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British food has been the butt of jokes for centuries, but Brits abroad inevitably find themselves pining for the taste of home. Even if you're not from the U.K., an assortment of high-quality British fare can be a great pleasure—and can also be ordered online. Here's how.

• Dying for a brandy-laced Christmas pudding? How about a raisin-packed Cornish saffron bun or cake? Warrens of St. Just will ship them worldwide. www.warrensbakery.co.uk

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• Luxuriate in sweet but alcoholic Cumberland Brandy Butter to go with your Xmas pudding. Peppermint candy slab Kendal Mint Cake will keep you going on hiking expeditions in the Lake District or the Himalayas. Delivery worldwide. www.edirectory.co.uk

• Smoking gives the humble British eel a sophisticated flavor. Locally caught smoked eel is available from Brown and Forrest of Curry Rivel, Somerset, who will smoke anything—trout, salmon, cheese, venison, ostrich—and deliver across the E.U., but not beyond. www.smokedeel.co.uk

• Cottage Delight of Staffordshire will send home-made date-and-walnut cake, flapjacks, ginger biscuits, vanilla fudge, mango chutney, apple sauce, thick-cut marmalade and piccalilli (it's a mustard pickle) worldwide. www.cottagedelight.co.uk

• Upmarket emporium Fortnum & Mason of London's Piccadilly will ship shortbread, Gentleman's Relish (posh anchovy paste) and hampers worldwide. www.fortnumandmason.com

• Brits abroad miss basic corner-shop fare. Expat Shopping delivers worldwide those delicacies they can't live without: English mustard, Marmite, baked beans, mint jelly, brown sauce and well-loved biscuits and snacks like Jammie Dodgers, Wagon Wheels and Twiglets. www.expatshopping.com

• Lucy Fisher
• It's no longer a punchline: quality British food can be a pleasure—and can also be ordered online