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minus-squareAviandelight @mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThat’s insane to think about. I usually buy a 20 lb bag of Thai Jasmine rice for a little over $20 her in the US. I think I would seriously break down and cry if I had to pay almost $70.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·30 days agoDid I mention they have massive tariffs on foreign rice specifically so it doesn’t outcompete more expensive Japanese rice?
That’s insane to think about. I usually buy a 20 lb bag of Thai Jasmine rice for a little over $20 her in the US. I think I would seriously break down and cry if I had to pay almost $70.
Did I mention they have massive tariffs on foreign rice specifically so it doesn’t outcompete more expensive Japanese rice?