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Originally Posted by Wasabista
Hey, well if you can't afford the best, I understand...  |
I know I decide what is best based on
quality rather than
price... :P
Anyway, enough with the joking. Fukui is actually the location where Koshihikari was developed, but wasn`t the first place to push it into the national market. Niigata was, so they became forever associated with good rice. I have nothing against Niigata Koshihikari - it`s not bad at all. The thing is, it`s price is inflated by the "brand" name. As production isn`t centralized, there are some really crappy crops that are passed off at unbelievable prices just because of where they were raised.
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Just kidding, I'll see if I can find some of the Fukui stuff and make up my own mind.
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I`ll check for you what the type we eat is sold as when packaged. We buy it directly from the producer, in 30kg bags (genmai) that are only labeled with basic information. We`re pretty picky with our rice, so tried a bunch of different types before settling on this one. It isn`t cheap, but also isn`t frighteningly expensive. It`s also the best tasting out of the bunch.