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12. Rice is not a cheap commodity in Japan the way it is in the US. It is a way of life.

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 03:03 PM

Aug 30

There are 'rice masters' who find the best grades of rice and recommend a particular type of rice for each special purpose -- there are hundreds of recognized varieties, some intended for food, some only for sake, etc.

Do you know anyone who chooses their rice this carefully ?
https://thejapanesefoodlab.com/rice-introduction/

US growers produce mostly long-grain rice. Japanese eat mostly short-grain and glutinous (sticky) rice. Not much market for US rice, unless they feed it to Kobe calves. And I doubt they'd consider it good enough for that.

Leave it to Turnip to be so pig-ignorant about the details that he ends up being pig-ignorant of the big picture.

Next he'll attack China for not buying enough tea. At least they could burn some US tea (if such exists) for power generation.

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Japanese rice is superior to American rice. Irish_Dem Aug 30 #1

Rice is an extremely touchy subject in Japan jmbar2 Aug 30 #2

Japanese rice is also vastly superior to other rices. Irish_Dem Aug 30 #3

I only eat Japanese rice as well jmbar2 Aug 30 #4

Isn't basmati a bit delicate for a casserole? Irish_Dem Aug 30 #5

Perhaps there is something better? jmbar2 Aug 30 #8

No idea. I don't make casseroles. Irish_Dem Aug 30 #9

You could use Thai Jasmine rice (from Thailand) BumRushDaShow Aug 30 #11

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THIS NotHardly Aug 30 #7

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I suspect that Rump dealers knew nothing about Japanese rice culture--or maybe worse, knew but did not care!! riversedge Aug 31 #13

I love rice... of all kinds. But I've never knowingly eaten Japanese rice. slightlv Aug 31 #14

I do not know any rices from Japan. I have used a jasmine rice from Thailand for several years riversedge Sep 1 #16

Rice is not a cheap commodity in Japan the way it is in the US. It is a way of life. eppur_se_muova Aug 30 #12

Not sure if relevant in this case... FormerOstrich Aug 31 #15

Demand demand demand.... the world probably wants us to spank the spoiled brat & send him to his room Attilatheblond Sep 1 #17