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Climate Change Cooks Up Japanese 'Cabbage Shock'

Japan's much-loved 'tonkatsu' pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the vegetable's price has prompted some chefs to skimp on servings (Credit: AFP)

Japan's much-loved "tonkatsu" pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to skimp on servings.

The culprit is a changing climate. Last year's record summer heat and heavy rain ruined crops, driving up the cost of the leafy green in what media have dubbed a "cabbage shock".

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