Singapore isn’t in there… though admittedly I thought Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzen and Wuhan were in there which I think might not be.

Still, it definitely has Chongqing, Chengdu, Kunming, Xi’an and Lanzhou, which are arguably still very much part of the ‘happening part’ of China :)

K is clearly the best, but E is underrated. Some highly developed countries there, just have to hope you won’t get Myanmar.

Who knows, I might finish my novella someday.

“I forgot what vegetables taste like.”

crush roasted peanuts

fracturing “cooks” the proteins

Sounds like a lot of effort for something that might not make any difference? Only way to find out is to try I guess, but I’m too lazy :) enjoy your superior peanut butter, I think I’m good with the industrial stuff from the supermarket 👍🏻

This is commonly available most places afaik, just 100% peanut.

Well let’s just say social anxiety doesn’t help.

It’s usually referred to as ‘immersive daydreaming’.

Donkey.

Dutch food is pretty bland, but plenty of Indonesian, Moroccan and Turkish immigrants to add some desperately needed variety.

Just started Exordia. It’s great for a particular kind of sci-fi fan. Reminds me of Ian McDonald a little.

Thanks! Seems interesting, added it to my to-read.

Fair point, but I think I could separate those out pretty easily ;)

Arc’teryx (hardshell) jackets.

If you’re walking around downtown you don’t need it. If you actually needed it you wouldn’t be wearing your expensive gear downtown.

Definitely the one in China where a breaker box in the stairwell exploded. We were very lucky the whole place didn’t burn down.

Man, I love me some guzheng nowadays.

Yeah it’s a Hokkaido subspecies, it went viral some years ago for being cute and, I suppose, Japanese.

Long tailed tit:

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Girl dinner is trending if anything, not exactly being slept on.