Löwensenf Extra Hot Mustard 250 ml (+ spätzle pantry haul)

A €10 pantry haul (mustards, spätzle, magic bread-dumpling mixes) recreates German dinners for a year — importers charge 2-3x.

Price: 1.99 EUR (German supermarket shelf price; glass jar 250 ml. Add Alb-Gold spätzle ~€2.50/500g, Händlmaier sweet mustard ~€2.20)

Where to buy: Rewe, Edeka mustard aisle; Löwensenf shop Düsseldorf Altstadt; Händlmaier in Regensburg for the sweet Bavarian style

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Mustard, spätzle, packaged bread mixes and jam all clear US and Indian customs (sealed, no meat)
• Skip anything with wurst/meat for the US — it will be confiscated
• Glass jars: pack centre-of-suitcase; tubes of mustard are the traveller-proof format
• 7% food VAT and low totals mean no tax-free — it's just honestly cheap