hot and spicy and unexpected : September 1 2024

isn't she pretty? isn't she lovely? isn't she wonderful?
are those even words used to describe food?
but she was tasty, that can't be denied.

since it was raining (yes, nothing new), we headed to a nearby chinese restaurant and ordered one of their signature dish, malatang.
a quick google search would tell that malatang is a common street food hot pot which originated in the sichuan province of china.
and like any sichuan dishes, this too is spicy.

malatang shops have emerged and has gained popularity in japan recently, probably because you get to choose what to cook.
in this shop that we went to, they will give you a bowl where you add in ingredients from the selection they have at one side.
ingredients ranges from leafy vegetables to mushrooms to meat balls, fish balls, luncheon meat, and hardened blood.
they also have different types of noodles if you wish to add more (the dish will have the default rice noodles).
this bowl will then be weighed and you pay based on the weight.
the shop will cook the ingredients in the malatang style and wallah!
it will be served piping hot.

the dish is just great in this cold rainy weather.
and since i can't handle sichuan spiciness, i was sweating while eating my meal.
it was both pleasure and pain.

sadly, there was nothing to do after that.
so my housemate and i continued with the stroll and enjoyed the view of this street in the morning.
i have frequented this street at night so it was fun seeing clearly what the shops were in daylight.
this particular shop name caught my attention, it seems like they were selling salads but my mind was nowhere there.
i was stuck with the name just because it had a naughty name in my native language.

eventually, we reached some groceries and decided to check out some pastries for dessert.
i ended up buying more than that, i bought some back ribs steak for dinner and some breakfast items for the next day.
it is always like that, groceries possesses some sort of magic trick where you go in with a clear vision of what to buy and you go out with more items than the vision you had.
and i am hopeless, i always fall for the trick.

as expected, there was a heavier rain that night.
i went out a bit to get some face moisturizer, when you get older face care has become a necessity.
i went to a drug store; i only bought what i came for.
the groceries have more potent tricks up their sleeves.

and this was the only exercise i had for the day.
we were supposed to go to the gym but i got so drowsy and took a nap that got a bit longer.
it was too late for gym; postponing the workout tomorrow instead.

this step count is a record low for me, but what can i do when the weather is not cooperating?
oh well, just here to do what i can do, no pressure.

as always, AMPING KANUNAY!

_{all content is by yours truly unless otherwise specified}

^{all photos are taken with a galaxy s23 ultra}

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01/09/2024

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Daily Activity, Photowalking, Shopping, Walking

Height 168.0 cm		Weight 71.4 kg		Body Fat 20.9 %
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