I found out that my local Asian store has chickpeas ( Kichererbsen in German). After asking a colleague of mine the correct pronunciation I decided to pick up a couple of tins on my way home. I felt that getting the correct pronunciation was important seeing as my colleague thought I was asking about church peas …But on my arrival I not only found one of the aisles stacked full of chickpeas but also written in English. So much for my language skills! …