Another couple, Atul Kumar and Jyoti, said they enjoyed mussels steamed with lemongrass and garnished with plenty of onions.
In India the price of onions, the base for most of the curries and traditional dishes, has skyrocketed to over Rs.80 a kg, compared with Rs.20 three months back. It's, however, just 20 baht or Rs.39.61 in Bangkok. One Thai baht equals Rs.1.98.
Trade representatives here say the demand for green onions is more in Bangkok compared to bulb onions.
A kg of green onions varies around 40 baht but the common or dry onions remain less than 20 baht.
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