Rule: Poverty eating with amazon (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 4 months ago

If you're trying to live the mostly rice life, I strongly recommend buying some cheap pickles (I can get pickled mustard greens for .99 a bag and that bag should have about 7-12 servings worth) and chili crisp ($3.99 a jar for off brand, probably upwards of 20 servings) or anything else salty and flavorful (furikake is great for this, so is nanami togarashi).

Canned fish is a great suggestion for value, but because of the mercury content of many fish, you should probably look into buying the cheapest chicken you can find (.99/lbs. locally) and chopping it into mince with some green onions, soy sauce and Shoaxing wine to fry and top your rice.

Eggs are fairly cheap and help make a rice bowl great. You can also buy shelf stable tofu blocks faaaairly cheaply for some variety.

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Yeah but then the bit wouldn't be surviving off of 4.20 a day ordering stuff only off amazon!

But yeah this is generally good advice and much better than "Buy a random can of something for 1.50 and dump in half pound of rice". Fish and cheap chicken offer a lot of flavor and nutrients for the price.

[-] Abucketofpuppies@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Lol this reminds me of when I was living in the Philippines. I mostly ate rice with an egg and some sort of fish they called isda pambaboy, which translates to "fish for the pigs". I've always wondered if I exposed myself to too much mercury during this time..

[-] germanatlas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 4 months ago

You could also join a union, demand living wages and have a proper diet.

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Oh yes, please do that.

Since your wages are low while doing that, make sure to get enough calories however you need though!

Edit: also I just thought it was funny that the math from this reddit post turned into 4.20.

[-] Dolphinfreetuna@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

You can drink a glass full of uncooked rice and tap water to save on cooking cost.

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Hah, please. You think someone on this diet isn't stealing electricity?

[-] rikonium@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 months ago

my friend was actually told by her doctor to eat less rice. Just wanted to share!

[-] ericbomb@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I mean I feel like the bit of it being an extreme example that led to it being 4.20 a day made it obvious it wasn't super serious. I sure didn't read it as serious.

Also my friends lawyer said you should give me $20.

If you don't believe that, or feel like there would need to be additional context for that to be believable, you are correct.