Posted on 06/18/2022 9:59:12 AM PDT by dennisw
Aside of fries with a burger is a staple. But countries like Japan depend on American growers for most of the frozen potatoes that are processed into fries and sold at major chains — and a dwindling stock of potatoes has put fast-food chains in a pickle.
Japanese restaurant swaps fries for ramen noodles amid french fry shortage Unmute 0 Burger King, which operates over 150 restaurants in Japan, found a way around the shortage. Until new supplies finally arrive, customers are being asked to swap out fries for something Japan has no shortage of: ramen noodles.
Burger King calls it the "almost-potato set," which includes a burger and a side of crunchy ramen noodles. The noodles are are nice and salty, but aren't the same.
Customers in Japan told CBS News' Lucy Craft that the ramen couldn't be a permanent solution.
"I'd be sad without fries," one person said. "I always get fries with my burger."
"If Burger King had only crunchy ramen, maybe I'd just go to McDonald's," another said.
Burger King said its unusual offerings have earned it devoted fans, adding that many have given up fries as a show of loyalty. The chain also considered substituting fries with options like broiled squid, apple pie and even boiled ramen.
Burger King isn't the only fast-food chain grappling with spud shortfalls. Last winter, rival McDonald's was forced to ration fries and potato nuggets for nearly a month.
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Japanese man says — “Ramen? I can eat that slimy crap at home anytime I want. Give me a tonkatsu burger with no sides, with hot curry sauce”
It’s not often you read an article with a misspelling in the first word.
Morons write “the news”.
Bamboo doesn’t work ?
It’s not often you read an article with a misspelling in the first word.
Morons write “the news”.
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Yes. And not well written beyond that either.
Why is there a potato shortage.
Millennial summer interns.
Hokkaido, their only potato growing region, simply can't grow enough taters.
The error isn’t in the original article
Processing, packaging, and shipping problems mainly.
Also, slight decrease in American production for past couple years, combined with higher cook-at-home demand.
China and India, not surprisingly, are biggest producers.
Guess who is throttling efficient production of both?
McDonald's fries are better anyway.
“The error isn’t in the original article”
Could have been corrected.
It’s a spellcheck error. Their are allotted of theme.
With everything else going on, Japan ‘s fast food problems are small potatoes.
Blame the Irish.
I remember a joke I heard in a John Cleese Sherlock Holmes spoof.
Why do the Irish have all the potatoes and the Arabs all the oil?
Because the Irish got to choose first.
(To which dimwitted Watson asked, “don’t the Arabs like potatoes?).
The Alot is Better Than You at Everything
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html
What is "crunchy ramen" anyway?
Dipping a ramen noodle in ketchup just doesn’t do it.
Wait...I thought the Irish chose the Whiskey first.
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