I had a co-worker get me a can of Heinz Spotted Dick from the UK for my "Shelf of Weird Products" and he said it was tough to find so he wanted me to eat it. I told him I can't open the can so he got another. I ate it the other day, with authentic cane syrup from the UK (I forget the brand.) I sure hope the real dish is better than the canned variety. The syrup saved the day, and I was able to stall until he got the syrup. I guess he doesn't know we have cane syrup in the US as well...
The best part is the instructions for opening: "To prevent spurting, hold cloth over..."