Timeline for Can I bring 5 kg rice and 3 kg lentils and other Indian items from Bangalore to Bordeaux?
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| Nov 6 at 15:10 | comment | added | Anish Sheela | As an expat who used to live in Singapore. It was difficult to get the rice I am familiar with in local stores. Then I found the stores run by my people. I was able to get rice in bulk for real cheap. Also, Mustafa in SG - you will get anything Indian in there. Check with people from your ethnic background who are living there long term (5+ years). They will definitely know the tricks. | |
| Nov 5 at 4:04 | comment | added | limequokka | One slight consideration, at least in my experience, while specialist stores can be far cheaper than other supermarkets (quite a lot of stuff is marked up at least 2-3x in normal supermarkets around me), they still tend to be quite a lot more expensive than buying in the country of origin, which I expect is still a consideration for the op, but if they haven't found any local specialist stores, definately seek them out, many of them are small family run shops who may even be willing to import/order specific brands/products for regular customers. | |
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