Canadian tries weird British sweets | Co-Op Haul!

[@chrispeacock1257]

I AM LIVID!! How can anyone not like Turkish Delight?? Do you not like your snacks to taste like grandmas perfume??/s

[@alansmith2197]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@lwaves]

I know you're doing the funnies but I don't like Fry's Turkish Delight, it's disgusting. I do like the rose and lemon version though, so it's not all bad.

[@chrispeacock1257]

lwaves I am partial to a bit of proper Turkish Delight mind. The lemon stuff is great.

[@andrewjfulker]

MMmmmm soap flavour!

[@MrPaulw6692]

Sometimes when I’ve got a craving for Turkish delight but can’t be arsed to go the shops I just lick my Nan 😂😂😂

[@MaYoRofSMACK]

Wispa Gold is deffo one of the best bars of chocolate you can get. I like them Milky Bar thingys aswell... And the Munchies... Man, I think I need go the shop!

[@grahamross6397]

Dayum, fella... Munchies For the ultimate

[@spskywalker]

Turkish delight reaction, laughed my arse off! You cud c it coming a mile away! 😂

[@jeffhearn3658]

"That's really really nice....real nice.....and to be honest, you put a little rum in there, you put a little vodka in there maybe - that's a fantastic summer drink." You were already an adopted daughter of the UK, but this just confirms it!!

[@rednovember3639]

I want to see you try Parma Violets. You'll hate them of course but seeing your facial expression will be priceless.

[@_v-.]

Another acquired taste from childhood 😂

[@DaveF.]

Ah - Parma Violet's - another ancient sweet from before they discovered sugar. It is, like Turkish Delight, completely disgusting - but oddly is still being made.

[@terryneale8663]

Love Turkish delight, but Palma Violets are utterly disgusting.

[@_v-.]

I buy the big bags of mixed kiddies sweets and there is always 2 or 3 little packs of parma violets and I always eat them 😂😂

[@theyoutubeguy1]

Parma violets are the best.

[@sunpi]

This week. Im hungry. Girl what a mood

[@richardpreskey7758]

Fry's Turkish Delight is an insult to actual Turkish Delight from Turkey. I hate both, admittedly.

[@davidmaxwaterman]

True, but I think she's objecting to the concept of the jelly bit and that would be the same for the real thing.

[@davidmaxwaterman]

8 out of 8??? Surely you mean 1 out of 1. 😉

[@richardpreskey7758]

OK mate, it's no big deal really

[@WolfGratz]

That sounds about right Richard.

[@philmcdonald4778]

I'm with Richard ...one hundred per cent.

[@johna5635]

I used to love Fry's 'Five Centres' bars - shaped like the Peppermint Cream bars but with a different flavour fondant in each segment - just like having a selection box in a chocolate bar! Sadly they stopped making them years ago.

[@WolfGratz]

There was a minor issue when the centres didn't quite come in line with the segments but otherwise yep.

[@johna5635]

@@WolfGratz Now THAT was half the fun for me... biting into a segment and discovering you had an orange-coffee combo!

[@WolfGratz]

@@johna5635 LOL.

[@Mathemagical55]

Yes I liked them too BUT ... I haven't seen any since about 1978 :(

[@ThePandorads9]

Try Barr cream soda thays how we think cream soda is Also try a Caramac if you've not if one already

[@_v-.]

I love cream soda, my favourite fizzy, drink lol

[@jackieunderwood9133]

Caramac is so nice...and very very sickly, yummy...

[@shaunw9270]

Oh yeah the Barr Cream soda is awesome , and Caramac ! Classics 👌

[@winclouduk]

My fav

[@tonybirch9440]

Yes, caramac and Barrs or whites cream soda.

[@DronedLove]

That range is expressions while trying the Turkish Delight was what KZbin was invented for. Brilliant!

[@ashleydavall]

You are definitely one of us Brits now Alanna... "Oh this drink is delicious, refreshing and healthy..... Quick let's throw some vodka in it!" Exactly the correct response from any Brit worth his/her salt!

[@tssellers]

Not sure who originaly said this but Fry's Turkish Delight is like a refrigerated human organ wrapped in chocolate.

[@rednovember3639]

Charlie Brooker said that. He was wrong obviously.

[@gustavmeyrink_2.0]

I heard that Turkish Delight is made by chocolate coating used panty liners.

[@michaeltsang88]

That look of delight and cheer when you tried the milky way crispy rolls!! 👍👍 they're my favourite, along with the kinder hippos

[@willwong1234]

You are such a brave girl, I really need to applaud your courage haha!

[@RoskoLewis]

Personally, I'm always grateful that you tell us that's it's you at the start of every video. Without this handy tip-off you could frankly be anyone, and in this day and age you can never be too careful. Many thanks.

[@jamesstrauch2193]

Officially my favourite video. I was in tears watching this. Your brilliant. Keep the videos coming 👌

[@simonj2]

Your reaction to Fry's Turkish Delight has made my day. Thank you.

[@mumfnah]

Fry's Turkish Delight is delicious. I like the traditional stuff too, without chocolate, but I grew up in this classic from Fry's... Send me the other 2 bars 😎

[@organicplanets]

You are very funny, I love your reactions to the tastes and how you just burst out in laughter. Keep these wonderful videos coming

[@sjnm4944]

I love your random scoring system, always makes me chuckle!

[@bilkyasko]

Co-ops as a concept (co-operatives) exist in many countries - the main UK co-operative group not only does food, it also does things like funerals, utilities, pharmacies, and more. The Co-op supermarkets in the UK range from tiny corner shops to full-fledged supermarkets in size, and there are also regional co-ops that operate independently with some connection to the main group. They've also recently taken over Nisa (a mutual group, which is similar to a co-operative), so lots of small independent corner shops stock Co-op products now.

[@RGC198]

Hi Alanna, great video. We used to have Fry's here in Australia. I think I have tasted the Turkish Delight, though I preferred Crunchie myself. I remember the jelly taste in the Turkish Delight and I know exactly what you mean. The Crunchie is a long bar of chocolate mixed with honeycomb. We also have Violet Crumble bars here, which are similar to Crunchie bars, though the taste is slightly different. Over the years, Fry's have become part of Cadbury's, which makes most of our chocolate here these days. Anyway, take care. Robert.

[@Felesoid]

Your face when you tried Turkish Delight; it was a delight to see!

[@sunpi]

As a girl who's part Turkish. I feel sad about this horrfic sweet in gen.

[@vickybrombley7476]

You're reaction to the turkish delight made my day ! Thankyou for the giggles ♡

[@LALA-yi1ui]

You go girl, name and shame those cretins. You're my Tuesday afternoon giggles. Lol lol

[@rachelpenny5165]

I love the wispa gold. They used to make them in the 80s and then they stopped making them. I was really pleased when they brought it back a few years ago. When we were kids cream soda was always made by putting a dollop of vanilla ice cream into a glass of fizzy lemonade. It was lovely.

[@davidsweeney111]

I like Fry's Peppermint Cream bars!

[@solomonkane6442]

They're delicious lol My mum's favourite A favourite of mine as well

[@Mathemagical55]

I prefer the Orange Cream ones but they can be hard to find.

[@misterhayleyface]

Ooooooh. It's been a long time since I've seen one of those bad boys.

[@Jameseyiom]

As someone diagnosed last year with T2 diabetes, I now live vicariously through your 'Eat This...' videos as I don't eat any of it anymore...great work, girl, keep 'em coming (though you are soooo wrong about Fry's Turkish Delight).

[@AthAthanasius]

As soon as Alanna forgets what Turkish Delight is like I think she should try some again. It's so entertaining :D.

[@theenlightened1s]

Hi! It was a long day but I'm in bed now with a cup of soup and watching you eat stuff.. so life is great again.. innocent bubbles is awesome.. never had anything else from this video.. have had real traditional Turkish delight though and its really nice..

[@microchoc]

To be fair I was intrigued that you thought vimto was like cream soda and wanted to see if I felt the same. Your channel has helped me thank you

[@royburston8120]

I'm a sucker for nice packaging too. I constantly buy stuff because (as you say ) why not.

[@Sableagle]

Fry's Turkish Delight shouldn't be sold in those little palm-sized slabs. It should be produced in tapered blocks, 18 x 42 cm at the base, 16 x 40 cm at the top and 16 cm high ... ... and shot.

[@braces2]

I'm 65 now, when I was young we used to sing a miss-quote from the Fry's Turkish Delight advert. We would sing, "Fry's Turkish Delight, makes you sick in the night!" This was sung to the faux Turkish tune from the TV ads.

[@harvelle2432]

You should have tasted british cream soda (I suggest Sainsburys) along side with the vimto. Cream soda is flavoured with vanilla and therfore should NOT taste fruity like vimto :o)

[@iankingart]

Turkish Delight the Worst? That’s my favourite of the bunch. Haven’t had Munchies in years, but I love them. Vimto uurgh, vile drink. Thanks for another entertaining video Alanna.

[@scottdavidson2056]

I love watching the videos! Always look forward to your next video! Such a bubbly personality :) wish I knew you in real life, love from Liverpool :D

[@mikegerrish3459]

Fry's Turkish Delight is great! The traditional stuff coated in caster sugar is better - it comes in rose, lemon and 'plain'(?) flavours, usually in an octagonal box.

[@andrewjfulker]

Thank you for another good video. I wanted to say how fair I think you are. You taste something, and your face shows how unhappy you are with the flavour, but yet you still go back for a second taste! I remember trying to get my kids to try new things and they would let three atoms of the food touch their tongue for a millisecond and then give up. You, though are brave and experimental. Good work Buddy!

[@andrewjfulker]

And I'm so happy for you that you liked some of the stuff this time.

[@paulharrison8379]

Fry's Chocolate Cream which was instroduced in 1866 is the oldest British chocolate bar. Fry's Chocolate Cream is older than Canada. If you like history then you should try it. Fry's Turkish delight is old too. It was introduced in 1914. I like both of these chocolate bars.

[@Farli-Gaming]

Great video.👍 you used to do film and book review any chance there will be more of them

[@markclapham3257]

I give your videos 8 out of 8 Canadian youtubers!

[@craigthomas7921]

You should do a video on trying food of each of the countries of the UK, eg, Wales - welshcakes, lavabread, etc...Scotland - Haggis....Ireland - Guiness I guess? Haha. Would be interesting to see although you may not be able to get some of the things in English stores. Great vid as always :thumbsup:

[@alfiekimmins1002]

Talking about making non-alcoholic drinks alcoholic. You really are one of us.

[@Mrs.J87]

I am visiting Wolverhampton,UK in a few weeks time. If there is anything Cnadian that you would like brought over...girl, let me know. I love all of your videos. My fiance is from England and I laugh at many of your videos because they are so relatable. I've had many of the treats and drinks you try in your videos. I'm from the East Coast and would love to bring anything over for you! Keep up the awesome work!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thank you so much Helen, that's too kind!!

[@Mrs.J87]

@@AdventuresAndNaps You can find me on Facebook if you would like. I know t must be hard at times being so far from home. I'd love to be able to bring anything over for you. 😁

[@lwaves]

I know you're not comfortable with us talking about looks and beauty and all that but.... that puppy in the background look so damn cute. ;-) Maybe bring them front and centre for a better look?

[@betavidoh7944]

The reaction to the Turkish Delight was amazing. 🤣

[@andrewtaylor5538]

See if you can find Moray Cup, its a scottish soda thats really obscure but amazing. Hard to come by, you might find it in filling stations?

[@36thurlow]

Your face while eating that Turkish delight was hilarious

[@gceclifton]

I'd be interested to hear your take on cream soda you can get over here... Is it any different from what you would get in Canada? I just can't see the similarities between Vimto and cream soda beyind "it's fizzy"

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

UK cream soda and Canadian cream soda is different, who knew! Will talk about it the next Eat This, probably (if I can remember)

[@nicoladolby2154]

Reminds me of when I was little and all of the sweets that were around. Apart from Turkish delight none seem to be available anymore. Sherbert fountains, Space dust, liquorice all sorts, barley sugars, the list goes on. Really with Sherbert fountains were still about, they were the best!

[@Oceansteve]

I remember doing 2 things to fry turkish delights.. 1. heat it up... becomes a great paste. 2. cool it in the fridge and then you can nibble though the chocolate and then just pure pink rosewater gel candy.

[@4Kandlez]

There's a skill to eating Turkish Delight, you bite carefully on the edge of the chocolate so it separates from the jelly, and when you get good at it you can detach a whole side in one go!...then you just throw the middle away!! 😀.

[@auntyangie33]

I separate the chocolate but then I eat the centre because I like it.😂😂

[@BrianMc202]

Another brilliant vid cant believe you didnt like thr turkish delight tho :o haha one of my favs. Hows about a takeaway special vid were you try stuff youve never had :)

[@brianwilliams8436]

Turkish delight is the food of the devil!!!!! Also, you could put arsenic in a Wispa bar and I'd probably eat it..😀

[@LoklithixJJ]

im glad you liked wispa gold such an underrated chocolate bar one of my favourites :)

[@benedictwb]

My order would be Wispa gold Turkish delight Vimto fizzy Munchies Milkyway crispy rolls Innocent Never had the last two but as you have described them I feel like I would prefer the rest

[@Hi-kq1vi]

I like the food/drink tasting videos the best-I love to see you eat & drink what I can't & the reactions. Boo to all those who complain about them.

[@pumkineater7219]

When you asked what you should do with the Fry’s Turkish Delight my wife who is on the other side of the room shouted “throw it away love!” 😂 she loves Munchies though!

[@Uniqorn]

You gotta try UK cream soda now and put the mystery to rest... How you say Vimto tastes like it is boggleling my mind lol, cream soda basically tastes like vanilla ice cream right? Vimto just tastes like fruit and chemicals surely? completely different :D

[@PastPresented]

The problem seems to be that Canadian cream soda also tastes like fruit and chemicals, because, unlike the US and British versions, it's not real cream soda. [EDIT: it's pink, for a start]

[@arrgghh1555]

As an Australian never heard of 'cream soda'. We have creaming soda which is pink, berryish flavoured carbonated drink. When ever I heard someone talk about cream soda, I thought it was just a different name for creaming soda, which is clearly not the case.

[@marks7648]

UK cream soda is: soda water + vanilla ice cream The soda water can be replaced by lemonade too

[@docostler]

Here's the deal. Canadian cream soda is much as Past, Arrgghh, and Mark descrbe it. It has an indescribable fruit-like taste, quite intense, and the carbonation is somehow soft. The bubbles are more like drinking thin shaving foam, somehow. Mark's term creaming soda sounds right. It tastes nothing like vanilla ice cream. It's usually consumed as a phase of growing up. Very few teenagers and older will admit to ever having it. The last time I had any was probably 60 years ago.

[@HuyLy94]

So according to Wikipedia Canadian cream soda is almost always the pink variety and tastes like grenadine which might be why Vimto tastes like that to you whereas cream soda in the UK seems to be the brown variety which tends to be vanilla flavoured. Cannot personally confirm or deny the article but because I'm Australian and we have both here, the red/pink one is just labelled creaming soda and tastes like raspberries and the brown one is "traditional creaming soda" which has a vanilla taste (in general anything labelled "traditional" in Australia will taste like the UK version).

[@arrgghh1555]

As an Australian I have never seen anything labelled cream soda. It's always creaming soda and pink.

[@HuyLy94]

@@arrgghh1555 Whoops meant creaming. And I think Schweppes makes the traditional brown one, I can usually find it at the Coles/Woolies around in my area

[@hollandward9080]

Facial expressions followed by your valiant (and successful) attempts to be diplomatic are priceless. You should taste test “digestives” despite the medicinally-horrific and archaic name. Hobnobs (the ones with chocolate) are epic. Beauty, eh.

[@richt71]

Thank you for your sacrifice in the name of a youtube channel! If I did similar taste test on a channel I think I'd run out of wide angle lens real quick!! ;o

[@rogerwilco2558]

I remember seeing a 10 ten list of "Canadian" chocolate - it showed the influence of British confectionery makers in that country. Mackintosh, Cadbury and Rowntree's aplenty. They think Smarties are Canadian. They think Kit-Kat is North American. Coffee Twist is just Toffee crisp - with a North American centric flavour. 🤣

[@Oceansteve]

I never had vimto growing up.. but was converted to it when at university.. it won me over as you can dilute it far more than other cordials and it can be used to mix with vodka. this makes it both very good value for money for a cordial and also dual purpose as an alcohol mixer.

[@derekcolman]

Fry's Turkish delight has a rosewater flavour. It was launched in 1914 and Fry's was taken over by Cadbury in 1919. Vimto has a long history and was flavoured with a secret blend of fruit. When I was a kid we were not allowed in pubs, so we had to play in the pub garden while our parents kept us supplied with Vimto and crisps at intervals. I recently tried a Vimto and was disappointed that the lovely fruity flavour of my childhood had been replaced by something akin to cream soda. So I agree on that.

[@indigoflow6525]

Hey Alana great new post. Awesome idea for alcoholic summer cocktail drink which reminds me of when me and my buddy went over to Florida and got a bottle of vodka and mixed it with cream soda and root beer, I just about kept it down but my buddy ended up redecorating the side walk,not such a great summer drink .Ahh such fun times being young and care free sadly missed lol

[@geoffpoole483]

There are few things worth doing on a Tuesday as spending some time with Alanna. The Innocent Bubbles drink should be delicious considering the price. About the Fry's Turkish Delight; proper Turkish delight is rather different and worth having.

[@bigd4358]

You're gonna have to try cream soda over here now for comparison 😂 Also can't remember if you've tried it before but if not keep an eye out for caramac, one of my favourite chocolate bars

[@arguspanoptes9510]

I love Vimto. It's fruit flavours. It contains the juice of grapes, raspberries and blackcurrants (in a 3% concentration), flavoured with herbs and spices. If you can find a brand of Canadian cream soda it would be nice to compare.

[@nickclarkuk]

Turkish delight is like eating jellied rose petals covered in chocolate. It’s my favourite chocolate . Best enjoyed with an early grey tea .

[@Andy_U]

Hiya. Thanks for the Summer drink suggestion, it might make a change from Pimm's & Lemonade. A couple of thoughts - find and try some real Turkish Turkish Delight, not a piece of chocolate in sight. And now you have to find a British Cream Soda to compare to the Vimto. All the best to you.

[@arguspanoptes9510]

The Innocent bubbles is my favourite on the list too. Tried it from my local Tesco. Very nice indeed.

[@HerrScudder]

Hi Alanna, if you’re planning a savoury ‘Eat This’ can I suggest you try two traditional British foods; Gentlemen’s Relish and Pickled Walnuts? (Don’t eat them together, obviously). Great channel!

[@TheShadman47]

I love Turkish Delight! I also like the 'proper' Turkish Delight without the chocolate coating.

[@yellojello13tasty]

The pink part in the middle IS the Turkish delight. A traditional Turkish jelly sweet, typically in a sugar powder. The putting chocolate around it is the UK basterdised version. Just fyi

[@csatlantic2748]

Another chocolate/caramel/biscuit combo is a Twix - love them. I also love Fry's Turkish Delight but I admit it's an acquired taste.

[@michaelrawson6261]

Lovely vid Alanna, I disagree entirely about Turkish Delight, I love em! However, I like all the rest too, particularly the Wispa Gold. Again your hilarious method of rating products is in evidence and I'm going to give you thirteen out of thirteen... fun videos! Cheers!!! 😊👍

[@JuSoGu]

Nice to see you finally found some things you liked!

[@alexhaskett]

I'll put it this way when it comes to those Fry's Turkish Delights. I had one as a child and i'm now 31 years old and i am yet to have another. I am scarred for life!

[@mickwakefield1874]

I've eaten so many Jaffa Cakes today I feel deliciously sick :(

[@michaelrawson6261]

Oh yesss! What a fantastic way to get the gutsache!!! 😂

[@Hi-kq1vi]

I am not producing any green bile, so I just feel mildly nauseous/mildly indigested.

[@mickwakefield1874]

20 likes ? For that drivel ? Lol blimey. I dedicate the likes to all the pretty Canadian gals out there in Canadaland :)

[@philmcdonald4778]

As long as you keep it to yourself.

[@phillewis1413]

Hi Alanna! Thanks for the new video. Very brave of you to try Turkish Delight. The best word I can use to describe Turkish Delight is 'disturbing'. XD I used to love Munchies as a kid, they were great. I've never had Wispa Gold but I used to love the regular Wispa bars. BTW, Vimto, Cream Soda, it's all good. :)

[@togoboldly]

Ugh Turkish delight is like chewing your way through a bar of soap. Any Cadbury dairy milk is pure joy for the mouth hole. Galaxy chocolate too. JOYFUL.

[@Hi-kq1vi]

Used to hate Turkish Delight as a kid-although the advert was incredibly cool, but as I got older I developed a taste for it-once you get past that initial perfumey taste it is really nice.

[@MattTheMatt1]

There for sure is co-op in Canada but I believe its only here in the western half, I know as I go to the one every day. I think they're mainly in working class places and smaller towns.

[@stephenc7184]

I was in Canada for the first time last weekend(I'm a scottish ex-pat living in usa)Flew into yyz and spent 4 days in a 57th floor lakefront condo.EVERYTHING about Canada and Toronto was great,from Longos to the CN tower, had a blast .Any-hoo Alanna just wanted to let u know how much I Enjoy your takes on living in the UK. PS> "Innocent Bubbles" sounds like it could a Strippers name.

[@williamfox4]

I like to nibble the chocolate from the outside of the Turkish delight first, before eating the jelly! 🤣🍫

[@sionjones1675]

I think, to settle the cream soda naysayers, you need to get your family/friends back in Canada to send over some cream soda, and get your boyfriend to try it and see if he thinks it tastes like Vimto

[@jumpedintheriverwhatdidise5499]

Wispa Gold's are the best chocolate bar ever! As for the cream soda confusion, in the UK you should try it, it tastes kinda like vanilla ice cream. Unlike Vimto which I think taste more fruity??

[@tjfSIM]

Very interesting selection! I totally agree with you on the Turkish Delight front - I have never understood the appeal of it, it's like biting into some sort of jellified bathroom product. Your question 'why?' is quite valid. As for Munchies - I didn't even realise you could still get them! They are jolly nice. Back in the 80's, there was a posh mint creme version of Munchies called 'Mintola', which came in a dark green and gold wrapper. They looked just like Munchies, but were much classier. I don't think they're available anymore though :( And the Innocent Bubbles drinks are brilliant - I have them with my lunch at work most days, because they're only about 90kcal per can, and very fruity - they also do an orange and lime and a summer fruits flavour as well - all very nice and full of real stuff rather than flavourings! Great video and very entertaining as always :)

[@stephenphillip5656]

Fry's is an old British make and personally, I prefer them to Cadburys but I agree with you Alanna, Turkish Delight is one I would not seek out. Try their dark chocolate mint creme bar- that *is* one to savour!

[@brianjones4387]

Hi Alana, you alright mate? I think you should look into a coach trip to the Cadbury factory in Bournville Birmingham. You will get a tour of the place and learn about the history of chocolate and at each section you'll be given a bag of free samples to munch as you go round and when you get to the shop at the end you will find a much wider range of Cadbury products than you will find in any shop. I found stuff from my childhood that I thought had stopped being produced but they are still available for other markets. When you leave they will give you a big tin of roses chocolates.. Don't forget, a well balanced woman has a chocolate bar in each hand xxx

[@chrisabbott683]

Turkish Delight is a crime against humanity. Great video, thank you!

[@KingPluto97]

I have to agree with the Fry's Turkish delight. I don't really like any rose Turkish delight, but any other flavour of delight like Pistachio or lemon is surprisingly good. Maybe try some actual delight sometime, and see what you think? As always, I love how you are surprised by what you are trying

[@Mathemagical55]

Here's some suggestions for you ... you may have to order these online or go to a specialist sweet shop ... Kendal Mint Cake, Sherbert Dabs, Spangles, Liquorice Allsorts, Opal Fruits (now Starburst) and Strawberry Bon Bons.

[@edinburgh2007]

You need to try Jamesons raspberry & Coconut ruffle bars and Brannigans roast beef & mustard crisp, both available at your local pound shop.

[@geoffpoole483]

Alanna, just thought I'd let you know that I bought some Vimto squash this morning. Each time I drink some I shall raise a glass to you.

[@ljbaker245]

Vimto is also available with zero sugar. I personally have very sensitive teeth, and struggle to eat or drink sweet things, so low or zero sugar alternatives are so convenient.

[@cathrynbagley8005]

I love the faces you pull when something is gross =D

[@luc1ferous]

We used to get Munchies in massive 1kg bags because they had come off the machines wrong and we lived with the danger of consuming them in one sitting and then just dying somewhere.