Foods We Miss From Home - Eating Out

When we moved to England, we knew we would miss our family, friends, and home.  HOWEVER, we didn't factor in how much we would miss familiar foods that we have grown up with all our lives.  Brian and I have always lived in Florida, so this was a new experience for us.  We can't go to the grocery store and get our normal brands and cook our normal dinners.  We can't go out to our favorite restaurants.  (And if you've been a follower of our blog or know us well, you know how much we are missing Mexican food and sushi!!!)  Now we are not trying to complain - we are very thankful for this opportunity and are enjoying trying British food (Indian is our new favorite!), but some days we sit back and think, "Gosh, we miss food from home..." 

In case you are curious, here are the restaurants we have been missing the most and the ones we RUN to every time we go back to Florida...  =)

• Amura, Fuji Sushi, and Seito Sushi - The lack of good sushi in this country is disturbing!
• Chipotle, Moe's, and Tijuana Flats - Again, have they never heard of good Mexican food?!?  Can someone please figure out how to send a Fajita Burrito or Joey Bag of Donuts our way?
• Chick-Fil-A - A chicken sandwich, chicken salad sandwich, waffle fries, and any breakfast item would taste so good right now...
• Five Guys - Yeah, good burgers just don't happen in this country...  Remember Mad Cow Disease?  Need we say more?
• Cindy's Tropical Cafe - Yummy Cuban food near Florida Hospital - we estimate that 98% of Brits don't even know what Cuban food is!
• Bubbalou's Bodacious BBQ - This is courtesy of Brian of course, although I have to agree that we CANNOT find any decent BBQ or even BBQ sauce over here.  They have salad cream covered, but they can't make a decent BBQ sauce.

Now we have to admit Britian does have a few American restaurants.  We can go to McDonald's, KFC, and Subway as much as we want, but those aren't our favorites back in the States and they don't do much for us here either.  =)  Here are pictures of "tastes from home."

The food challenges aren't just around town; they are also in the kitchen.  Tomorrow we will share the groceries and dinners-at-home we miss the most.