We can't claim to have ever tasted genuine Pão de Queijo, the popular cheesepuff snack from Brazil, but we're willing to bet there are plenty of Brazilians in London right now craving the spherical cheesy goodness of their homeland.

Up until recently, those hungry South Americans would have to phone home and requested a care package. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet they can now tap into a global network of people who will happily purchase and post any obscure local snack your heart desires.

Bringsome.com is still in the early stages so the interface is a bit shaky and the community could be bigger, but we love the idea. Post a request, be it chilli sauce, strangely-flavoured crisps, or a pack of Dutch stroopwafels, and then sit back and hope that a generous local sees your request.