A tourist stunned British shoppers after filming her shopping experience in an Asda supermarket
An American tourist in Asda wowed Brits after showcasing the differences between US and UK supermarkets. Amber Kacherian, a content creator who posts on TikTok as @amberkacherian, stunned viewers with one of her recent viral videos. She’s currently on holiday in the UK, and she’s been reviewing British supermarkets, meals, and fast-food chains.
Introducing her new review to her one million followers, Amber wrote: “Americans explore ASDA in the UK for the first time!!” In her video, she explained: “We are here in York, England, and we are going to explore this store called Asda for the first time.
“I don’t really know what to expect, but I think it’s like the UK equivalent of a Walmart? Well, let’s go find out!” The group immediately noticed a difference when they entered the supermarket. Amber said: “Oh, wow, it’s really small. I feel like this entire store could fit in like the deli at Walmart in America.”
Making her way around the supermarket, Amber did spot some similarities. “Aha! I knew it! It is like a Walmart. It has this roll back thing right here. That’s a Walmart thing if I’ve ever seen it,” she thought.
However, the chocolate aisle confused the shopper. She explained: “Some of these candies I don’t recognise. Star Bar duo? What is that? Twirl extra? We have not tried some of these. Oh, there’s the Jaffa Cakes! We tried those in the McFlurry! Cadbury mini rolls. Now those look good.
“So we have a similar treat in America, but they’re called ‘Little Debbie.’ They wouldn’t be called Cadbury, because these are Cadbury, I bet they’re actually better than Little Debbie. I think we should try these.”
Another tourist in Amber’s video wanted her group to try Mr Kipling French Fancies. “I heard these are some of the most popular confectionery treats here in England,” he said. “Oh yeah, we gotta try those! We’re getting them!” she replied.
Next, the group looked at the supermarket’s birthday cake selection. “What is this? Football cake? That is unacceptable. This is a soccer ball, thank you very much. Tisk, tisk. That is a soccer ball,” Amber joked.
Someone else in the group added: “They’re very, very nice to the gluten-free community here in England. This loaf of bread would be at least $7 in America, and it’s £1.90 for this.” Impressed, Amber said: “Good job, England.”
Continuing her shop, she went on: “We got some beans for beans on toast, of course.” But the group were less impressed when they looked at the drinks. “Not an orange dreamsickle Monster anywhere in sight. I’m disappointed. It’s by far the best Monster,” a member of Amber’s group claimed.
Showing what was on the shelves, Amber said: “Of course, we have lots of reduced sugar and zero sugar sodas. I would expect nothing less from my British friends.”
In the crisps aisle, Walkers crisps confused the group. Picking up a packet, someone else said: “They’re clearly Lays, but they’re the wrong name. It’s Walkers, but it’s the same bag, and the flavours are all weird! Prawn cocktail, roasted chicken, cheese and onion? It’s supposed to be sour cream and onion!”
Amber added: “Ooh, Pom-bears. I’ve heard of these. We don’t have these in America either, but I’ve heard that these are like every adult’s guilty pleasure. Like, adults will pretend to not like these and pretend like they’re getting them just for the kids, but they secretly love them.”
Next, the shoppers looked at the Halloween sweets. Amber asked: “Do you think candy corn is a thing in the UK? I love candy corn, okay? I’m gonna be a little sad if they don’t have those here.”
The tourists were also confused by the toiletries and homeware they spotted. Looking at the squash and cordial aisle, Amber said: “It’s like being in America, but everything is just a little bit wrong. You can tell what stuff is supposed to be or what it would be in America, but everything just has a different name here.
“So we have to kind of just deduce what it is from the packaging. Like, what is this? This is clearly supposed to be Gatorade. Lucozade? What is this?”
She added: “Look at all the different names for ice cream. Milk lollies, choc ices, and then orange juice lollies. Those actually look kind of good, though. Ooh, the milk lollies especially. I might actually want to try one of these.”
The video received over one million views in under 24 hours. Someone replied: “Candy corn doesn’t exist in the UK. When I moved to the UK from Canada I was heartbroken.”
Another reply said: “French fancies are reserved for when you’re trying to impress someone round your house.” A different commenter joked: “Don’t start the football – soccer argument!”