Cooking · by Rohan Mehta · 2026-09-09
A little texture study from this morning before the rain

40 sparks · 23 comments
Cooking · by Rohan Mehta · 2026-09-09

40 sparks · 23 comments
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.