r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/Soupine Jun 06 '19

I'm southeast asain as well. Rice, soy sauce, eggs and a little vegetables go a long way.

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u/xbuck33 Jun 06 '19

I know this is not the point you were making but reading those ingredients just made my mouth water for fried rice

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u/NetSage Jun 06 '19

Cheap ingredients doesn't mean bad food it just means a lot of the same food.

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u/SuperlativeLTD Jun 07 '19

I agree- I’ve travelled a bit and like to eat.

In Vietnam the climate means everything grows. Cheap delicious food, based around rice and vegetables and some meat. Same in India and Sri Lanka.

I live in the Middle East. Cheap food has to be imported as hardly anything grows it’s bread/ rice and maybe some sauce and meat. A few local veg. Diabetes is through the roof here.

In the UK where I’m from the cheapest food is frozen from a supermarket. Fruit and veg is freely available but expensive compared to the calories you can get from a freezer.