What's a good gift for a nice Pakistani couple?

I did something bad by accident and the nice Pakistani couple across the street are upset at me for good reasons. I want to apologize to them, what are some appropriate gifts to buy? I've heard about mithai, is that appropriate? What other things can you get that's Pakistani themed and that they'd enjoy? What about chocolate and flowers?

What's a good gift for a nice Pakistani couple?
A can of Spam. They love that stuff.
Reply:Why does it have to be Pakistani themed? Since you obviously don't know a lot about their culture, you could seriously end up digging a deeper hole for yourself if you go that route. My advice is a nice potted plant, a muffin or fruit basket or something along those lines, with a nice note of apology.
Reply:don't get them a gift.

what if it turns out horribly?



just knock on their door, and tell them you apologize for whatever you did, and get on with your life.

if they still don't accept your apology, then oh well.

at least you tried?
Reply:maybe some nice flights home?
Reply:Stick to things that you are familiar with. You can indirectly insult them even further if you start buying them things that are inappropriate.



Flowers are idiot-proof. It's springtime, most people are getting into the spring feeling, bring over a bouquet of daffodils and tulips!



Chocolates are a bit much. You could bake some cookies and bring them over, cake or brownies work. If I upset someone, I'll whip up a batch of baklava. It takes hours of work, but you can focus on how you screwed up. I haven't actually met anyone who hates baklava (honey, filo pastry, almonds...really, who could stay angry with me?!). If you have no cooking skills, then go to the bakery and make your own platter of desserts.



You could just nix the whole gift and write them a card.



I have no idea what mithai is, but they probably do and they probably have their own opinions about it.



Since it's easter, you could do up a fresh loaf of easter bread: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,164,1331... . It's symbolic of friendship and families.
Reply:Invite them over some evening then slaughter a goat in their honor.
Reply:If they're muslim don't give them any meat or alchohol, whenever i've heard of people giving presents to 'crawl' its usually a shirt for a man and them indian sweets for a woman
Reply:I would say that a bird house and some spring flowers would be good to give them.
Reply:Something really nice to eat (baked goods and some good-quality chocolate like Godiva, are great in any culture, and all people love to eat that stuff) and a note would go over really well. They would see your good intentions and your effort to make it up to them. Also you could invite them to dinner, after this, if you wanted. Pakistani gifts are a little unncessary, because they already have plenty of what they need from their own culture, and your gift might not be appreciated as much because it could be too much of what they have. Something elegant from here is good enough, but you should stay confident even while you are apologetic.
Reply:You don't have to get related to their culture, necessarily. Give them a note of apology and the flowers and chocolate you mentioned.
Reply:Why don't you send them some flowers or a plant or bake them a pie and take it over and apologize. Just because people are from a different country doen't mean they are from a different planet.You could explain it was an acciedent and offer to pay for the repairs - or give them a home depot gift card or a Target card.

You're gift is not required to be "continent specific". A heart felt apoligy, a well intended gesture - we are all human beings.



DO NOT GIVE THEM A QURAN! The gift of a Quran is very serious and Holy and, under some circumstances it is very offensive. Never give a Quran unless you know exactly what you are doing! The Quran is the Truth of Allah and therefore the highest gift that can ever be given. Besides, Not all Pakastan people are Muslim.
Reply:It depends. Where do you live? In Pakistan or in America or somewhere else? If you happen to live in America, (i.e., the U.S. of A.) then you can more likely not offend them with some traditional American gift. Maybe a gift box of sausage and cheese and crackers. If you give them something for the shelf, they will have to decide whether to keep it or whether they even like it. If you give them food or wine or both, then it gets consumed and that's the end of that and they still remember that you were nice to them.
Reply:i think that is a good gift. or any other [pakistani] sweet.