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Cooking · by Rohan Mehta · 2026-09-09

A little texture study from this morning before the rain

A little texture study from this morning before the rain
Trying to share more imperfect things instead of waiting forever.

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Mina Chowdhury · 13 likes

Do you think this would work in a smaller place than Kuala Lumpur? I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability.

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet.

Cedar Marauder · 0 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Martina Fernández · 1 likes

Short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes.

Sleepy Fern · 13 likes

Big fan of this approach. The late summer version is even more interesting. Now I'm hungry, which feels unfair.

Curious River · 6 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. This is more useful on a tired late summer than on a perfect day. Texture is doing a lot of work here.

Tola Ibrahim · 2 likes

This made me smile more than expected. The surprising part is easy to underestimate.

Mateo Cruz · 3 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot.

Lina Al Harbi · 2 likes

That is a good question for people with more experience than me. The social part surprised me too.

Rachel Tan · 1 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Noé Petit · 1 likes

This depends heavily on budget, time and personality. I keep a note about dinner for exactly this reason.

Avery Johnson · 0 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Noé Petit · 0 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Tomás Gómez · 1 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. The ambitious part is easy to underestimate.

Mariana Costa · 1 likes

Great point, especially the part about morning. I used to overcomplicate this constantly. The simple version is usually the one people actually repeat.

Amelia Hughes · 0 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. That is the kind of detail beginners miss. This is the kind of thing that tastes better the next day.

Sleepy Otter · 2 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners.

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

Noted, and thank you.

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the before detail is useful. I learned that one the expensive way. The simple version is usually the one people actually repeat.

Iryna Melnyk · 0 likes

This is adorable and oddly motivating.

Maya Williams · 0 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Aisha Rahman · 0 likes

This made me smile more than expected. This pairs weirdly well with mango sticky rice.