A Simpler Life? - Society / Economy after the Virus

[fromtia]

I'm growing a beard.

Wait, is this the yeast thread, or the beard thread?

[merithyn]

I don't do a full on, military buzz cut, but my short enough to be pretty simple (Meri could say if it looked like ass or not).

You looked adorable.

[merithyn]

Can you idiots stop babbling about your hair for just one second?  This is a deadly serious situation, and we need to focus on what's important, like yeast.

I don't think I have ever bought yeast, or suffered to have any in my home.

I wasn't there long enough.

[merithyn]

I am really surprised that people bake their own bread at home.  Never thought that is possible until now.  You guys must have big ovens or something. 

I can bake up to four loaves of bread in my regular oven. How big of loaves do you think we're making?

[Monoriu]

I don't have an oven at all 

[merithyn]

Doesn't surprise me. I don't think I've ever had Asian food that required baking.

Are there any?

[Monoriu]

Doesn't surprise me. I don't think I've ever had Asian food that required baking.

Are there any?

Not the traditional dishes.  But baked rice and baked pasta are local favourites and are commonly found.  Most HK flats are far too small to have ovens which are non-essential.  Especially because many many people don't cook at home at all.  They eat out 100%.  One of the first things many people do when they buy their flats is to demolish their kitchens to allow more space for beds. 

Basked pork chop rice is arguably a fusion east meets west thing and is really great if done right. 

[merithyn]

So how is that working with the lockdown? All take-home meals?

[Monoriu]

So how is that working with the lockdown? All take-home meals?

I am still eating out once a day.  Mostly lunch.  Restaurants in HK are still mostly open, albeit with restrictions.  They may only serve half their permissible number of guests, and each table must be at least 1.5m apart.

Most days I try to have a big lunch, and then just some fruit or leftovers from lunch for dinner. 

[DGuller]

Given that I was a little drunk this evening, I decided to go ahead with my plan to simplify my hair care.  That was quite a pain in the ass to make sure I didn't miss any spots, I hope it gets easier with practice.

[mongers]

Given that I was a little drunk this evening, I decided to go ahead with my plan to simplify my hair care.  That was quite a pain in the ass to make sure I didn't miss any spots, I hope it gets easier with practice.

Pics or it didn't happen.

Also would we be best advised to also be slightly drunk to appreciate your handicraft? 

[Grey Fox]

I can almost never eat out anymore I miss not having to cook.

And it is sadly not related to the current Pandemic.

[mongers]

I can almost never eat out anymore I miss not having to cook.

And it is sadly not related to the current Pandemic.

We should sort of 'swap', as I hate eating out at all and love making my own meals.

[Eddie Teach]

I can almost never eat out anymore I miss not having to cook.

And it is sadly not related to the current Pandemic.

We should sort of 'swap', as I hate eating out at all and love making my own meals.

It's not delivery. It's DiGiorno.

[Valmy]

They eat out 100%.

Everybody in Hong Kong must be incredibly wealthy.