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The thing with using a film camera, I sometimes don't remember taking some pics. Here's a few of them!

#film photography #Kodak 400 Ultramax #Expired Film

“Given the considerable investment in domestic service that Charles represented, surely he should be allowed to murder three, or even five people before being deemed irreparably unfit for service.”

Service Model (Tchaikovsky, Adrian)

#science fiction #scifi #novel

The sky looks like someone painted it

+1 Fan

Ang cute nitong Orashare mini fan. Last year holy week pa yata ako nag-own ng handheld fan. Nawala kasi in under a month noong holy week. In my mind, kung bibili ako ng panibago, mawawala lang din.

I hope hindi agad mawala ito. I bought this one because it’s tiny and lightweight. When I last travelled, nakahiram ako ng Jisulife from a friend. It was so heavy! Feeling ko I’ll hate lugging that thing around. It’s the same weight as my phone, and I hate holding my phone!

Anyway, I hope this fan stays with me for a long, long time. At least a year sana.

#shopee finds #orashare #mini fan #it’s a bit loud to be honest #but so cute and tiny

This is the best kitkat 😌😌

It’s a bit hard to get. Sa Marketplace ko lang sya nakikita. I wish meron ding smaller size because I cannot finish it in one go! 🥲

#kitkat #chocolate #dark chocolate #food

The sky was pink today.

#guadalupe #makati #philippines

Slapped my brush around today while in a meeting. This helped a lot kasi I’ve been struggling through the day with a really bad headache.

#watercolor #watercolor practice

Malatang 🍲 A Visual Guide

I love Malatang. Creamy with a numbing spice—sobrang addictive lang. 😣

Personally, my preferred brand is Sichu Malatang.

This year alone, 1-3 times yata ako nag-malatang per month. Lagi akong nagugulat kapag napapasobra ako ng kuha, so here’s a visual guide of my perfect bowl!

Type and Spice Level 🌶️

Usually, nagkecrave ako ng malatang kapag maulan. Fan din ako ng spice pero gusto ko pa rin ma-savor yung creaminess ng broth. So naturally, I choose malatang (soup) with spice level 2 almost every time.

Mushrooms 🍄‍🟫

To be honest, sobrang mushroom-forward ng perfect bowl ko.

I prefer getting mushroom na may bite and won’t get lost sa super daming broth na binibigay nila. Top victim nito ay enoki mushrooms. Masarap! Pero lugi ka kapag naghiwa-hiwalay or di mo na mahanap.

My top picks are:

Shiitake

Wood ear or white fungus

King oyster

Meats 🥩

I used to get really fatty meat for maximum flavor. However, fat turn into oils when cooked.

Now, I only grab 1-2 small fatty pieces to add flavor and go ham on the lean beef and pork para filling.

If it is a special day, I throw in a couple intestines or stomach. I just love the texture! 😋

Seafoods 🦑

Merong squid, mussels, scallops, and shrimps sa Sichu. I loved scallops when I added them once, but they are super hard to find in the broth! Maybe sa malapan or malaxiangguo?

I personally add squid lang to my malatang and I do so rarely. One big factor is that they’re cut quite big, so they are a hefty addition.

Vegetables 🥬

Personally, I like a mix of leafy and crunchy veggies, so I like adding lotus root and napa cabbage. Both of these are pretty bland and doesn't really change the flavor.

I also prefer cabbages over lettuces because older lettuce may have some mild bitterness.

Hotpot Balls and Tofu 🍥

Balls and tofu are pretty dense. The weight adds up so much! Kaya now, I stick to the ones I like and stopped experimenting after the first few times.

To not end up with a full kilo of balls, I add 1 each of things I moderately like and then 2 of the one thing that I love. My hotpot ball selection are:

Seafood bun ⭐

Crab claw

Fish roe roll

Golden Cheese ball