Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoCost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramenwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1293arrow-down14
arrow-up1289arrow-down1external-linkCost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramenwww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30arrow-down3·edit-28 months agoTrue story. The instant noodle aisles in my two closest grocery stores are always picked clean as of the last several months. LPT: Egg noodles are still fairly cheap and just as versatile if not more so.
minus-squaretburkhol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·8 months agoAt my store, a 12-pack of Maruchan is $6 - $3.57/pound. Store brand spaghetti is $0.90/pound and chicken bouillon is $2.50 for a half pound. Ramen is convenient and fast, not cheap.
True story. The instant noodle aisles in my two closest grocery stores are always picked clean as of the last several months.
LPT: Egg noodles are still fairly cheap and just as versatile if not more so.
At my store, a 12-pack of Maruchan is $6 - $3.57/pound. Store brand spaghetti is $0.90/pound and chicken bouillon is $2.50 for a half pound. Ramen is convenient and fast, not cheap.