They also had $250 cantaloupes, which I thought we got pictures of but apparently didn't. Picture-taking was not encouraged in there.Though I will say they came in a two-pack, so, you know, that's double the value.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Random Japan: $90 Mangos
I swear, I've got a bunch of longer posts I will get to. For now, just satiate yourselves with these $90 mangos, found in some upscale supermarket in Shinjuku that I can't recall the name or location of:
They also had $250 cantaloupes, which I thought we got pictures of but apparently didn't. Picture-taking was not encouraged in there.
Though I will say they came in a two-pack, so, you know, that's double the value.
They also had $250 cantaloupes, which I thought we got pictures of but apparently didn't. Picture-taking was not encouraged in there.Though I will say they came in a two-pack, so, you know, that's double the value.
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do they taste like magic or something? why so expensive??
ReplyDeleteI really don't know how they taste - I wasn't about to buy one! They come from some special region in Japan. Supposedly they are meant to be bought as gifts, not eaten yourself, so I guess the idea is now you can feel like you spent $90 on someone. Personally, I'd be pretty pissed if somebody bought one of these for me - "you spent $90 on a fucking MANGO?" Buy me a DVD box set or something instead.
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