Instant Food yumminess swap!

hello there foodies!

Do you like Instant food? lazy to get up and cook when you can simply pour a cup of hot water or chuck it in the microwave and hey! presto! gourmet meal to go! do you crave foods such as instant mac and cheese? or instant thai green curry? how about curry chicken cup noodles?

well.. this is the swap for you! for instant food lovers all over! :D and for people who want to try foodstuff from other places but are on a budget.

all you need to do is send 1 type of instant food to 2 people.

what sort of food is considered an instant food? - food items that already have all the ingredients needed. - food items that have less than 3 or 4 preparatory steps before being able to consume it. (like instant mac and cheese!) - food items that will only require hot water or milk to be poured into. such as cup noodles or instant soup. (also known as pot noodles or bowl noodles, 2 min noodles, cup-a-soup .etc.) - food items like porridge or noodles that need to be boiled with water. - and of course, food items that are instant! no fuss, no mess and definitely no long cooking time! so you can have your food and eat it! Instantly!

if you are unsure, see here for examples: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=instant+food&m=text

look through your partners' profiles to see what kinds of food they like. please DO NOT send perishables and frozen items! also try not to send instant food items that are easily available in the market unless your partner stays in a different country as yours. If the Instructions are in a another language other than english, please translate them. if you are sending things like a cup-a-soup sachet, use your better judgement and send a box of 3 instead of just one.

As with all swaps that require food to be sent, PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS! be very sure that the food is in proper sealed conditions and that the Expiry date isn't due.

There is no price limit so if you want to send more than 1 item, please do! (that would definitely warrant a heart!)

*please state any preferences, allergies, spicy/non-spicy, type of food you want or don't want to get to avoid dissapointment.

This swap is International. NO recent no-sends. Newbies are more than welcomed as long as you have a fully filled profile! (we've all got to start somewhere) and a rating of 4.5 and above for everyone else. if your rating is lower than 4.5 and you've got a valid reason and would like to join, please leave me a msg. please send a msg to your partner if you are unable to send the swap in time.

please REMEMBER to rate your partners fairly

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Chaitee has mentioned that pre-packaged food, such as noodles, soups .etc. which includes any type of MEAT will get confiscated at customs if sending or recieving from Australia. This may be true for other countries as well. so PLEASE CHECK if your partner's country's customs allow the type of food you want to send. or email them if you are unsure.

let's have some love in our tummies! :3

EDIT

here is a list of prohibited foodstuff to the different countries of those who have joined the swap. i'll update the list if more people from other countries join the swap! be sure to check back for your partner's countries. :) happy swapping!

Prohibited food items for United Arab Emirates, Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, USA, Netherlands, Spain, UK, Singapore

United Arab Emirates

foodstuffs in hermetically sealed containers; saccharin.

Australia

Milk and diary products – includes all products that contain milk ingredients. Popping corn and raw unroasted nut – includes raw peanuts and chestnuts. Eggs and egg products – includes whole, dried, powdered and uncooked egg products. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Meat and all pork products – includes all uncanned or fresh, dried, frozen, cooked, smoked, salted or preserved meat, including salami and sausages. Salmon and trout products – canned salmon is allowed. Deer horn/velvet, edible bird’s nest. Packaged meals (including noodles) containing meat. Packaged meals and other foods containing more than 10% dairy or egg (whole, dried and powdered, for example cake mix, salad dressing). Dried fruit and vegetables containing seeds or fruit skin. Dried banana fruit (including banana chips). Tea containing items such as seeds or fruit skin (for example: orange, lemon and apple peel.

Czech Republic

Products of animal origin from non-European Union countries, meaning raw materials of animal origin, i.e. animal parts, particularly meat, offal, fats, wool, hair and feathers, milk, eggs, honey, beeswax or products made from these raw materials (e.g. sausages, tinned food, cheese, caviar, gelatine, hunting trophies without complete taxidermy treatment and similar products)

Germany

Meat and meat products (except venison), poultry meat and poultry meat products; Milk and milk products; animal products, hides, skins etc; sodium nitrates; malt-based beer; eggs and egg products

Netherlands

potatoes, fresh fruits, meat or meat products (including poultry and game); milk or milk products

Singapore

chewing gum. seriously! i can't find anything about sending food!

Spain

potatoes

UK

Meat, and meat products and animal products (including dry sausages and dried milk) if under Department of Agriculture licence.

Imports from countries outside the European Union (EU) The current rules mean that it is illegal to import meat and milk-based products for personal use into Great Britain from non-EU countries. There are also restrictions on the importation of other foodstuffs, including fish, shellfish, honey, eggs and certain types of fruit and vegetables. These rules apply regardless of whether the foodstuffs are imported for personal use, as a gift, or transmitted by post. Prohibited articles (or articles imported in an amount greater than that allowed) may be seized and destroyed. Controls on food imports are essential to protect public health and livestock, and the Government is committed to reducing the risk of contaminating the food chain via illegally imported products.

USA

all meat (beef, pork, mutton or poultry) or meat products can enter if fully cooked in a hermetically-sealed container so as to be shelf stable without refrigeration; Edible animal products are prohibited unless such products are imported for pharmaceutical or biological purposes with authorisation of animal and plant Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, of the US Department of Agriculture, animal products; Fruits, vegetables and fish which easily decompose, as well as substances which exhale a bad odour.