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I'd ague that Japan's quality is a bit better than EU but also depends on what food you are used to. Mainly healthy options wise I think Japan stands out even m

I'd ague that Japan's quality is a bit better than EU but also depends on what food you are used to. Mainly healthy options wise I think Japan stands out even more.

taurath 7y ago
It’s so hard to get a proper vegetable conveniently in the US, while in Japan you can get it at a 7-11.
- azernik 7y ago
  In California, proper vegetables are very attainable.
  - Angostura 7y ago
    When I've visited, I've noticed that the fruit in particular look gorgeous in the shops, but taste like damp tissue paper. Weird
    - CharlesColeman 7y ago
      > When I've visited, I've noticed that the fruit in particular look gorgeous in the shops, but taste like damp tissue paper. Weird Thank the market: the food companies have prioritized durability, yield, and appearance over taste. https://www.npr.org/2011/07/09/137623954/the-troubled-history-of-the-supermarket-tomato https://www.npr.org/2011/07/09/137623954/the-troubled-histor... > On top of that, the tomatoes you see in those supermarkets have been bred for high yields and durability, not flavor. "As a farmer once said — an honest farmer — 'I don't get paid a cent for flavor,'" Estabrook says.
    - nostrademons 7y ago
      Which shops? That's true of the big chains (Safeway, Trader Joe's, Costco can be hit or miss), but you can get ugly-but-great-tasting fruit in plenty of the local produce markets.
  - taurath 7y ago
    What I meant to say was “as convenience food” as in already cooked and not a salad. Plenty of good stuff in stores, but not a lot from the available quick food places
- cbames89 7y ago
  In North Carolina, it's very easy to get proper vegetables.
- stephencanon 7y ago
  In much of the rural US, it’s easy (ask folks which farmstand they go to). In cities, it’s also pretty easy (asian or mexican grocery for non-organic, specialty produce shop if you want organic). The problem is the suburbs. Don’t live in the suburbs. If you must, get veggies at the farmer’s market.
  - bluGill 7y ago
    Every suburb I've been in has a big box grocery store with a large selection of fresh produce. If you want something specific you might need to go to a specialty store, but there are plenty of vegetables where people buy groceries. You won't find them at gas stations, but nobody buys groceries at gas stations.
    - stephencanon 7y ago
      As identified in sibling posters, the issue with these vegetables, in as much as one exists, and speaking very broadly, is that they look pretty but are flavorless.

I'd ague that Japan's quality is a bit better than EU but also depends on what food you are used to. Mainly healthy options wise I think Japan stands out even more.

taurath 7y ago

It’s so hard to get a proper vegetable conveniently in the US, while in Japan you can get it at a 7-11.

azernik 7y ago
In California, proper vegetables are very attainable.
- Angostura 7y ago
  When I've visited, I've noticed that the fruit in particular look gorgeous in the shops, but taste like damp tissue paper. Weird
  - CharlesColeman 7y ago
    > When I've visited, I've noticed that the fruit in particular look gorgeous in the shops, but taste like damp tissue paper. Weird Thank the market: the food companies have prioritized durability, yield, and appearance over taste. https://www.npr.org/2011/07/09/137623954/the-troubled-history-of-the-supermarket-tomato https://www.npr.org/2011/07/09/137623954/the-troubled-histor... > On top of that, the tomatoes you see in those supermarkets have been bred for high yields and durability, not flavor. "As a farmer once said — an honest farmer — 'I don't get paid a cent for flavor,'" Estabrook says.
  - nostrademons 7y ago
    Which shops? That's true of the big chains (Safeway, Trader Joe's, Costco can be hit or miss), but you can get ugly-but-great-tasting fruit in plenty of the local produce markets.
- taurath 7y ago
  What I meant to say was “as convenience food” as in already cooked and not a salad. Plenty of good stuff in stores, but not a lot from the available quick food places
cbames89 7y ago
In North Carolina, it's very easy to get proper vegetables.
stephencanon 7y ago
In much of the rural US, it’s easy (ask folks which farmstand they go to). In cities, it’s also pretty easy (asian or mexican grocery for non-organic, specialty produce shop if you want organic). The problem is the suburbs. Don’t live in the suburbs. If you must, get veggies at the farmer’s market.
- bluGill 7y ago
  Every suburb I've been in has a big box grocery store with a large selection of fresh produce. If you want something specific you might need to go to a specialty store, but there are plenty of vegetables where people buy groceries. You won't find them at gas stations, but nobody buys groceries at gas stations.
  - stephencanon 7y ago
    As identified in sibling posters, the issue with these vegetables, in as much as one exists, and speaking very broadly, is that they look pretty but are flavorless.