Where can I find Vegemite in Hong Kong ?
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the super car of this kind of product is obviusly italian:
is BOVIS
Is very rare, sold only in a small town of Italy where it was invented within the beer factory own by my uncle that is now called Birra Pedavena .
The new developer don't tell you the content ..(the secret formula was taken away form my uncle safe long time ago) you have to trust, is extract of yeast concentrated and probably the father of Vegemite and cousin of the Marmite (which is too bitter and far from the heaven ).
If you fly to Italy (Rome) perhaps you can find it . The distribution is really small as the production is. Is a product for connoisseurs only. I have born there and rise with this bovis on bread and butter. Pasta Burro e Bovis is better than Risotto with truffles oil indeed. When I arrived in HKG I had to rely on Vegemite only for my palate climax.
I fully understand your mood.
The only negative part of this is that : IS ADDICTIVE
However my American Wife says that a Vegemite-loving Australians will never accept a poor Italian substitute (I disagree)
is BOVIS
Is very rare, sold only in a small town of Italy where it was invented within the beer factory own by my uncle that is now called Birra Pedavena .
The new developer don't tell you the content ..(the secret formula was taken away form my uncle safe long time ago) you have to trust, is extract of yeast concentrated and probably the father of Vegemite and cousin of the Marmite (which is too bitter and far from the heaven ).
If you fly to Italy (Rome) perhaps you can find it . The distribution is really small as the production is. Is a product for connoisseurs only. I have born there and rise with this bovis on bread and butter. Pasta Burro e Bovis is better than Risotto with truffles oil indeed. When I arrived in HKG I had to rely on Vegemite only for my palate climax.
I fully understand your mood.
The only negative part of this is that : IS ADDICTIVE
However my American Wife says that a Vegemite-loving Australians will never accept a poor Italian substitute (I disagree)
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probably good on Hovis too.......que flat cap and song.........."as good today 'as its always been".
Can't get that either in HK.....sob...sob.
I agree with you ZAGORFLY - when it comes to food (and wine and beautiful women) there is no such thing as a "poor Italian substitute". Politics and productivity is another matter however..........
Can't get that either in HK.....sob...sob.
I agree with you ZAGORFLY - when it comes to food (and wine and beautiful women) there is no such thing as a "poor Italian substitute". Politics and productivity is another matter however..........
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Oh Kluge, you poor fellow....all of those horrible replies! Anyhow, do what we all do (trailing wives, that is), when you see stuff you know is regularly out of stock, like the trusty black stuff, stock up....bit like taking on extra fuel if you cant refuel at x port. Veg has a long expiry date, so buy a year's supply, approximately four or five large jars, and we won't have to hear you whinge for at least twelve months! 
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we can't have all
Kluge, we can't have all in life !
otherways we will be dead in Paradise!
I leave to you productivity and fine politics and I keep my finest cars woman and life style . We can't have all I understand will be too unfair.
otherways we will be dead in Paradise!
I leave to you productivity and fine politics and I keep my finest cars woman and life style . We can't have all I understand will be too unfair.
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ORDERS BEING ACCEPTED FOR VEGEMITE at HK$200 a jar
niceneasy: Thank you for your kind comments and advice, I'm sure.
Twelve years in HK teaches you to be self reliant and creative in the use of cunning plans, with maybe the option of making a bit of cash-on-the-side too.
Without the liability of "trailing wives", multiple single supply chains have been activated and the brown stuff is in bound tout de suite from global sources.
ZAGORFLY: Don't give up too easily.
I refer you to the Queen song "I want it all" for inspiration.
And thank you for the education re BOVIS. It has been added to all things I love Italian and will be researched for supply on my next trip.
Twelve years in HK teaches you to be self reliant and creative in the use of cunning plans, with maybe the option of making a bit of cash-on-the-side too.
Without the liability of "trailing wives", multiple single supply chains have been activated and the brown stuff is in bound tout de suite from global sources.
ZAGORFLY: Don't give up too easily.
I refer you to the Queen song "I want it all" for inspiration.
And thank you for the education re BOVIS. It has been added to all things I love Italian and will be researched for supply on my next trip.
Happy little vegemites...
