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re: Why are Asian restaurants so stingy with their rice these days?

Posted on 4/5/25 at 6:03 am to
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 4/5/25 at 6:03 am to
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Depending on which rice they are using most rice comes from right here in the US.


Dry by out standards. We mostly use Jasmine rice from SE Asia.
Posted by GruntbyAssociation
Member since Jul 2013
8593 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 6:20 am to
Five Happiness in Diamondhead, MS always gives extra rice with order of rice.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
27894 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 6:32 am to
This is too hilarious - calling two Chinese restaurants at the same time - phone prank

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Posted by jaytothen
Member since Jan 2020
8335 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 7:24 am to
$2 for extra rice when you get a 20lb bag for $10.

Make your own rice.
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
19259 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 7:31 am to
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This is too hilarious - calling two Chinese restaurants at the same time - phone prank

That was funny.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
7447 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 7:45 am to
Funny. I would think it would be the other way around. Too much rice. Not enough curry.
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
5935 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:13 am to
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Depending on which rice they are using most rice comes from right here in the US.


a Chinese restaurant might be using US rice but a Thai restaurant is using Thai jasmine
30% of the domestic consumption is imported with 80% of those imports being Thai Jasmine even though the US can grow perfectly good jasmine here
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
5935 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:16 am to
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Dry by out standards. We mostly use Jasmine rice from SE Asia.


Why? the US grows jasmine

All the arguing on the poli board about tariffs and this right here is a perfect example of why they were implemented. And its not a cost issue either - Thai jasmine and US jasmine are similarly priced
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
31948 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 12:51 pm to
Quality isn't the same.

I have tried the Kirkland and other brands that's made in the US. They just end up being so dry in comparison
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
60611 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 12:56 pm to
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Why are Asian restaurants so stingy with their rice these days?



frick you, round eye….penny save is penny earn…
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
5935 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 1:41 pm to
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Quality isn't the same


lol ok bud

They literally have no food safety standards and the fda is not that stringent on inspection compared to us product but you keep believing it’s better quality since you tried one us brand
This post was edited on 4/5/25 at 1:44 pm
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
23146 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:14 pm to

You get prenty rice! No substitutions!
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
5935 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:17 pm to
Also just looked it up and Kirklands brand is freaking Thai jasmine
Posted by tigger42day
Just south of Mizery
Member since Oct 2004
7330 posts
Posted on 4/5/25 at 3:54 pm to
Go to Waldo Thai!

Posted by Parasyte
Member since Mar 2025
54 posts
Posted on 4/6/25 at 2:53 am to
They are also stingy with extra sauce. TBH, just get a box of sticky rice from COSTCO.

Posted by BayouFann
CenLa
Member since Jun 2012
7161 posts
Posted on 4/6/25 at 3:03 am to
Stop being racist! You get less for more$ everywhere now and you know this shyt
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
16713 posts
Posted on 4/6/25 at 4:15 am to
All that white rice ain't good for your health baw.
Posted by Lowdermilk
Lowdermilk Beach
Member since Aug 2024
1013 posts
Posted on 4/7/25 at 9:02 pm to
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Why are Asian restaurants so stingy with their rice these days?



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Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
10646 posts
Posted on 4/7/25 at 10:45 pm to
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Why are Asian restaurants so stingy with their rice these days?


Tariffs.
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
Member since Mar 2020
3121 posts
Posted on 4/8/25 at 12:09 am to
My local Chinese will do. Full to go plate of entree and. Full to go plate full of rice. And I never eat it. I order fried rice and eat that instead.
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