Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops?

Re:Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring price... by solarmist on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @02:11PM (#41370825)

I agree with you. I can tell them apart (Not Japanese vs. California rice, though).

I should have qualified that to randomly selected Americans/Europeans. And that they could understand each type of rice is different but wouldn't have a clue which is which.

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Re:Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring price... by djtango on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @02:15PM (#41370872)

I would enjoy a California be Japanese blind taste test. My mother in law has started buying Vietnamese-grown Japanese short grain - I think I can taste the difference but it could also be the cooking method

As a cash strapped student I would buy Korean short grain as it was cheaper

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Re:Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring price... by solarmist on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @02:18PM (#41370904)

Yeah, the cooking method (and the water it's cooked in) has a much larger effect than the origin of the rice.

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