[CuittisIL]

Don't eat that cup of instant noodles without reading this first.

All in all, pesticides content found.

Soylent Green content however, still remains a mystery.

[Malinguenem]

A Ramen Haiku...


Satin noodles

Steam and onion froth

unknown flotsam and shrimpy bits

GLlArrrRRRGGgggGGGGGGGG!







Too soon?

[Triiooman]

Basically we can't eat anything now. The other day it was eggs. Before that red bean paste. The message....China is bad, only buy your food from 100% real Japanese farms. This is what happens when the agriculture industry has problems....blame someone everyone hates anyways.

[VardyCodarexyz]

I was so upset when I read Kenzan-san's posted warning, I spewed my noodles out from my side gills!

Mark

[kvitacencia]

I was about to say "Good thing I only buy Mr. Noodles" (it's the most popular ramen brand in Canada), but upon wiki-ing it I found it's made in China :B

At least this company was in Japan? rather than Chinese-made noodles this time...

[truportodfa]

A Ramen Haiku...


Satin noodles

Steam and onion froth

unknown flotsam and shrimpy bits

GLlArrrRRRGGgggGGGGGGGG!







Too soon?

must spread rep blah blah blah...

[CaseyFronczekHomie]

Basically we can't eat anything now. The other day it was eggs. Before that red bean paste. The message....China is bad, only buy your food from 100% real Japanese farms. This is what happens when the agriculture industry has problems....blame someone everyone hates anyways.

I watched a special on this a couple years back. A TV crew went into diffrent Japanese dwellings and remved everything that was connected with China. There was little left in all the houses.

[Jellowstrom]

I watched a special on this a couple years back. A TV crew went into diffrent Japanese dwellings and remved everything that was connected with China. There was little left in all the houses.

rice and miso soup....

[extessarere]

rice and miso soup....

~Both of which probably come from California.

Daaaaamn Japan,
You scary!

[pIp83Uns]

I don't know about the miso but I can assure the rice doesn't come from California. The rice industry is well protected in Japan.

[poulaMahmah]

I don't know about the miso but I can assure the rice doesn't come from California. The rice industry is well protected in Japan.

Hmm? I thought the majority was imported from California?.
(edit)
Quick google shows that it does:

It goes on to state “Considering that Japan accounts for roughly half of all California rice export sales, or the equivalent of between 20% and 25% of California’s annual rice production, loss of the Japanese market could significantly impact the California rice industry.” http://www.seedquest.com/News/releas...uary/18490.htm

[Vagtlaldo]

I was under the impression that the Japanese rice industry was well protected and that only a small amount was imported from foreign countries. Facts are often skewed here; perhaps these are Japanese owned farms in California so they don’t consider them imports. Or maybe I’m just wrong!

[KlaraNovikoffaZ]

I was under the impression that the Japanese rice industry was well protected and that only a small amount was imported from foreign countries. Facts are often skewed here; perhaps these are Japanese owned farms in California so they don’t consider them imports. Or maybe I’m just wrong!

AFAIK, it is protected and heavily subsidized, but doesn't produce anywhere near enough. (And is still a lot more expensive than Californian rice).

[GutleNus]

And is still a lot more expensive than Californian rice

Boy howdy...
Thankfully my wife's Aunt is a rice farmer.

[Rithlilky]

Hmm? I thought the majority was imported from California?.
(edit)
Quick google shows that it does:


http://www.seedquest.com/News/releas...uary/18490.htm

Keep in mind that it says "half of Californian rice exports", not "half of the rice consumed in Japan". Theres a biiiiiig difference there....

[orerviche]

Keep in mind that it says "half of Californian rice exports", not "half of the rice consumed in Japan". Theres a biiiiiig difference there....

True, but since Cali produces a large amount of the world's grains, and since Rice production is enormous, and since most Californians don't eat all that much rice, it's a safe bet that a lot of that is going to export, and Japan is the prime candidate for our kick-ass, tasty rice.

In summation:

California Rice:
Om-nom-nom.

[johnsonjunior]

AFAIK Japan exports a lot of rice to other countries and imports different varieties into the country. So technically they are selfsufficient if they keep all they make to themselves.

[ranndomderr]

Rule of thumb, just don't use the same water you cook noodle with for soup stock.

[Ilaubuas]

Japan is the prime candidate for our kick-ass, tasty rice.

Yeah because Japan is the only rice consuming nation in SE Asia....

[Nikkkola]

Yeah because Japan is the only rice consuming nation in SE Asia....

True, but considering the high standards of quality that the Japanese have, and considering that our rice ain't so cheap, well, you get the point.