Less rice for the same price: Inflation bites Asia's food stalls
Across Asia, street food favorites are costing more and more while portions shrink.
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Across Asia, street food favorites are costing more and more while portions shrink.
The COVID-19 pandemic and now the war in Ukraine are putting pressure on the food traditions.
Profits at Ma Hong's spicy hotpot restaurant have been squeezed by about a fifth since he opened in downtown Beijing last year, crushed by beef tripe prices that have shot up by more than 50 per cent and the surging costs of other key ingredients. "We sell it at the same price as before. Also with the impact of the...
Profits at Ma Hong's spicy hotpot restaurant have been squeezed by about a fifth since he opened in ...
(Reuters) - Profits at Ma Hong's spicy hotpot restaurant have been squeezed by about a fifth since he opened in downtown Beijing last year, crushed by