Totally un-magic related!

I got a friend in USA who has craving for bakkua (yum)... will it get through by airmail if I send it over via Singpost? Anyone knows? Cos i'm under the impression that some countries are sticky about foodstuff being sent over... hmmm :lol: I intend to send over 1kg or so worth of the snacks.

Thanks guys!
ning

Hmm... I'm not too sure. Depends on the country i think.
But since you can get bakkua in the airtight kind of packaging, i think it probably can go across... You could check with post office though.

I've sent foodstuff ie. curry paste to Taiwan by airmail before (sending it turns out VERY expensive; my relatives' curry paste cost me near 10/packet after delivery :blink:).
But you got to make sure your bakkua can stand the days. :)

A. :g:

Edit: Eh oh. i just checked out the Singpost website. It says:

Prohibited Goods

* Live Goods (Living animals and plants) - E.g bees, leeches, silkworms,
orchids and roses
* Perishable Goods (Foodstuff) - E.g meat, fish, vegetable and fruits
* Narcotics and psychotropic substances
* Obscene or immoral articles / materials
* Articles of which the importation or uttering is prohibited in the country of
destination

Wrap it up with about 47 layers of bubble-wrap, newspaper, cardboard etc. and then label the brick as "Travel Books".

I kid you not.

Ade - thanks for the info sweetie... awwwwshucks, guess it leaves me no choice but to sneak it in somehow. Hmmm.

Maddened - Good golly, are you sure?! I like, really dunno when you're kidding anymore :lol:

Ning, actually most smuggled stuff (don't ask) i've seen are wrapped in bubble-wrap, newspaper and labelled books. Just one layer of each will do thou i guess..

Thanks! Yeah I guess if I do this, I'll try the bubblewrap & newspaper idea, but don't they have sniffer dogs? I can personally detect bakkua metres away, now these professional prowlers... :unsure: And erm, labelled books? *blur*

Not kidding this time. I had 2 boxes of Bolivar Petit Coronas shipped to me under the guise of travel books. I can't say more without risking life and limb but a quick google search will tell you exactly what form of evil Bolivar PCs are. B)

And I think Weaver meant "declared as books" on the form you'll have to fill in.

Omg... Maddened, you smoke cigars too!? *faint* I like you, so pls don't follow Tommy Wonder's footsteps to the grave too early can? Sheesh! :blink:

Ok, so will labelling bakkua as 'books' and having it wrapped in newspapers and bubble wrap deter sniffer dogs? Do they even use these trained pups for airmail objects? :unsure:

Sorry to sound paranoid but I just need to know cos i expect this isn't gonna be cheap (bakkua, packing, registered air mail, etc.) and the last thing i want is for $100 to go down the lokang... with cash like that i can get things like this to amuse me :lol:

Good luck smuggling!

Ba Kua = tasty!

Err.. I don't think dogs are trained to detect Ba Kua..
I have no idea.. But MOST smuggled items goes by being "books".. Maybe they are less strict when checking books? And, do not under-estimate the power of bubble-wrap and newspaper~

I'd guess that if you get the bakkua in the airtight seal package it would be ok -- at the very least, not detectable.

These are specially designed for people who want to fly bakkua back to their homeland on their trip here. They don't want people making the whole airplane smell of bakkua. :lol:

A.

wont it be easier for your friend to get it from the nearest Chinatown?

I've lost a lot of money helping a friend send 2 huge parcels of foodstuff from Malaysia to UK.
They never arrived. I guess it was the ikan bilis. :(

LOL... Believe me, I've done that but she claims its just different... so what else can I say? :lol: All bakkua stores sell it in airtight packaging these days right?

Thanks for your help everyone! Really appreciate this ^_^

ning

Ah, Ning, first of all, you cant send pork oversea, no matter what condition is it. So if you mail bakku, chicken favor, then ya, it wont be an issue.

If it is pork, then risk it! Smuggle!!!

It always work, rem the time we smuggle thousand dollars of magic to malaysia, it works the same way. Haha1!!

*cough cough*

Cigars have a strong strong smell actually. Just open a drawer of them while they're still in the box and you'll know what I mean.

Ok detailed instructions on how to break the law (don't try this outside like at the postal office; do it at home. In the kitchen. When everyone's asleep.) in 10 easy steps:

1) Take bak kua and wrap it up with the grease paper they have. Make sure it's sealed.

2) Put the whole thing into a large Ziploc bag. Seal it, leaving a small hole at the end and just push all the air out, then close it completely.

3) Fold the top of the bag (where it opens) over a couple of times (should be easy now that all the air is out of the bag), then seal it with clear tape. Wrap the tape over the erm... folded edge a couple of times.

4) Take bubble wrap and surround the Ziploc bag with it. For best results and protection, have two layers of bubble wrap.

5) Take big masking tape (the brown kind with the glossy non-sticky side) and tape the bubble wrap twice - once along its breadth, once along its length.

6) Leave it overnight for any residue smell to dissipate.

7) Get a box, put the now heavily wrapped and taped package into it, bury it in styrofoam peanuts, seal the box and use the big brown masking tape to wrap it length and breadth-wise.

8) Take the declaration form, fill in the addresses, and declare the package as thus: "Gift - Books".

9) Bring it to the post office for weighing; recover from heart attack; pay the postage, and let the post office send it.

10) Wait for your friend to thank you profusely and if he/she is sensible, he/she will realise the trouble you gone through to mail a kilo of dried and oily meat and then buy you something expensive in return. Like a car.

The sniffer dogs are trained to detect drugs, explosives, and certain plastics. They only sniff selected consignments (no they're not fussy dogs, they just can't do every single shipment).

That's the method I know, but if anything goes wrong, don't quote me.

This is not mission: difficult; it's mission: impossible. That's why you were chosen. This message will self-destruct in 10 seconds.

Wuahahahahahahaha... Maddened,you rock!!! :lol: Will try that out...

*hums MI:3 theme song*

Maddened, Ning, seriously so much trouble for a pack of bakua? Well i guess people have cravings.. STRONG cravings.. God bless..

Maddened dude, I actually got entertained everytime I read your posts! :lol:
You are just so damn funny dude!
Post something quick! I'm bored! :P

If you pack using Maddened's instructions, be sure to ship a blow torch separately to your friend so that she can open the package....:P

You apparently haven't encountered pregnant women... they're a major fussy lot :ph43r: Go figure!!!

I'll consider adding that in the accompanying package ;) Now let me start another here called "Is It Possible To Send A Blowtorch Overseas???" :!!:

Or, you could just send this, via email: http://kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=1385

(It does sound tasty, btw).

Also, from this thread I guess I should be wrapping my Kooloerz Mint Splash gum (the absolute best) in bubble wrap and calling it a travel book.

The woman's too lazy to cook regular meals, much less go through the hassle of doing all these :lol: But still, thanks though! It's a very kind thought ^_^ ...And yes, you are RIGHT, it is TASTY! To us Chinese people anyways, we eat just about anything :unsure:

"Encountered pregnant woman"

Are we talking about your friend or... ?

Yes, Bob... the friend!!! The friend!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ling Zhi Yuan (Is that how you spell it?) Bak Kua is vacuum sealed. I did not have any problems getting it through airport customs in Australia or Brunei when I tried. Should be easy to send via post that way.