litre-sized bags

You and your metric system...

Bags of juice that one punctures with a straw

Not with a straw. You just sort of have to bite the corner out with your teeth, to make a little hole (and, um, most Israelis just spit out the little cut bit, but the good kids are throwing them to the trash).

Oh, sort of found a picture (that was a challenge!) - the rightmost item, that looks like a little baggie. We used to have the stuff Gud mentioned and Jesse linked to, but it's not the same. I'm not sure if the picture makes it clear enough.

tahini

Hmm. I can see hoe in English this may sound like the Hebrew equivalent (it has that "kh" sound that doesn't exist in English).

Still unsure about the fries, though.

I'll just have to invite you next time you're in Israel, and you'll be able to check and see.

[Edit: thanks, Cashmere! I have no idea what's the second picture about, but the way the boy in the first picture drinks is very similar to what I meant, even though I can't make sure if what he's holding in his hand is indeed a chocolate-milk baggie.]

You and your metric system...

Yeah, we're such internationalists. The whole metric thing was so controversial ::thirty years ago::

See, I just can't put potato in a sandwich. I think I have very firm ideas about where potatos should go.

I always put some of my fries on the burger or chicken sandwich or whatever. Same if I've got chips (potato or tortilla).

And now I want fish and chips. And curry fries.

Yeah, we're such internationalists. The whole metric thing was so controversial ::thirty years ago::

Yeah, and before you had the metric system you had imperial gallons, which made buying gas slightly confusing.

You and your metric system...

When typing my former posts describing the chocolate-milk baggies I seem to be obssessed with today, I wanted to describe their size. The automatic way was "a quarter of a liter", but then I had no idea how to translate that, so I just said "small enough to hold", which is supposed to be more international.

Hil and Nilly, did you two ever meet up, when Hil was in Israel? I've either forgotten, or missed it, or nobody said.

So yeah, we don't have milk in baggies here. But why on earth would the mom be appalled? People are so lame. Like my friend asking me if some street snack was "safe to eat." Um, how do you think they stay in business?

Raquel, this site [link] looks like it has a lot on making your own baby cereals.

Hil and Nilly, did you two ever meet up, when Hil was in Israel? I've either forgotten, or missed it, or nobody said.

No, sadly. We talked on the phone for awhile, but bus schedules were conspiring against us actually meeting up. We'll see each other next time I'm in Israel, definitely. (Hopefully, that'll be next summer.)