bay leaf

[goncalo]

I get mine from here

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Bay-Leaves.html#aISW129_2dp

Thanks. consider chewy's link, as they are cheaper

[chonk]

Thanks a lot Chewy/Phil.

I just returned from eurasia and not finding TRS, I called a clerk, who guaranteed to me that those (pointing to heera and east end) were the indian bay leaf, so I came home empty handed (actually, I didn't as I found Spanish saffron there!)

As he was willing to guarantee that they were Indian bay, could you not have bought a packet and then opened it in the shop to check, insisting on a refund if it turned out to be European ?  I have to say, Indian bay is very easy to source in my part of the world.

** Phil.

I guess the packaging was transparent, so no need to open it? (:

Always thought TRS, while being a british brand, would be easily available there. Here in germany, I'd say, it's the most prominent one.

[goncalo]

Thanks a lot Chewy/Phil.

I just returned from eurasia and not finding TRS, I called a clerk, who guaranteed to me that those (pointing to heera and east end) were the indian bay leaf, so I came home empty handed (actually, I didn't as I found Spanish saffron there!)

As he was willing to guarantee that they were Indian bay, could you not have bought a packet and then opened it in the shop to check, insisting on a refund if it turned out to be European ?  I have to say, Indian bay is very easy to source in my part of the world.

** Phil.

I guess the packaging was transparent, so no need to open it? (:

Always thought TRS, while being a british brand, would be easily available there. Here in germany, I'd say, it's the most prominent one.

I'm pretty sure I've seen TRS bags in one of the other asian stores I frequent, however this one is the closest to my home that opens until 8pm  and it's huge, it's a cash and carry style store, although they stock most stuff, they don't seem to have much from rajah and nothing that I could find from TRS.

[martinvic]

http://www.theasiancookshop.co.uk/bay-leaves-tej-patta-2178-p.asp

[RubyDoo]

I get mine from here

http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Bay-Leaves.html#aISW129_2dp

Me too. Wait until I need a large bag of rice then add a few bits. Postage free.