• Earlier this year, I moved from New York City to London. • I've been surprised by how different grocery shopping is in the UK. • Some items I was used to buying in the US, such as half-and-half, aren't available here.
Moving from New York City to London wasn't exactly a huge culture shock for me. The language and lifestyle are basically the same, and the only major differences I've noticed are the accent and currency.
However, since I moved in January, shopping for groceries has yielded some pretty big surprises.
Here are all the ways grocery shopping in the UK has thrown me for a loop, from differences in product availability and placements to business hours.
Some staple items seem harder to come by
I live in a big neighborhood just outside Central London and have five grocery

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