Uncooked.
For example this. Crush the bag and eat the busted-up noodles with the powder flavoring as the salt.
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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A potato causing a potato shortage.
Uncooked.
For example this. Crush the bag and eat the busted-up noodles with the powder flavoring as the salt.
There’s also natto beans and octopus balls.
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“Why is there a potato shortage.”
It’s the Brits. They’re at it again.
“octopus balls”
Is that like beef fries?
Breaded deep fried octopus meat. Japanese fast food.
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Why not rice as a sub, preparation issues notwithstanding.
i always opt for the onion rings instead of the fries...
“Japanese fast food.”
I watch a lot of YouTubes about Japanese restaurants. I get hungry even after I’ve had dinner watching them.
“Aside” was just the first of many.
Yum, “a side” of squid. Nope, no amount of salt and ketchup could fix that. I’d take an apple pie. Guess they’ve never heard of onion rings, fried pickles, fried green beans, fried won tons, pork rinds, cracklings, thin churros, popcorn, fried kale, corn chips or any number of reasonable substitutions.
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