Flickr/Blowing Puffer Fish The English may have a notoriously bad reputation in the culinary department, but it appears that some people living across the pond pine for some traditional British favorites — or they might, if they knew they existed.

A Quora user asked the question: Are there any UK foods USA folk wish they had readily available & vice versa?

There are in fact quite a few quintessentially British snacks and drinks that are difficult to source in the states.

We've picked a selection of the best, according to Quora users and members of the Business Insider London office.