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Unpopular Opinions · by Aoi Ito · 2026-09-08

The useful joy of doing the recipe badly at first in Seoul

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 4 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I tried this in Buenos Aires with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

The detail that surprised me was how much a coworking table changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

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Grace Parker · 1 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. A little friction removed goes a long way.

Linh Tran · 12 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn.

Pablo Martín · 0 likes

I had the same reaction to friction.

Aoi Ito · 0 likes

I had the same reaction to same.