-- Shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Email There aren’t many things in life that I’m willing to splurge on. That includes groceries, which is contrary to the spending habits of my fellow Gen-Zers . In the wake of soaring egg prices due to an ongoing bird flu outbreak and rising livestock costs due to extreme environmental conditions, I’ve been getting increasingly thrifty with how — and what — I decide to spend my money on.
Recently, in an act of personal betrayal, I broke my frugality during a trip to H Mart . It was a tale as old as time: Girl goes to the store to pick up a few items for dinner. Girl succumbs to her temptations while walking through the aisles.
Girl leaves with extra items that weren’t on her original grocery list. In my case, it was actually just one additional item: juicy and ripe Korean strawberries priced at $25 per container. I’ve never paid double digits for a single container of strawberries, but curiosity got the best of me.
What’s so special about these strawberries anyway? Earlier this month, luxury strawberries enjoyed their moment under the spotlight thanks to Erewhon. The upscale Los Angeles-based grocery chain caused an uproar on the Internet over a strawberry sold individually in clear, plastic containers. From fruit supplier Elly Amai, the strawberry is imported from Kyoto, Japan, and is available for a very affordable price of $18.
99. “OK, this is a $19 strawberry from Erewhon, so we’re gonna eat it,” influencer Alyssa An.