR> <BR>Csipos (slightly hot but less so than chile) <BR> <BR>Here's the site that information came from: <BR>http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/kg...kgk101400.html

Hello? Chocolate from Belgium - in any form. Also, we think high end black teas from France are really good, and unlike good British teas, really hard to find in N. America. <BR> <BR>And while Haggis-in-a-Tube® is hard to find, one can get Teacher's Haggis with Scotch Whisky in a can, which is actually quite good. Remember, only 3 weeks to Burns Night!

For official info on what you can and can;t bring into the US: <BR> <BR>http://www.customs.treas.gov/travel/travel.htm <BR> <BR>Click on Know Before You Go and there are links to tell you about restricted or prohibited articles, including food. <BR> <BR>Also, some states may have additional agricultural restrictions. <BR> <BR>I'm just back from a week in Belgium with a couple of keys of chocolate....

I had a sausage confiscated by US Customs in Philadelphia. It was cooked, cured, packaged - just like those Hickory Farms beef sticks you might receive in a gift basket (except probably more tasty, though I'll never know). Hereinafter, I probably won't be so honest when they ask. I hope they enjoyed eating it!

Re customs regs: you're not *supposed* to bring in any meat that's not tinned, including cooked, cured, smoked, etc. or any fresh produce or flowers. Customs agents generally are on the lookout for meat products when inspecting travelers from Europe and fruits when inspecting travelers from Hawaii, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia.

Any suggestions for items from one of the Scandinavian countries? <BR> <BR>

For the Scandinavian countries, they have wonderful Smoked Salmon.

I tried to bring back several tins of canned pate from Paris last September. Customs guy asked if I had any food items. I mentioned herbs, chocolate, and the canned pate. He examined the can labels and consulted with his boss. The verdict--no canned meats. Bye-bye, pate! Sure glad I didn't tell him about the Cuban cigars [just kidding!]

From Scandinavia - wonderful coffee. <BR> <BR>Italy - black truffles. <BR> <BR>Marilyn

Snails! Do you know how hard it is to find them in panhandle Florida??? And from Germany, the sweet Bavarian mustard. And from the UK, Croft's Original sherry. Everything Elvira said. And definitely the paprika from Hungary. I'm drooling. Is this thread taking on a life of its own?

honey from Provence - especially lavender. Look for signs along the road, "Miel - vente directe" <BR>Yum!

K.T, <BR>Thank you very much for that website. <BR>will check it out.

Although it is now common in the U.S., we always bring home Toblerone chocolate. Something about it being from Europe makes it taste better. We also buy bulk boxes of Arborio rice, because we make a lot of Risotto and Paella.

Hey! <BR> <BR>The Abba brand of sill (herring) in little glass jars is the real deal from Sweden. Get the special quality stuff, it's better than the other fishy bits Ikea carries in the US . . . <BR> <BR>Amora dijon mustard from France comes in glasses you can use afterwards - get 2+ . . . <BR> <BR>In the UK, there are tons of specialty candies which come out around Christmas & Easter (weird Cadbury's gift boxes). <BR> <BR>Otherwise, all countries' packaged candies are usually purdy darn cool (witness Wallpaper magazine writing them up every month), and good to bring back to the office!

Italy: wine, limoncello, funghi porcini (dried or in olive oil), delicious almond cookies covered with powdered sugar <BR>Turkey: spices, honey, pistachios, wine, olive oil <BR>Greece: olive oil, olives, wine, olive paste, fava beans <BR>Spain: wine, olives, Ponche Caballero (brandy with a hint of orange), queso de almendras <BR>Switzerland: chocolate, cheese <BR>Netherlands: cheese <BR>France: wine, herbs de Provence <BR>Czech Republic: Budweiser Budvar beer

Tea bags from England. The plain old brands there have SO much more flavor than any standard brands here. Stop off in any supermarket to find the basic brands. <BR>I second the digestibles(go for the dark chocolate-- they're REALLY good!).

Oooo... now you've gone and done it! I used to bring back a big box to Typhoo teabags. It's their "Liptons", but exponentially better:)

I used up extra francs at the airport duty-free by buying tins of pate and chocolates to bring back. They also had nice oils, mustards and preserves. And wonderful cheeses, though you can't bring some of those back. I couldn't cram much more than a few items, and I hate carrying loads of stuff around -- but now I'm sorry I didn't load up. <BR> <BR>S. Fowler, I actually found Typhoo Tea in Gristedes supermarket in NYC when I lived there. Now I live in the suburbs and can't find it anymore. Tetley's, though, isn't a bad substitute. It's tons better than Lipton's. <BR> <BR>I liked Bewley's Irish Breakfast Tea from Ireland, loose black tea in a huge tin. Also, from Ireland, Irish sausages and bacon! We always load up at the duty-free in Shannon airport.