Supermarket picks from gingerbread to ham
By Qu Zhi |
December 13, 2012, Thursday
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AS Christmas draws near, the festive atmosphere is everywhere. People are shopping for gifts, Christmas tree and house ornaments and gourmet treats.
Besides, turkey, ham, Christmas puddings, fruit cakes and fixings for mulled wine and eggnog, supermarkets in Shanghai offer other goodies for the holidays.
Here are some offerings at City Shop, Carrefour and Pines The Market Place in the Pudong New Area.
Ocean Spray cranberry sauce
Origin: America
Price: 24 yuan (US$3.86)/397g
Description: Cranberry sauce, either jellied or as a sauce containing whole cranberries, is the classic, tangy and sweet companion for turkey.
Mrs Bridges cranberry sauce with port
Origin: UK
Price: 68 yuan (US$10.92)/340g
Description: This exclusive preserve takes the best fruits, which is the classic of Mrs Bridges. It is an ideal relish for turkey as well as for breads.
Weiss Hexenhaus
Origin: Germany
Price: 178 yuan (US$28.59)/500g
Description: This is a do-it-yourself gingerbread cottage that the whole family can help assemble with toothpicks.
Bahlsen Herzen und Sterne
Origin: Germany
Price: 42 yuan (US$6.75)/250g
Description: Founded in 1889, Bahlsen is famous for cookies and cakes. Mellow gingerbread hearts and star-shaped cookies are coated in chocolate.
Kindle Chocolate Santa
Origin: Germany
Price: 32 yuan (US$5.14)/55g
Description: This hollow, milk-chocolate Santa is a nice gourmet gift with a layer of milk cream coating.
Italian Parma ham
Origin: Italy
Price: 67.6 yuan (US$10.89)/100g
Description: Prosciutto Italian ham or Parma ham is a dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked; there is also cooked ham. The most expensive legs of prosciutto come from central and northern Italy in places such as Parma.
Hello Kitty Christmas candy canes
Origin: UK
Price: 16.80 yuan (US$2.70)/110g
Description: This is a wide range of pink candy canes in 10 flavors to brighten Christmas decoration and to place in stockings. Girly Hello Kitty and pink are favorites.
Iberian Cebo dry cured ham (deboned)
Origin: Spain
Price: 152 yuan (US$24.42)/100g
Description: Iberian ham comes from free-range Iberian pigs that are fed in meadows only with premium feed. The quality taste, aroma, and texture make it distinct from other hams.
Besides, turkey, ham, Christmas puddings, fruit cakes and fixings for mulled wine and eggnog, supermarkets in Shanghai offer other goodies for the holidays.
Here are some offerings at City Shop, Carrefour and Pines The Market Place in the Pudong New Area.
Ocean Spray cranberry sauce
Origin: America
Price: 24 yuan (US$3.86)/397g
Description: Cranberry sauce, either jellied or as a sauce containing whole cranberries, is the classic, tangy and sweet companion for turkey.
Mrs Bridges cranberry sauce with port
Origin: UK
Price: 68 yuan (US$10.92)/340g
Description: This exclusive preserve takes the best fruits, which is the classic of Mrs Bridges. It is an ideal relish for turkey as well as for breads.
Weiss Hexenhaus
Origin: Germany
Price: 178 yuan (US$28.59)/500g
Description: This is a do-it-yourself gingerbread cottage that the whole family can help assemble with toothpicks.
Bahlsen Herzen und Sterne
Origin: Germany
Price: 42 yuan (US$6.75)/250g
Description: Founded in 1889, Bahlsen is famous for cookies and cakes. Mellow gingerbread hearts and star-shaped cookies are coated in chocolate.
Kindle Chocolate Santa
Origin: Germany
Price: 32 yuan (US$5.14)/55g
Description: This hollow, milk-chocolate Santa is a nice gourmet gift with a layer of milk cream coating.
Italian Parma ham
Origin: Italy
Price: 67.6 yuan (US$10.89)/100g
Description: Prosciutto Italian ham or Parma ham is a dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked; there is also cooked ham. The most expensive legs of prosciutto come from central and northern Italy in places such as Parma.
Hello Kitty Christmas candy canes
Origin: UK
Price: 16.80 yuan (US$2.70)/110g
Description: This is a wide range of pink candy canes in 10 flavors to brighten Christmas decoration and to place in stockings. Girly Hello Kitty and pink are favorites.
Iberian Cebo dry cured ham (deboned)
Origin: Spain
Price: 152 yuan (US$24.42)/100g
Description: Iberian ham comes from free-range Iberian pigs that are fed in meadows only with premium feed. The quality taste, aroma, and texture make it distinct from other hams.
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