Rice 🍚

[Andrew]

@lostinasia

Ha, is that one still around? Such a weird thing to buzz into a shop like you’re visiting friends. In recent years, I’ve only gone to the one a bit north of Taipei City Hall Station.

I think so - I went there a couple of months ago…wait…

…actually, five and a half months ago according to my budgeting app, at the end of March. I really didn’t think it had been that long, on account of coronavirus having blurred everything into one long continuum of tedium.

[DKaoshuing]

@Brianjones

@The_Seeker

Maybe if you eat Western style, it is. The rice we consume is just growing outside of the our town.

Rice is more expensive in Taiwan than western countries in general. Pretty weird choice .

USA like rice (like Japanese, chinese, taiwanese short grain) is much cheaper at Amazon Supermarket (Amazon Fresh brand)

Food inflation, local trend or worldwide?

I agree with this 1000% after being in Hawaii and other mainland states like you. It was very esay in the USA to spend NT$1000 at the supermarket. The cheapest thing I got was Amzaon brand Japanese/Taiwanese rice apox NT$75 per kg. (I like the Amazon Fresh markets, something new) [4954] ˉ

[PeiHua-Connie]

@Brianjones

@chilifries

or chopped sweet potato

Yes my in laws do this with sweet potato.

I this I like a lot too ! I also had one with rice wine mixed in.

[PeiHua-Connie]

Did you find Rice in grape leaves in Taiwan, miss this

Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves With Rice and Herbs (Dolmadakia)

[TT]

@OysterOmelet

@Andrew

What do you mean? Taiwan is in East Asia.

I’m talking about Thai and Indian.

that would be south-east asia, and south asia, respectively

@OysterOmelet

By the way, you can turn Taiwanese rice into Thai or Indian rice. Just let it sit out for a couple of days.

sounds like you’ve only eaten these rices when cooked in taiwan, where all the food seems to taste worse. go to india or thailand and learn what good food tastes like!

@OysterOmelet

Is wheat bread supposed to be flavorful?

yes, go to europe

@Gain

I don’t really notice the difference between Taiwanese rice and Thai/Indian/Japanese rice.

@lostinasia

Thanks! I’ve tried using less water, but probably haven’t gone far enough.

have you tried adding a little salt before you cook it?

[OysterOmelet]

@TT

sounds like you’ve only eaten these rices when cooked in taiwan

Are you kidding me?

I just had Thai food an hour ago.

I’ve eaten Thai twice this week already.

[OysterOmelet]

@TT

that would be south-east asia, and south asia, respectively

Very good

[OysterOmelet]

Thai and Indian rice are made of harder texture than East Asian rice.

That’s why when Taiwanese people eat it, it tastes like bullets to them.

Not rocket science.

[TT]

del

[chilifries]

Just made fried rice with fried chicken and duck egg

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