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  1. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Within Temptation, almost exclusively, with Boy George and Ariana DeBose's 'Electric Energy' here and there.

    Within Temptation, almost exclusively, with Boy George and Ariana DeBose's 'Electric Energy' here and there.

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  2. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    McFly's latest album Power to Play and some of their older songs. It is, IMO, their best album so far. Also some Imagine Dragons, Within Temptation, L'Arc~en~Ciel, and a few other artists.

    McFly's latest album Power to Play and some of their older songs. It is, IMO, their best album so far.

    Also some Imagine Dragons, Within Temptation, L'Arc~en~Ciel, and a few other artists.

  3. Comment on I’m making tteokbokki for the first time tonight: any tips? in ~food

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    Yes, roux based. I made bechamel then added some cheeses. Carbonara style would work too, I think. Might be a bit trickier, though. Tomato goes well with gochujang! I reckon it'll add a nice...

    Yes, roux based. I made bechamel then added some cheeses. Carbonara style would work too, I think. Might be a bit trickier, though.

    Tomato goes well with gochujang! I reckon it'll add a nice acidity to the dish.

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  4. Comment on I’m making tteokbokki for the first time tonight: any tips? in ~food

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    I just made it! I blanched tteok for a bit to soften then added it to the cheese sauce. I pretty much eyeballed everything. What's left is to taste it. I also just made Tteokbokki. I don't really...

    I just made it! I blanched tteok for a bit to soften then added it to the cheese sauce. I pretty much eyeballed everything. What's left is to taste it.

    I also just made Tteokbokki. I don't really like the thin fish cake in it so I deep fried fish cake cut into strips instead. I'd make kimmari but I got lazy.

    Edit: It turned out pretty good. I think smaller tteok would be better, though. I bought regular sized one this time around.

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  5. Comment on I’m making tteokbokki for the first time tonight: any tips? in ~food

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    I'm glad to hear you loved it! Tteok in tomato pasta sauce sounds good, too. My nephew has been asking me to make him tteok in cheese sauce. Now I'm thinking baked tteok (instead of mac) and...

    I'm glad to hear you loved it! Tteok in tomato pasta sauce sounds good, too. My nephew has been asking me to make him tteok in cheese sauce. Now I'm thinking baked tteok (instead of mac) and cheese.

    But I gotta buy some more tteok first, I ran out of it a while ago. I actually tried to make some yesterday but after dropping the dough on the floor twice, I gave up. LOL. I might try again today.

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  6. Comment on I’m making tteokbokki for the first time tonight: any tips? in ~food

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    I follow Maangchi's recipe but I add some onions, carrots and sometimes minced garlic in there too. I've always added spring onion from the start. And I'm too lazy to garnish with any spring onion...

    I follow Maangchi's recipe but I add some onions, carrots and sometimes minced garlic in there too. I've always added spring onion from the start. And I'm too lazy to garnish with any spring onion so I just throw it all in.

    I don't think I've soaked frozen/chilled tteok (rice cake) for tteokbokki before. The time it takes for the stock to reduce and thicken will soften the tteok enough. Maybe that's due to me using smaller tteok. But if you're using dehydrated tteok then yes, soak them.

    I've never fried garlic or gochugaru for this dish. I think that will make the dish kinda greasy.

    I like crispy kimmari with tteokbokki. Fried dumpling is nice, too. If you're not turned away by deep fried food, you gotta try it.

    Oh, and I'd say hold back the soy sauce if your stock is already seasoned. It might not need it.

    Now I want some tteokbokki.

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  7. Comment on What's something you want to understand the appeal of? in ~talk

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    I've found that super fresh mushrooms taste way, way better than store-bought. The texture is totally different. If you like deep fried food, you could try deep fried enoki. Salt the enoki,...

    I've found that super fresh mushrooms taste way, way better than store-bought. The texture is totally different.

    If you like deep fried food, you could try deep fried enoki. Salt the enoki, squeeze out excess water, coat with corn starch while separating the enoki into individual strands. Sprinkle(?, don't dump it in as it will clump) the enoki into the oil and deep fried until crispy. It doesn't take long at all. Eat plain or with your favourite seasoning or sauce.

  8. Comment on Anyone here a fan of Kdramas? in ~tv

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    I've watched that! A long time ago. I think I'd probably still enjoy it if I were to watch it again. I like the way product placement was done, to me, it didn't seem forced. And I think it...

    I've watched that! A long time ago. I think I'd probably still enjoy it if I were to watch it again. I like the way product placement was done, to me, it didn't seem forced. And I think it actually worked, too. Maybe because I already enjoy led the drink before watching it. LOL.

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  9. Comment on Do you have an anime that serves as your guilty pleasure? in ~anime

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    It looks interesting! Thank you for the recommendation.

    It looks interesting! Thank you for the recommendation.

  10. Comment on Do you have an anime that serves as your guilty pleasure? in ~anime

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    I don't watch a lot of anime and I think Detective Conan is the only one I still watch these days. But I'm super behind, like a couple hundred episodes behind at least. Oh, and I watch all the...

    I don't watch a lot of anime and I think Detective Conan is the only one I still watch these days. But I'm super behind, like a couple hundred episodes behind at least. Oh, and I watch all the filler episodes, too.

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  11. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I made Korean fried chicken (Dakgangjeong) yesterday. It's crunchy, sweet, sour, and a little spicy (because I added spicy dried chilli). It's simple yet pretty good. It's a bit time consuming but...

    I made Korean fried chicken (Dakgangjeong) yesterday. It's crunchy, sweet, sour, and a little spicy (because I added spicy dried chilli). It's simple yet pretty good. It's a bit time consuming but that's just me being slow.

  12. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    Started watching Abbott Elementary a couple of weeks back. I'm on S02E02. I think most of the characters are likeable, some are more annoying than the other but tolerable.

    Started watching Abbott Elementary a couple of weeks back. I'm on S02E02. I think most of the characters are likeable, some are more annoying than the other but tolerable.

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  13. Comment on What is your favorite TV show that you rewatch often? in ~tv

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    I think the TV show I rewatch the most often is Leverage. I also occasionally rewatch 911, Parks and Rec, and Brooklyn 99.

    I think the TV show I rewatch the most often is Leverage. I also occasionally rewatch 911, Parks and Rec, and Brooklyn 99.

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