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Re:The Building Blocks of Japanese Cuisine by jaequery on Thursday September 22, 2016 @10:35PM (#12561941)
Comparing asian pear to American pear is like an apples to oranges comparison. They are of different family altogether.

Anyway, my reasoning for the taste difference is pretty simple and obvious really. US fruits and vegetables are predominantly of GMO and it's not the same type of fruits and veggies as several decades ago. It's a sad state really.

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Re:The Building Blocks of Japanese Cuisine by rabboRubble on Friday September 23, 2016 @07:18PM (#12568607)
Actually I am comparing an Asian pear purchased in Japan to an Asian pear purchased in the US. I did a little dance of joy to discover Trader Joe's sometimes carried the Asian pear, despite the pear being so small.
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