Comments on: I’m in Saudi Arabia and I Miss COSTCO

By: delhi4cats

delhi4cats — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:25:36 +0000

I was not awaret hat Costco in fact has its own blog where it provides the links of those who have also chosen to write about Costco:

http://www.costcoshoppers.com/costco-blogs

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By: AmericanMuslimaWriter

AmericanMuslimaWriter — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:23:54 +0000

I used to love the costco hotdogs too and my paretns would take me with them for their monthy trip. Free tasting and lots of begging to get anything I could eat in a month’s time.
I do make do with what we have here in UAE, Carrefour, Mega Mart, Spinneys. Lebanon had Spinneys and Monoprix, and when i left they got Geant. At first I didn’t think there were supermarkets at all. Only little market shops the size of a enrty hall. Then I really missed Fry’s, Abco, Walgreens size stores. After finally finding spinney i felt better.
HOME DEPOT! I used to alays go browsing and buying there with my parents, especially my father, and I can still smell it. Wood, plastics, gardening, metal…and best of all those massive lumbar carts that you can ride on while your dad pushes you around. Weeeeeee! Yup that’s one i miss lots. If they had it here in UAE/LEB/SAUD I’d for sure be a black robe in a sea of white.

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By: delhi4cats

delhi4cats — Sat, 24 May 2008 06:27:46 +0000

Alajnabiya, you’re right that when compared to some other places, there are choices in Saudi.

By: alajnabiya

alajnabiya — Sat, 24 May 2008 06:23:50 +0000

It sounds like you still have a lot of easy choices there in Saudia. Here in the West Bank most places that are called “super markets” are as big as my livingroom, and most grocery stores are smaller than that. I have to go 3 or 4 places just to get the ingredients for dinner. I have never been to a Costco, but I miss Home Depot so much. Not only because they have everything all in one place, but it is all displayed (with the prices marked) so I can see it without my having to try and explain to some man in my broken Arabic what I need.

By: delhi4cats

delhi4cats — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:01:21 +0000

I understand Om Lujain!

By: Om Lujain©

ooohhh.. I miss costco!!! I used to go with my sister twice a month.. and loved it!! AND HOME DEPOT!!! My Mom and I loved roaming the isles in that place… Good God I miss it!

By: delhi4cats

delhi4cats — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:25:44 +0000

I’m pleased to share that Reuters picked up this post:

http://www.reuters.com/article/blogBurst/investing?bbPostId=CzCso0daZ4bnXBEZgr4vZTMqJCz7rwo520LfKWCzAVfF5WVf5Oh

By: AbuSinan

AbuSinan — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:50:25 +0000

A hint for those looking to make sure their candy is halal, often when gelatine is used, if it is halal gelatine, it will say K-Gelatine, or less often U-Gelantine, meaning it is kosher and has been approved by the two main issuers of Kosher certificates.

If it does not have these symbols next to the gelatine you can look for these symbols elsewhere on the package of candy or food. If it does not have it and the food has gelatine, there is a good chance the product has pork.

Of course the kosher symbol wont always be on food that is pork free. For instance, anything that has meat and dairy mixed might be pork free, but is not kosher because it breaks the Jewish law of mixing meat and dairy.