Bring me back some…

Going anywhere for the summer? Then you are likely to get a shopping list of requests from different nationalities for items that are either hard or impossible to find in the UAE. We polled people for their lists: match the pictured items to the country they come from.

• Laura Mercier make-up: It's not just sought after by Americans, but by British and Canadian fans, too. • York Peppermint Patty: A popular Hershey's treat. • Hanes socks: Unparalleled softness and value for money. • Aveeno facial lotion: Most dermatologists recommend this cheap but effective drugstore brand. • Nat Sherman cigarettes: Made of pure tobacco, with no additives or chemicals, and an exquisite taste. • Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal: Weetabix is too soggy to compare. • Kool-Aid: A colourful juice drink that's the ultimate refresher.

• NeoCitran and Cold-FX: If you can't have your mum around when you have the flu, then only these Canadian cold remedies will do. • Gravol: A sought-after brand for nausea and dizziness. • Coffee Crisp: Nestlé's coffee-flavoured chocolate wafer bar was created in Canada.

• Bonds: Chesties, hoodies, tanks and underwear, this basic clothing line is a wardrobe staple. • T2 teas: Boutique tea manufacturers offer up the largest range of fragrant teas nationwide. • Cherry Ripe: Australia's oldest chocolate bar dates back to 1924; a delicious mix of cherries and coconut covered in dark chocolate.

• Wine gums: Nothing to do with wine, but chewy jellylike sweets. Black is the most popular. ANSWERS: 1-Canada; 2-Australia; 3-England; 4-America; 5-America; 6-Canada; 7-Australia; 8-England; 9-United States