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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's funny, because I just went to Thailand and visited the Museum of Siam in Bangkok. They had a room on Thai cuisine with a figure on the wall describing how to make massaman curry:

[img]https://i.imgur.com/Llpfpa3.jpeg[/img]

It's crazy how many ingredients and prep go into a 'simple' dish like massaman curry, yet go to any Thai restaurant and most are selling it below $18.  Meanwhile, go to an Italian place and they're trying to sell you cacio e pepe for $20+, which is just pasta, pepper, butter, and some cheese. [/quote]

I’ll let you in on a secret - the cheap Thai place is buying jarred curry. [/quote]

And that still takes more prep than cacio e pepe, lol.  I just looked up an Italian restaurant in the area for fun....[b]$17 for linguini with olive oil and nothing else[/b]. It's a ridiculously stupid premium just because it is Italian food. [/quote]

You're confused.  It's the area, not the food.  That's regular food price in 2024.  Yes, it's expensive - and restaurants are hurting and are raising prices even more.  But it's not a "European" premium.  It's just this area and the times.[/quote]

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