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So basically his viewers can let him know if there's an ad playing on the stream which will effectively cut out all the audio for a set duration. \n\nSomething like this:\n\n![il_fullxfull.5283040447_hu23.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoH2HbhDpUVYZt4EYJAQYMsDMzFTvvHxFUUpRYThrJo9Sw7tGxr5YXnExMcrYdrWfy6.jpg)\n\nOther streamers also like to include their characters of course, and it looks quite cute like this:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/241tnEgqcf1nWGCKo2jQGNDYhkF6vSqULJoHnmNnGBZwDZozSPw67crY4hZqq31Jg328Y.png)\n\nThis was the initial sketch I came up with:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJdL8nbg4cwbXQMKrs3bLAQe3EEzBfVSchZ2st3kmEoP4w1MV7LwmCDK47wK27r.png)\n\nPhang wanted to include a crescent moon in his emotes as a tribute to his partner at the time who goes by Moon. 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There are plenty of 19th-century shophouses have been turned into stores selling textiles and casual restaurants serving spicy Malay and global fare. \n\n\n![1703844931_0100932345qrgl2kg926d.jpg.webp](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EopsscgixQfi7kbdvqP7z4Jj4gKwEyFWRFQsJrmQQwwXmNxQqwLbKkCrCyoQY39GC3B.webp)\n\nSource: [tripoto](https://www.tripoto.com/singapore/places-to-visit/arab-street-singapore)\n\nEven though I've lived here all my life I don't think I ever really visited Arab Street before. First because there wasn't really a reason to, and second it's quite out of the way and outdoors so it's very warm too. Coming here with our overseas friends was also a good opportunity for me to be a tourist too! \n\nIt was around lunch time on a Friday so we thought it would be pretty crowded here but it wasn't too bad. 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      "body": "![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgRudwXz4ButetsQPpDvfAtTTqAVxHZ923E29LwHtR7gAGhNpTamrEX6A7g3mjZU6go.png)\n\n\nHey Steemit!\n\nIt's been a while but we're back with more of our home cooking! If you're unfamiliar with this series, it's where I showcase some of the food we've been making at home since we've been cooking a lot nowadays! Both because it's cheaper and also healthier to cook for yourself compared to eating out. While I usually stick to the usual recipes I do like to try new ones once in a while and figured I'd share the new ones I've tried.\n\nI saw a deal for the frozen fish that I cooked with previously at the supermarket so I decided to buy it again since it's been a while. We really like this frozen sutchi fillet so I wanted to see what else I could make with it.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23w2oGnfMj4yXZSAu1GENq8Ze5XLauxS1Fs8NE4L63337QHkMdrtapT221iiemnaZySmW.png)\n\n\nI found this recipe by [Rasa Malaysia](https://rasamalaysia.com/garlic-butter-fish/#wprm-recipe-container-749725) for Garlic Butter Fish and it looked really good so I decided to try it! It seemed simple enough too, since I had most of the spices, garlic and butter. \n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EogLNkFWVf7CNCuf2iFBKSnG4QVmCR4Qba32M5dcmXUQKcxSJtvJz8pxR9MbGPUDmqK.png)\n\nHere are the ingredients in the recipe. The sutchi fish that I was using is a type of white fish so I figured it was perfect.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tGVdRb2yryWxJxZktZDHh1M7d4BkmwFjZeGHCanjw7Yx5xKKivEjR7tu76PzjBQtXFm.png)\n\nThese were the ingredients I used: \n\n- 2 pieces sutchi fish fillets\n- salted butter\n- chopped garlic\n- paprika\n- black pepper\n- salt\n- cayenne pepper\n- cooking oil\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EouAApD8uKJhqbRTdoD7NRdJnK2NGcqjPZUM8yAFjamspkNg5d2NL91mHNzWFFg4WfF.png)\n\nStep 1: Since I was using frozen fillets my first step would of course be to defrost them. The safest way to defrost fish is apparently to wrap them in cling wrap and soak them in cold water, but I use room temperature water so it's quicker. Also the cling wrap doesn't really work since it's frozen solid and doesn't actually stick to the fish well when it's frozen but whatever.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgFbrUVNkddfX4TZNWP8z6h4DNv9vks8KRRmhCjaMBR3xH6ZyEdqmqfkRKjwrNmJyCL.png)\n\nStep 2: Once the fish fillets are defrosted, pat them dry and set them aside.\n\nStep 3: Prepare the garlic butter sauce by melting some butter and chopping garlic. Since I used pre-chopped garlic I just had to mix it with some herbs and melt it in the microwave.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uQy1fkLwnpJyaJGNp1WJK4fzG4GzTd7spsn1qiRuLiWzvfTqApd96MMkMg3NE1Emi9o.png)\n\nAfter about a minute we get a nice garlic buttery sauce.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vsQCpZpLg1uUGnBmykefV7snE6HH3h5tK1QY8PnSD6pHKoQK39zbZvCrhkNLVodtGHo.png)\n\nStep 4: Seasoned the fish fillets with salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper and paprika. I was also supposed to coat the fish with cornstarch but I might have forgotten.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23u69QqPCoGvbYimj4k6uTZT325exTCFny8BiLEE3EWapPQbaGqfFUoxrTKuQVAhh9aMA.png)\n\nStep 5: Heat about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan or wok on medium heat. Once the oil is heated, pan fry the fish until both sides are golden brown.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgMdN9a7hxRNPyysbuhudSjcXdjJwSMxbiQi4pLDKbd4LfY4awAoiVawtQjgtXHsoAM.png)\n\nI think the cornstarch would've helped to get it a little crispier since mine didn't exactly turn out crispy, but they still looked pretty good. I was trying very hard not to break the fish fillets since they're quite fragile.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vsNmHgUdbqPoCieFi5AZG4eKZDsJomQbcD2hAZYoqu4ehpLNpZKGcZqbhNggKrgsndB.png)\n\nStep 6: Turn off the heat and add the garlic butter sauce on top of the fish, basting it for a minute. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uQriJQsPQdtbhGbCdmV7gcNYHurKkfS7AVyjCwTKRz2epoTPic4wi43bVLXBNCCDusJ.png)\n\nThe recipe actually said to toss the fish with the sauce after taking it off the stove but I think heating it up in the garlic butter for a bit will enhance the flavour, just make sure not to burn the garlic.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23u65PuEGoNLeNCCwpvHzR89GEff8ZFpTh5gMd9hNcPmad3s499jQCHwTzDmpfj6iUDr8.png)\n\nAfter that you're pretty much done! I used the leftover garlic sauce to cook some fried rice to go along with the fish so we'd have some garlic butter fried rice too.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23x1BcHzAA7w8Gg2YMf9TYFa85YxrWn4qrD3KewsKd9LNvcdHWXh2vnDfVF1DSB3iCZiJ.png)\n\nAfter that it was time to serve! It looked and smelled so good!\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Eoc9MfEBVcxU5D39zuWLBykAu7dpKQfvqKL7CTDJWGCmkWbJkcEMYb4n9j8gfmRbiQT.png)\n\nThe fish didn't turn out crispy but it was nicely seasoned and the sauce was made it delicious. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgRudwXz4ButetsQPpDvfAtTTqAVxHZ923E29LwHtR7gAGhNpTamrEX6A7g3mjZU6go.png)\n\nThe inside was also nice and soft and practically melted in your mouth. It might've been a bit too buttery but that's why the rice complemented it perfectly. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wMeauT4o35uEFPybE6sncsuaj9WNUh3u5cHHt2VFSK8DTKiSSiWrFCBanYko4PTRPvw.png)\n\nWe had some salad on the side as greens since I only had bean sprouts and carrots in the fried rice. But overall it was a truly delicious meal! It felt like a nice fusion between Western and Asian cuisine with the fish fillets.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wMgXh7EYji7FpvT1rNUUxe6fivu9k5JT61usWWQS13ihnb3YHNRj1zoprBwCoYG1Y3M.png)\n\nThis is definitely a simple one-pan meal that is quick and easy and while it may be buttery the fish is a good source of protein without being pricey since it's frozen. 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In fact this is the opposite, and serves as a reminder to how I first started, and lets me track my progress too!\n\nA while back, I posted about my first time doing a subathon on Twitch for my birthday celebration last year, which is a type of livestream where every time a streamer receives a subscription, more time is added to a descending timer with various rewards after a certain number of subscriptions. \n\n\n![AK9NEayfnyWvciBt92ktZSWNiHYUqtAhxgNcPPHvggPdbvRVFnzTEiZi319qgb4.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AK9NDM1mGo9CRwNEAemvijZrDZPq2NtME15nhpftXWo34nbkmc3Kbx8CUWmePPw.png)\n\nIn general, I don't like the idea of subathons or anything similar but since we were doing this for charity I figured it's worth it. We had an overwhelming amount of support from my community and they managed to cap the 24 hour timer within the first 2 hours of the stream! It was insane! 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But here's [the first one](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-135-buff-samus-with-cake) I did for one of my mods that I think is one of the better ones to this day:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKRC6huwQ7JpZbDvSrangBb4uA1M73JHc8XzBThLeyK1TFakLtzNjW6f9QEnmTS.png)\n\n\nAnyway this piece is actually one of the presents I gave Sean this year for his birthday! Our social media is always full of goofy doggo and catto videos and it also takes up 90% of our messages to each other. So I thought I'd make his present animal themed! We've been following this Korean youtuber named Claire who has 10 cats for a while now and our favourite cat of hers is this Munchkin Scottish Fold cat named Lulu!\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/246axpcM7A8HG81yxRhN3N3x156iE2TXWSC2zDwpYswyuWyxfys5rcUppRQLkg5TTNP32.png)\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/242DbjERzC5YZkVxhvXxpngKhrCLMVwpxm4rbz4gdEUBFQXNKVkydVRU3kLhSPkMQRRnq.png)\n\nHe mostly has a clueless derpy face and is always hungry for snacks that he hunts and steals them like a thief! He also stands up on his hind legs a lot to reach up to higher places since he's so stubby! \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uFRq8WKhy2V7PBycN3Jc5mPM27YKEgD2BiD8YKR42zVieRkGEMpxByFQgMPFpSHZeDS.png)\n\nSource: [reddit](https://i.redd.it/y5per9xuqf6b1.jpg)\n\n\nWe actually only recently discovered that he's the cat in the big steppy meme too! 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I've shared about my streaming journey on Twitch in multiple posts and the art I've done both for [my Twitch channel](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-198-hype-with-confetti-tacocat) and for my viewers. \n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vhsGisJrepwtF39wQUfKWHxFySYqCnmSyCcMCbRMhgTGeD1zmKgTPDhJq3KvWB3Ytw7.png)\n\nThis particular piece is a pair of emotes I did back in July 2023 on a whim. It's actually inspired by a throwaway joke we made on stream while I was playing Valorant, an first person shooter game by Riot Games.\n\n\n![Valorant-Gekko-Guide-Graphic.avif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23r1j4DCGv5njypoyH4vj4MeBBHuw6XapACvRnHjoerQg2uUKxw8PVsntsAqKDw6M73PW)\n\nSource: [Dexerto](https://www.dexerto.com/cdn-image/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/08/Valorant-Gekko-Guide-Graphic.jpg?width=1200&quality=60&format=auto)\n\nIf you haven't been on Twitch, there is an emote that is pretty popular called KEKW which was birthed into Twitch chat due to a famous Spanish video of a man laughing and it was combined with World of Warcraft slang. Here's the video in question:\n\nhttps://youtu.be/WDiB4rtp1qw?t=9\n\nBut basically KEKW looks like this and it's supposed to mean something like LOL or to represent laughter.\n\n\n![kekw-emote-twitch.avif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKDiHZDrjLvhWVJZu9wEtmtPjyZZQVEbPQ76JEnMJd19Jxkgya12z319tPrqyGH)\n\n\nAnyway, while I was playing Valorant one of my teammates wrote GEK as a short form of Gekko, the character which gave me the silly idea of combining the emotes together and making a Gekko version of KEKW called GEKW.\n\n\n![ExitLag-Gekko-Valorant-Abilities-Playstyle-and-Tips.webp](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23ycyghULKHHGtU7MWTUYrZi699wnR2rJHNpQPbaCtHLaNA8A1t4kbuMw6kh2DGVU3LeQ.webp)\n\nSource: [exitlag](https://www.exitlag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ExitLag-Gekko-Valorant-Abilities-Playstyle-and-Tips.webp)\n\nWe started laughing about it on stream and since we always do dumb things on stream, I felt like I had no choice but to draw it. So that's exactly what I did the next art stream!\n\nHere are the references I used:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/242sGm1EkPzMjb1EgjK4QMP4ESvt9V5rvA738WtZ3ubnBZqEvw6yScvJW4BkHWEUT9mSD.png)\n\nAnd this was the sketch:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJem22ob72RpXtsLmKZi58fed6nNPWDspiwLSEvUmz6a8RqHpzEbD5ogR81ae9k.png)\n\nI was struggling to find a good balance between the cartoony look that I liked and also trying to draw it similar to the actual KEKW emote so it would be recognisable. It was quite difficult to strike that balance tbh but I tried my best.\n\nHere's the outline:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23zGz1ESubXJDE6evbBSSXy26DMJW6m6hD4ZnNZ1vVo6M8itoDmC8SA1QiFaWS9GkDJVw.png)\n\nThen it was time to colour! I wanted some brighter colours since it was going to be an emote and very small in the chat (56px). I colour referenced this fanart I found which had some lighter shades.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23yxASniUARzupax3nrGWKvXGGFtGxsmQckySKneCmt2CcdHzcVhbHENf2oSYBCdiRUSr.png)\n\nAnd finally after adding some shadows and highlights to give it some depth, we get this:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKSeLFCrGZhqabotuzMBXXu9Hdtg6TNHSZFvC3Z3SuT7HU6A1seTbScLBXc7p4G.png)\n\nIt looks quite cursed but tbh I have no idea how else I could've drawn this, especially given how the KEKW emote is just a cut of an actual guy's face.\n\nAnyway, going off this, there are different variations to KEKW like this one that's called KEKL, and is used to represent grief or loss. KEKL indicates that someone has suffered some sort of defeat that the writer finds humorous.\n\n![3x.webp](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AK57V5fjCYkQed2tLkpYo3syxJcs4GEzy1YnPfSQMzaLj4nvmL5Hxfbtoro2PsW.webp)\n\nChat convinced me to do a KEKL version using Gekko's face yet again called GEKL and since we already did GEKW I thought why not. It couldn't get much worse, right?\n\nI might've spoke too soon.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AL8rBpgUNoVCWBgJviWmVkDXi3njRkoUH4mJzXcsvqu9BaVMikzt8xbfk3xp8VM.png)\n\nI thought I'd flip the head this time so it would complement the other one. After tracing the face this was the sketch:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tHbYKtq2BuuDeR5XgQ7qwvxkbtFoPjAnh97ocnnbcZF7LVzk8B4NSoTDp8hZXsndF6U.png)\n\nThen it was time to outline and colour, until finally we get this:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKPmry1B4i5QW5juABRA3MVxGiWcjEkF4fHujDfbxrZSLN7Zi5Wj4Hk6KKiSBqy.png)\n\nI can't decide which one looks more cursed but chat seemed to like it because of that so I guess it's a success? 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      "body": "![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoCiA2RFsVATmz8cB1iQGDMwma1hPsXhaA7D8MkYVPLxQCjruRWT6veRde4Vm17Wb8X.png)\n\n\nHey Steemit!\n\nIt's been a while but we're back with more of our home cooking! If you're unfamiliar with this series, it's where I showcase some of the food we've been making at home since we've been cooking a lot nowadays! Both because it's cheaper and also healthier to cook for yourself compared to eating out. While I usually stick to the usual recipes I do like to try new ones once in a while and figured I'd share the new ones I've tried.\n\nSince I started making pork burgers I've been wanting to try some new pork recipes. I found a good deal on frozen minced pork in the supermarket so I decided to try looking up an easy minced pork recipe I could try. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgKyuepXG2NP6yH6yRJGK2za6BvhiwFWDCmRnUhQ3yGk9kBz3j9DU6CPKDpVSW1r5jS.png)\n\nI found this one for stir-fried minced pork that looked pretty simple and promising so I decided to adapt it by adding more vegetables to it as well.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uRHnVTz3tAMYBUGRFwXtJ7mLfApHG3HSkUphepcEy2ZV1tfEoejo86axyTuqsYjTfZJ.png)\n\nThese were the ingredients I used:\n\n- 500g minced pork\n- 200g kangkong or water spinach\n- soy sauce\n- dark soy sauce\n- oyster sauce\n- sesame oil\n- vegetable oil\n- garlic\n- onion\n- chicken stock powder\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoK6o932KNstcXisX1bVGv4m6edbP21UYmEqM74jiREDKwDqn4sKdQLaW3gJudkiZCY.png)\n\nTo be honest I don't remember if this was the recipe I followed since it was quite some time ago, and I might have just winged it on my own. Either way it's a pretty simple dish to whip up.\n\nStep 1: If you're using frozen minced pork like I was, the first step is of course to defrost it by submerging it in room temperature water. Change the water after a while if it hasn't defrosted after about 15 minutes. \n\n\nStep 2: Cut up the vegetables and onions, mince garlic if you're not using prechopped garlic.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23w2qe8M6dWxAkeWNhMRMkPu8exiojbVEwpAdgvSwLfodwemVjwxz96hebkgSPnoatAbr.png)\n\n\nStep 3: Once the meat has defrosted, set it aside. \n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vsSXgrdriFr69dxSQJY6Tf5dGYXo8EHCwzkWYNav4fjKhZymvixTQuuopSrzHYoebYH.png)\n\nStep 4: Prepare the sauce by mixing it about 1 or 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce and 1-2 teaspoons of sesame oil. Depending on how much meat you have you can adjust accordingly.  I also added some gochugaru (Korean spice powder) for an added spice kick.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23w2nsYg3tQkLVQR49u9Jwe7EiyCwuRYivdMiUNb3SukBrYeeeAbGYJujngWao5ZoSRgz.png)\n\nStep 5: In a pan or wok, saute the garlic and onions together until they're lightly brown and aromatic.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/241tZVGghAJWMTzUiitBpVdmLZ6xhc5EbkxfEoJWQQM8FNKnwwEUvYkb7VcqDNuHeKsCH.png)\n\nStep 6: Once the onions are lightly browned, add in the minced pork. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23zbRa7N8g42Tr3ee5LwhsCYV8GnQTnerjA3GZXLPLqVn6qYLN66xhrDm4XVqhPAba9at.png)\n\nIf you're using frozen minced pork like me you probably have to break up the pork a little bit.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23zGehwPPiL4saLVgFGxRQowg9CKipW3Nv789GqzvJphFzdWRHHWrPmvSsggcmJNSsn64.png)\n\nStir fry until the pork changes to a light colour.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vi1sirSSn3NZ7xp1rxhMo6mP9waoTG8c2neToeQ5N4NmkX64YzudBFdECK2t73JM33z.png)\n\nStep 7: Once the pork is mostly cooked, add in the sauce and stir fry for another minute.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xKxeHGb81sf3Nat1jFJUZH1uTUTkiZhmdBF67Z9M3kdgEUieZrxdRH7piaVmNPZom4d.png)\n\nMake sure to coat every piece of pork in the sauce. \n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vhyvufAPAyqvvFyBMwhYhkv37YX6xss2yGsmp9D7WJ7mKjkAWNd3s3eWcnUsLyKHNSz.png)\n\nStep 8: Once the pork is well combined with the sauce, add in the kangkong or whichever vegetable you chose, preferably one that is quick to fry.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xVHHqFJWs7tPHxEAZoTCkpDC3jk1TNAmuoDCvUTsipV5cHJaoZaSHWFho2S6YoCJiQM.png)\n\nKangkong or water spinach is very quick to cook in a stir fry which makes it perfect for this recipe.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uFTQDZTG2fgkUiX49w6ykhsdEcDsTkusvMim9NNbhp9nbFvMfD4S8TSscMbk9Ento7e.png)\n\nJust a few minutes of sauteing later and it's done!\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wWyFphvmPCFehG6Ev1hTdGYACzYjs79P3Hx2bGKgbvX95YRGfeAGfQYtr1VCFnAtPVY.png)\n\nWe had some leftover fried rice so we paired the pork dish with it, but I think white rice complements this dish very well too.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoCiA2RFsVATmz8cB1iQGDMwma1hPsXhaA7D8MkYVPLxQCjruRWT6veRde4Vm17Wb8X.png)\n\nThis was what our meal looked like:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uQvedk5h1qZshiGGEESBarTzmgNnjJJuamcr7Pr7CPooAEqTLnVfsexnt4ap57qFf7K.png)\n\nI made the fried rice quite light so it was perfect for the stir fried pork. It was nicely seasoned and cooked and wasn't dry. Initially I thought I stir fried it too long but it tasted pretty good still. The kangkong also paired with it quite nicely and soaked up the sauce well.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uQxSm4XwhtzDvAqq8ewGJt42497DA2wpofhmR4Y26vQZev5St1GDzX4gcp9ho1jq9o7.png)\n\nOverall I think this dish was pretty good! There was quite a porky taste that I wasn't really expecting though. Maybe I didn't put in enough sauce or something for that amount of meat. Or it might've just been because it was frozen? It was my first time cooking with frozen minced pork so I wasn't too sure. Either way it was still good and Sean finished his portion very quickly so I think there was nothing to worry about. At the very least I know it wasn't undercooked so it's not like we were going to get sick or anything. \n\nIt's been a while since I made this so maybe I should try this again some time to see how it tastes again. 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Since I was going to work I figured I could meet them in town for lunch. \n\nIt wasn't in a mall or anything and was kind of a hole-in-the-wall restaurant but thankfully I manage to find my way there.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoptwyoQx4wQEV3n7s3zQyKJHLNDmnadVch1VbVct651D47t1KJmPr8zGW9kDod6fff.png)\n\nThe restaurant is called Chilli Pan Mee (Batu Road), which is a popular eatery in Telok Ayer by famous Malaysian brand Restoran Super Kitchen Chili Pan Mee. It's quite ironic since Pan Mee is actually a KL dish and Evan came from KL to try the SG version. I thought it was a little weird but he also seemed keen on trying it.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Ep1Xur5mAWewsTiecZp8MAcKQzjNyVBb2GRgSUWwJkxnXJvpSChsYis6Q5zn3HaYQhs.png)\n\nThe restaurant was quite packed around lunch time, maybe because it was a holiday time on a weekend. But I heard it also gets quite busy during weekdays because of the office workers. 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I like all the different textures though, the crispy beancurd was a nice complement to the sauce and the crunchiness meshed well with the al dente noodles.\n\nMy friend Evan ordered the chili pan mee of course, which actually looks like dry ban mee but I guess the special chili mix was on the bottom.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoeFx12JbyittfbUVxzNuFe3jx9CQzx6UwVRgxRo3h5H7V7CEkKKfRXwhTgpismPZxE.png)\n\nThe table also had extra chili mix if you wish to add more, and I added some in my noodles since it was different. It did elevate the taste quite a bit and gave it a nice spice kick. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xAa7WmtLWZvv8R2Ua6HFtUuq5Ub2AmUybxGveyJfDjAjNZc3d289CmDafX2SLnbCiVJ.png)\n\nOverall it was quite tasty but I'm not sure it's worth going out of my way for it, and definitely not worth a long queue. 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This was actually from a while back in April 2023, but I found this video from Art with Flo that I thought was perfect to help me with character art! \n\nhttps://youtu.be/suL_sMxfbUs\n\nArt with Flo is a youtube art channel I've been following ever since I got Procreate since she does lots of good tutorials on the app. She also has a series called You Can Draw This, where she takes you through the process of drawing a piece step by step. I love her videos since they're really easy to follow and she even gives the colour palettes and brushes that she uses in the video as well.\n\nI've also learnt a lot of new techniques and shortcuts from drawing along to her videos and it's inspired me to try out different styles like this one! I've been wanting to practice drawing human characters since I'm so bad at them, but wanted a cross between realism and cartoon style, similar to this:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKPord92er1BYTsefMaJouqWp6sDtJzH218dMNhgGBabS9SUTDZEzRD5nkpJomC.png)\n\nSo when I found Flo's video I thought it was perfect to try and draw along! For this one we use the symmetrical brush to get the jaw and neck of the girl. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23y9FGoqed5DfxodGx6rk58RFtfKu482ZY25JbuiswFKdjfGGH45E4SrCSgjo6ycPoVV2.png)\n\n\nWe also draw three equidistant markers for the eyes and nose and draw a sketch using them as a guide. This step took quite a bit of time for me since I wanted the eyes to and lips to look right. \n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23yJdj89cduYjdw2mVFYVQb4f6uEubxmhwshEakmCFcStvGrTvKbm1DDxyVZy9Wq53yy4.png)\n\nBut to be honest, it didn't have to be so exact since we were going to use a symmetry brush to fill in the colour of the eyes anyway. The sketch is really just a rough guideline. \n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23y9DHBuVoYQtW1LeBi9aTEfx5fzq9YqRXWZH32NSnSY13dZYKBXRb619ZnE4o5LWmK1W.png)\n\nWe add some shadows on the eyes to show the eyelids and I never thought to do that before but it really adds depth to it, and makes sense since our eyes typically concave inwards, so the shadow would be from the forehead as well. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23yJbnPRsP1f4NtAfb3tzRuX2ohYL9ma4NXCADARmBv4fWc8SR2PX6JDTMyb1FRCoQnxQ.png)\n\nAfter that we draw in the lines for the nose and lips. I never knew how to draw lips but she mainly uses colour with a gouache brush to fill them in and just draws a line which is perfect and easy.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23ydNpd2rDKU8PNHFHStt2miCtDRPHSGK7f74s3qC8MoNuLiKXrAiRMDhQVEF5YrJjvue.png)\n\nWe use a Spackle brush to add in some colour in the face for shadows and highlights and it already looks so good! \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wMj7ziY2Sx5HmNWmnmY7XqLfgQ6s8JVZyerDM7j3wt5RMcE9hyxGmd6ZdaRBULnUrNM.png)\n\n\nThe last thing was the hair of course and we use the Chalk brush and some of Flo's handy hair brushes to add some dimension to it. \n\nIn the end we get this, which I thought looked pretty good, and definitely looked the best of any human I've ever drawn. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23u6BrVACKRMaAZUauGvFJRt91EJP4w3uFchunjJhmJFaT1Eei9Nh3Wh4tiotcAjfAsaR.jpg)\n\nShe looks a little younger and smaller compared to Flo's version I think because I went with a rounder face but I think she still looks really pretty and cute! 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It'd been in the pantry for quite some time and since I had a few pieces of frozen chicken fillet left I figured we could try it and see how it tastes.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xAdqUymjo1vXr2wCBubwHXEFTodRBsTzBgrF6xDX52RbMyQzMiu1PKfWq1f46LHFEHb.png)\n\nIt's actually not that hard to make a Korean spicy sauce as long as you have gochujang, as I showed from my [last post](https://hive.blog/hive-120586/@taco.cat/tacocat-kinda-cooks-56-korean-spicy-chicken-with-rice). But I figured I could try this and see how this brand of sauce tastes since we really like their mapo tofu sauce.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wMgozS9arQnQDgF1B7Uh4D52H6rRuboPWkZY9R29fuho7a2n24c7Yjw9QxdiMkdxGNb.png)\n\nThere are instructions and ingredients on the back of packet, and I followed it pretty much to the letter since it doesn't require much. we have to marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes. \n\nIngredients: \n- frozen chicken fillets\n- Korean stir fried meat paste\n- rice\n- vegetables\n- big white onion\n- garlic\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23w2soXHBCiUErDSVfPfpQ8NzrWtExXCg4KYrQUAMsumfenRxZUXQC3kHADCDDsURTuTK.png)\n\nStep 1: If you're using frozen chicken like I am, of course the first step is to defrost the chicken.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgU9FS5CjR23UzZ9zn7tRcADaKQ5sR7ZKh3Thnf4tyqMznzZnyji2XYndzpq3x9DM1d.png)\n\n\nStep 2: Once the chicken is defrosted, I sliced them up into bite-sized pieces.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uR12i8N7A7AL1DR8mSdXsxi2msSak2DXgCfJb3ojC2HMfG7eH1gC7sxRX2kVKZh6REX.png)\n\n\nStep 3: Dump the sauce packet in with the raw chicken pieces to marinate. This is best done overnight of course but I prepared early in the day.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23x1BXXFERGjLV8rxifGXGi1QfyE7gZhCAyt6Janb8e5BDntiUWL4hoCVuCe7tnKqjBe9.png)\n\nStep 4: While the chicken is marinating, I made my standard rice with vegetables again, where I just dump washed rice, frozen broccoli, and diced mushrooms and carrots into the rice cooker to cook.\n\n\n![23wqnMiBKyrCVitekbuUx8w7hqrwj2fSZhyUTu48Q6x5MEeWn58dvZyyZytAyx4nts9fN.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wqnMiBKyrCVitekbuUx8w7hqrwj2fSZhyUTu48Q6x5MEeWn58dvZyyZytBBJPHud9Pv.png) \n\nStep 5: Slice the onion into strips. They don't have to be too small since they'll silt a little in the pan.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23u69FacyJ2jTtohDeJvDzivGNAGraQNjtQieVWxGEs4P97erphWFpG171b4XvopenuLC.png)\n\nStep 6: Chop up the garlic cloves if you're using raw garlic. I use this pack of already chopped garlic since it's more convenient.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xyZHSTwZ8QgHrKBNGnTYHKkP9iHtU59n5NXUWy1Gxcbq4f3yiHfcb8bQFemvRCb4v4W.png)\n\nStep 7: Heat up some vegetable oil on medium heat in a wok or pan and stir fry the garlic and onions until fragrant.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23yTf3cizDVyZDZMzxXqM5mF9HJzHX3g55HJZnhFxzxcLnvY5gJwAxtuPek1NJr1oEhug.png)\n\nOnce they've turned brown they're good and you will notice the onions have gotten a lot smaller.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xVHHkYciv3VbKNtUiP6ZP2ejKPYN24bqbDhtXv6Me8LtXP9sx1mH3NtJsrFjp9sbgb5.png)\n\nStep 8: Toss in the chicken and stir fry for about 7 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23y8t1GaaALmYQZSiK9cF1tPzzGjCHBvS44tXCpSwfBJvSkXHRkfcnGp768gQsqYsECdh.png)\n\nStep 9: I thought it would be a lot saucier than it was to be honest, but after stir frying there wasn't that much sauce leftover.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vsNJQpipt4JxUHj6wmsfdJvSALsAyUvQFFfSisjcvtN8aTngNR1VqGfxAiRSvSbUqHT.png)\n\nOnce the chicken is cooked through and they've combined well with the garlic and onions, you're done!\n\nThe rice should be cooked by now as well so it's time to serve!\n\n![23wgN8hXx8yuh8r7zx3jJMuiBSUPW1AaxJaTRBwdEPmLAq3J3o6UHqQBCHhETdZaErZxh.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgN8MsdBraZ9oiqDiF7LMhTRJzNKVnFGvTjnGDKphEhhJrik7FptYHPsjHtzf1NzGqn.png)\n\nWe had some tea eggs that Sean made leftover from the previous day so we added them in as well. It smelled pretty good especially with all the aromatics.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgUDXsy98VDyb7e7mvY3kReqvFu13E18ZQMZYv2xpd7EbC6NeCTLhJEbGuvwEFPQ1n8.png)\n\nTo be honest it was pretty average. The sauce wasn't as flavourful as I thought it was going to be although it looked good. I was quite fearful that I had overcooked the chicken and that it would be dry but since it was also frozen chicken it was hard to tell if it was just that texture because it was cooked through.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Ep3gBxCxq8ntr3mQA7LEQ4rpfgHV1otkvTAx7gTDSq7LHPrk27hr4uZQv4fgQdgAZFX.png)\n\nOverall, it was still quite alright, the onions really added flavour to it and it wasn't bad, just that it wasn't as saucy as I thought. Maybe it would've tasted better with more tender fresh chicken. 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      "body": "![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AK3gZGWokAbUUKZsESCXVwonhL48sgdBt5ZNaRL7e2wrHYdK6uDBbGQqWTbbcCA.png)\n\nHey Steemit!\n\nWe're back again with another Art Attack! If you're new to the series, this is where I share my drawings and the process behind them. A behind-the-scenes look at my artwork, if you will. This is not to say that I'm very good at art, or that I'm a professional in any way. In fact this is the opposite, and serves as a reminder to how I first started, and lets me track my progress too!\n\nWe're onto another series of Twitch emotes! I've shared about my streaming journey on Twitch in multiple posts and the art I've done both for [my Twitch channel](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-198-hype-with-confetti-tacocat) and for my viewers. Earlier this year, Twitch announced that Affiliates (such as myself) would get access to many more emotes slots so I was scrambling to draw new ones to fill them for the first half of this year.\n\nhttps://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJhZz9ZTF5JxP6wVFhEqZpedrjPi2Ce5JPodEwStUsT71X3xUDj3nvNf2P1VwKm.png\n\n\nThere is still one last emote in this showcase and I saved the best for last - the Pew pew emote! This one wa actually inspired by a similar emote I did for one of my viewers who redeemed it using his channel points. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJpkUk5yu8CvMeHEWkr5Lj4N3CWBu6MUzCWdtxg3v1nXDa71EMSKJeh3FrxDfsQ.png)\n\nHere's the [link](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-154-angy-cat-goes-pew-pew) if you want to see the progress for this piece.\n\nBut after I did this one, it got me thinking of making my own version of this but with a different gun. Initially I was hesitant about doing a specific game-related emote since I'm a variety streamer but since Valorant is pretty much the only first-person shooter game we play on streams I figured it was fine. In Valorant everyone knows who my favourite character is since I play as this girl called Killjoy all the time. Not because I'm a Killjoy but because she has a turret that can do the shooting for you.\n\n\n![dde3fa104743677.Y3JvcCwxMzgwLDEwODAsMjcwLDA.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23ynSZtEfU7iy7Px8hXke9snNojqn4hhxBXkvmr2Sfz5uyZJBjyPJXiBYd6HYBQVGy4ba.jpg)\n\nSource: [Behance](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/projects/404/dde3fa104743677.Y3JvcCwxMzgwLDEwODAsMjcwLDA.jpg)\n\nAnyway, I'm quite reliant and protective of my bot in-game since it can track enemy movements and shoot them with decent accuracy. 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I coloured my cat in first since that was going to be easier.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23zGumscZxQAp7L16xjxn6E6C8PYnEcUwXghouwgApMCCLGRvFL1cfcbc6aGnNUSysZLw.png)\n\nBotty definitely took quite a bit of time to colour since I wanted to get all the details and shadows right. I think it turned out pretty well though, and had a real cartoony vibe to it as well.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Ep1ZnyWj9Yvw328wRZwTeAGyCG2NYZncn6wT1T2tQqC8pTQQv1H1cFkcwdivhDVrsSQ.png)\n\nI did end up changing the angry expression a little bit to make it more anime-like since most of the cat's face is covered by the bot so I needed the expression to be more exaggerated. I also wasn't really sure about the paw placement since I wanted the cat to be holding the bot like aiming it but I also didn't want to cover the bot too much so it was a little iffy. 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Besides, when else would we get to stay in a 5-star hotel in Singapore?\n\n\n![EoCj5rUkbx2xcExK8nJZNai3TWcGxtnhdzXZSqkTybj7vUHE7VevJScAyCckBWMru5d.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoCj5rVEtbLaR1hXVt4AxHPh9wnVSusvX6pFKnpVja9Q82ceuT6XjyWexiFiHfofYup.png)\n\nI'll do a full post about the day as part of my travel series some other time, but for now I just want to share some of the restaurants we visited while in town!\n\n[Last time](https://hive.blog/hive-120586/@taco.cat/tacocats-treats-211-deliciously-hearty-thai-curry) we visited Sean's favourite Thai restaurant and it was amazing! He went there with his colleagues a few times and was excited for me to try it. 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But they also have many branches across Singapore and overseas as well! Apparently this very outlet is the one that started it all, and has been operating at this very place since 1919!\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoyQ1csVxma19jqJTpNAQz5WSC24JbxheyWwvoApqmhd1GfTKWmg2oZYKG8Ax8jgbdX.png)\n\nThe interior looks very classic with the wooden stools for seating and wall fans. The while tiles reminded me of school to be honest. It felt like we were transported back in time, but thankfully the place is very clean.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EpCBMNwFXBKk6KqbfgzCaT5ZDQWcXTKtoar2h3dgGa9SmQVDYcDMoD6j39Vk5h7s6X3.png)\n\nThe menu is pretty simple as well, so simple that they didn't even have physical menus. 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They weren't offensive but we did find it quite odd; maybe that's the style of this place?\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoK8FzJDYLLcvsebFUxvrPh3N12bKAkdTCbJZiCpsmWKru1NKY1QwSMz4CPR92ATBWm.png)\n\nOur soft-boiled eggs were the first to arrive. So we cracked them in a bowl they provided. The classic way to eat it is with some pepper and soy sauce.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23w2uadQr75Gguspt2DJedXgpXPj2v3TiapoGvK3acSbZrZcZXGSYSaaN8LSPRwUQ78ik.png)\n\nMix it all up and you're good to start eating! 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      "body": "![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJmteotypBGatw7oUwEvWQrH5enWQF6P9UQBEbRvE5wQmMYPgyVjTu3Z8um5EyE.png)\n\nHey Steemit!\n\nWe're back again with another Art Attack! If you're new to the series, this is where I share my drawings and the process behind them. A behind-the-scenes look at my artwork, if you will. This is not to say that I'm very good at art, or that I'm a professional in any way. In fact this is the opposite, and serves as a reminder to how I first started, and lets me track my progress too!\n\nWe're onto another series of Twitch emotes! I've shared about my streaming journey on Twitch in multiple posts and the art I've done both for [my Twitch channel](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-198-hype-with-confetti-tacocat) and for my viewers. Earlier this year, Twitch announced that Affiliates (such as myself) would get access to many more emotes slots so I was scrambling to draw new ones to fill them for the first half of this year.\n\nhttps://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJhZz9ZTF5JxP6wVFhEqZpedrjPi2Ce5JPodEwStUsT71X3xUDj3nvNf2P1VwKm.png\n\nWe're down to our last three emotes for this showcase actually! The first of which is a simple UwU one, which I was kind of hesitant to make but it does look quite cute so I figured why not. I'm not sure if I need to explain what UwU is, but according to Wiki,\n> uwu, also stylized UwU, is an emoticon representing a cute face. The u characters represent closed eyes, while the w represents a cat mouth. It is used to express various warm, happy, or affectionate feelings \n\n\n![Stylized_uwu_emoticon.svg.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/242rkYKjMYMu4ELtwpq6Lu6SXyLyzjqmpyiTrUmJt2Gd9vFtVgBxZeMi2wHMTYLr1bq6b.png)\n\nSince my avatar is already a cat this was pretty much a no-brainer. The only thing I really added was the arms since I wanted to sort of combine it with a squish cheeks emote that I've seen around that also looks really cute, something like this:\n\n![yui_uwu_emote__by_bootietrix_di37uak-375w-2x.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJmtK59kTC4HbviFBHDeDjYuvhyyCMvZcnfYoVN5YyjJ8eZ1t5Vaj9ronCe2grC.jpg)\n\nSource: [deviantart](https://www.deviantart.com/bootietrix/art/Yui-UwU-emote-1093795868)\n\nInitially I was going to go for an anime-eye look but ultimately decided on an UwU one for the memes.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tSyz4YxTPW7GMBkm9eR8EJ4ecQczFgwzFd48QffURsHNg2RSpfTHbrgM7BaSr86oXiK.png)\n\nHere's the sketch:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tw7oLsbKRHbWGzKLxwDrr4WYCPkgkGGbJiZX6gz2pKd344tx4HVcpPypi96Wy5gFCUS.png)\n\nAfter outlining, colouring and some shading and highlights, we get this!\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJmteotypBGatw7oUwEvWQrH5enWQF6P9UQBEbRvE5wQmMYPgyVjTu3Z8um5EyE.png)\n\nIt's a pretty simple emote so I got it done quite quickly. I wasn't sure if I wanted to put in the blush but figured I'd at least put in some colour on the cheeks, but maybe I should've changed it to pink? I think the only reason I didn't was because of this next emote which is the headpat one!\n\nHeadpatting is apparently a thing on Twitch and my viewers can actually use their channel points to give me headpats on streams if they want. It's also quite cute so I thought I'd make an emote of it since I have extra slots to spare. \n\nHere's the reference I used:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKNLtW58aZFqdPVsnjZaiYBuz8NVEe4aceMDb3gGZkNQZuP7DVQ7fWzJgN7qfex.png)\n\nI wasn't too sure on the angle but I think positioning it diagonally does utilise the space most effectively. I wasn't too sure about the hands though. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tHbkj8BBfDMsARscz9AuCGK8PfHiMkzEhKJ5GL87vZQSWrFH1pCS7EPXSUyVyWwMG3t.png)\n\nI also wanted to change the hand to a paw since I thought it'd be really cute and unique, not to mention on-brand with my avatar also being a cat. \n\nThis was the outline I settled on:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uFsLYnH7cWtSMEpTpQytYtgYSGY8zbrSkfsy6DaaEipe5y9iwBune7tgXVMLvEEGExH.png)\n\nAnd after colouring, shading, and adding a blush and hearts, we get this!\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKAsNu97kZeXKcmF2pbUKTtHJrAffRc654zE1KfwP1bddYFAVTrVWiMDCuJ5U34.png)\n\nIt still looked a little awkward with those disembodied hands and maybe I shouldn't have included my own TacoCat paws in there but I wanted a similar expression. But now that I look at it again, it does feel really weird. 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I think I might redo this one in the future even though it's not even that old yet.\n\n![pwnhrfrgebh71.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23w3AcbCChgFUiREoXAJNb9ANbJXX5fcGdxiWJhvtBPsRdcCu3CdcfNTW1ANgFVjcA1CH.jpg)\n\nAnyway, here's the timelapse for these two emotes:\n\nhttps://youtube.com/shorts/_KSEBcxjgzI\n\nWe still have one final emote to share and it's a really special one so tune in next time!\n\nThanks so much for reading!\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/PXZB7ti.gif\n\n<p>To find out more about me, check out my intro post <a href='https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@taco.cat/my-first-steemit-post'>here!</a></p>\n\n-----------------------------------------\n\n<center>Check out my previous post in this series!</center>\n<center><a href='https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-205-ez-to-rip-than-live'>Art Attack #205: EZ to RIP than live 🪦</a></center><center>https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AK3hZgsFc3vybFSu2YjJHDkRGFCHBTsCAYAsp4nx4o4rqBmeBytXMeMtdD8bAnn.png</center></a></center>",
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While I usually stick to the usual recipes I do like to try new ones once in a while and figured I'd share the new ones I've tried.\n\nThis was from a while ago when I came across another video from this youtube channel called [Aaron and Claire](https://www.youtube.com/@AaronandClaire), who do cooking tutorials mostly based around Korean recipes and ingredients as they're Korean-Americans. \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjZ5taqQbuA&t=267s&pp=ygUiYWFyb24gYW5kIGNsYWlyZSBnb2NodWphbmcgY2hpY2tlbg%3D%3D\n\nAnyway, I saw this recipe for a Gochujang Chicken Rice Bowl and it looked so good I had to give it a try myself! Their videos were actually what inspired me to buy and try gochujang recipes like this [air fryer spicy tofu](https://hive.blog/hive-120586/@taco.cat/tacocat-kinda-cooks-38-air-fryer-spicy-tofu) I made a while back:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wC9njkdAVrnUwTaBbkDJw4bvQYPY43X3GNH31u33ZiFHggchwAtsTTJGe8K721Ws2LL.png)\n\nIf you're not familiar with gochujang, it is a fermented red chili paste that is a savory, sweet, and spicy that is popular in Korean cooking. It is made from gochu-garu (red chili powder), glutinous rice, meju (fermented soybean) powder, yeotgireum (barley malt powder), and salt. 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I don't know if mine looks as good as his in the video but I think it turned out pretty good and smelled yummy too!\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EouB4Uu7KPVGK2CgfmeV7k2dbq9XSKbxXzwYPUR5cE9YYPTYRmzKeecs3VZkUoy1Jry.png)\n\nThe chicken was really tasty but I think it would've been better if I had used fresh chicken because frozen chicken tends to be a little drier. But I think the sauce really saved it. It was savoury with the right amount of spice. 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Because if I'm already doing all that work I might as well go all the way right?\n\nThanks so much for reading!\n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/PXZB7ti.gif\n\n<p>To find out more about me, check out my intro post <a href='https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@taco.cat/my-first-steemit-post'>here!</a></p>\n\n-----------------------------------------\n\n<center>Check out my previous post in this series!</center>\n<center><a href='https://hive.blog/hive-120586/@taco.cat/tacocat-kinda-cooks-55-healthy-and-hearty-fish-tofu-soup'>TTacoCat (kinda) Cooks! #55: Healthy and Hearty Fish Tofu Soup 🐟</a></center><center>https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EouAAqCctF1MTKLiKMJSG2bEDQEuX8NWv4AzYey7Rg1o7Da358R1vd4CEUvGVXHoL6g.png</center></a></center>",
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      "body": "![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EogPGHHRbsRKZ99tHWBBrzg5cuBNYD3y6zpYwuMuQe99dp1Q8HYHdqUMLSNFWpVK2g9.png)\n\n\nHey Steemit!\n\nSorry it's been a while since I shared a food post but somehow things kept coming up and messing with my schedule. Anyway, we're back to with more restaurantours! \n\nThis was from December 2024, when Sean and I went on a staycation at Hilton Singapore along the famous Orchard Road (which is full of luxury shopping). We were lucky enough to get a free night there and were initially thinking of using it while overseas but it'd be very cumbersome to move around so we figured we'd just use it here at home.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoCj5rUkbx2xcExK8nJZNai3TWcGxtnhdzXZSqkTybj7vUHE7VevJScAyCckBWMru5d.png)\n\nWe've never stayed in a 5-star hotel before so we were really excited to enjoy what was apparently the biggest Hilton Hotel in the APAC region! We actually had this free night the whole year but reserved it for December since it's peak period and we would get to enjoy the Christmas lights along Orchard Road which are up every year-end. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vsLbb2vH1bPA4Gtyb7zfBdpiyuCpoVmvogJevtfVjLpAn79Gg8NsSrF4uL5qd7KVzhK.png)\n\nI'll do a full post on our staycation another time but while we were out and about enjoying the Orchard Road light-up, we decided to stop by Sean's favourite Thai restaurant for dinner!\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoGxzo9swMFKLjgPSKoxp9PeHPdGaiDGWdiQYRCSUVkmk18RU3wa5FoS1yPsjZsHiRH.png)\n\nHe's been here quite a few times with this colleagues since his office is not too far from this building called Orchard Towers, which is where the restaurant is located. \n\n\n![orchrad-towers-day.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vhwxeZtxZsrySshoPJXY8r9dczkf15RqavPbJs8yp7bCkkgQ82Uxrbkxwjb4xn4jk1B.jpg)\n\nSource: [Stackedhomes](https://stackedhomes.com/editorial/ex-orchard-towers-resident-shares-what-its-really-like-to-live-in-one-of-the-sleaziest-parts-of-town/)\n\nOrchard Towers is quite an old shopping centre and I wouldn't even notice it if it wasn't for Sean leading the way to the restaurant. It's actually known for being quite a sleazy place famed for sex and violence so it's quite surprising that such a place even exists along Orchard Road. The building just recently got sold to a church of all things so maybe now they're literally trying to save the place?\n\nAnyway, I was kind of expecting the restaurant to be quite fancy-looking since it's in Orchard but now that I know it's in Orchard Towers I was pleased to see it had more of a homely feel, so it was more budget-friendly.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoEr4bA975PACqcxvTDGf3LWfyEXLsBgJJEVcrHPC6YwhHbhGDgKmwhxdYsrUCYfQEt.png)\n\nThey even had a pretty simple-looking menu:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uQxtRqVweX8oUPHPNRLpxGw28yddVxPeHsrtZqKNshDYQDnfPb8EYc4V6VCTkpaayqV.png)\n\nThey had quite a few dishes ranging from chicken curries, stir fried beef, seafood, pork and veggies. Understandably, their recommendations were seafood dishes since they're the most expensive. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tvq74tSvi6RiFgXp1WzYqHXaagHkJpQN45qeqGtqQXLfBpnqGosnEo6dPLEAM7eUbuC.png)\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tc3aG8MGvmphjjJ5jYLa8mW2X9tcWrvhFJJwsTtg8aGo6qc6n97EkXCTicRjDbFroKK.png)\n\nAlthough the menu looked simple they had quite a range of dishes. I think they also won a certification called Thai SELECT that endorses authentic Thai cuisine around the world, so you know it's legit.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tvqBoMX1ZRMC3bRmBcyixHKsC9vgzP7ZmVXGqivef6QQRdWLqM7aN2kycNLEsEUumdW.png)\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Eo6MnvoQgP6DDHhXUgXxGiSDyyvyBuSZ2V1tHHoZC4YeVEhuVUZvBT3efYhtWSBUS7Y.png)\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoCjzaxcAXD4KGFXFDk2nkFUe42Nboqjp9p64oNProMadwwBEv37QmT1ffPysMUwMw5.png)\n\n\nThey also had quite a few different soups to choose from, which all looked good.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tc5WYLy9tGcVLmNspkdoHDEdiVRb98vtYoo62ECk4dDwQoCGiE4rZFiJbJeWKAdai2s.png)\n\nEverything looked and sounded really appetizing to be honest, and it felt like Thai chinese food, or what we would call tzi char (where you order a few different dishes and eat them with rice). I wanted to try so many dishes but since it was just the two of us we had to make sure we didn't order too much. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoiWG1V7EuH4KGX3Nyt1aJW5BSU6Unh5LDJdPUj8Yt24hcdxZNterGb1QDMaRZTqj8T.png)\n\nIn the end we got three dishes to share, and the portions were pretty huge that we could barely finish it!\n\nWe decided on the green curry with chicken as a main dish:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EogPGHHRbsRKZ99tHWBBrzg5cuBNYD3y6zpYwuMuQe99dp1Q8HYHdqUMLSNFWpVK2g9.png)\n\nA Thai-style egg omelet that Sean said was super good and that I had to try it:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Ep1Xu7E6zpkDBH5DZ3BgQRfWxACpdcZdsyY3PRBj1p8HhFRHGHrRkDdonnee7LoejyM.png)\n\nWe went with a stir fried kangkong with belachan for the vegetables since it's my favourite veggie dish. They only had two kinds of veggie dishes anyway, either stir fried kangkong or kailan with different sauces.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Eonm2QEFdroPh4tNgpAF83tZmGxHyhFUmXJjrdwuCqZzMt3Jmy7Q6wLpubAs7yvZfA2.png)\n\nI was super hungry at the time since we had a late lunch but the food smelled so good that just inhaling the aromas whet my appetite.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/242DStwXxdGCgp3kEiBQpa77Kz15csDWAEKxFvnHu9LLoP3fCn2QRpcqC4M8ajEMQGsSi.png)\n\nThe green curry was so delicious! It was milky and had the perfect consistency, it wasn't very spicy but still had some chili for a little kick. The chicken was nice and tender and together with the curry it paired perfectly with rice.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgPqc87nuE3zdur91KDTzoYb9XAW8w5onCFacU3XfQFxKxqi2WC6WuCC1RLKq9YbSic.png)\n\nIt was also a little rainy since it was the start of monsoon season at the time, so curry was perfect to warm our bellies after a walk in the slightly chilly air outside.\n\nSean raved about the omelet so much I was afraid he was overselling it but he definitely did not. It was indeed super crispy and fluffy and so yummy! It wasn't overly oily either, so I'm not sure how they made it. It was probably one of the crispiest omelets I've ever had!\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xek3EcDRDNvZjBxZUYQMvMbrS9uz1hNaLs9EXxADSKEfKY4ueY1sPxpYxfFHkerBtoa.png)\n\nThe kangkong was as you'd expect, a pretty standard veggie dish. 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I wanted to try and make fish soup but all the recipes I found were quite complicated and called for quite a lot of ingredients that I didn't have, so I decided to adapt this [fish congee recipe](https://thewoksoflife.com/fish-congee/#recipe) into a different kind of fish soup!\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tv8Vqcrjqfj2m5j8YmhbaifumpgNxJdawrq4ZmoXCZrYa4G9X4w7GVsbdw4rNDkqCYp.png)\n\nDon't get me wrong, I do like fish congee as well, but I usually reserve congee for when we're ill. We also had some extra egg tofu so I wanted to try and see if I could combine my egg tofu soup with fish and see how it goes! \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Eoc8sUmEbNMmx17a6gYWaTrPe8ff418VWuF6qfR7CxoPtFvgJ2AGEjyKZeSbWgwxH7o.png)\n\n\nSo here are the ingredients that I used for the soup:\n- egg tofu\n- sutchi fish fillets\n- shiitake mushrooms\n- spinach\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23x1BAMvMaEfH6C4yfSCQwSsuZwuuoaaGQkro63JpRmxLGmEyT5SBUmmViDSCmYxzCwZf.png)\n\nFor the seasonings:\n- oil\n- soy sauce\n- oyster sauce\n- chicken stock cube\n- corn starch\n- white pepper\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tvnk8H8ZRTiD9s9ueWxxjji5PzLSzmAdVd6NA57JKXjpH9v1nEku4SnpUeNhPFz76c1.png)\n\n\nInstead of congee I made my usual rice with lots of vegetables:\n- 3 cups of rice\n- frozen broccoli\n- shimeji mushrooms\n- carrots\n- spinach stems\n\nStep 1: If you're using frozen fish like I am, then defrost the fish by wrapping it in a sealed plastic bag and submerge it under cold tap water.\n\n\n![23wC7Z6qTWtREwYU62dd42hyv3BPNLUqBfGywQb8owCWr5nm3wiLqZjRHF35kCmMXxTYK.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wC7Z3Z5wWpbLTJiwbHHwDbfxmqKd71i5bkacwTc9K9Mjeju7BgWR5QN7U5aTaCAdLUR.png)\n \nStep 2: While the fish is defrosting, we wash the rice and chop up the vegetables if you like to add it into your rice like I do. It's an easy way to get more nutrients into your rice without needing to prepare a separate dish, and if you have leftovers, it's a perfect addition for fried rice!\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23w2oVGGtHPNRayvMyt42HR72tQcaM3We9U5eNxibDuZsbMuVbpKWzf7kw9xmUXUYhTBz.png)\n\nStep 3: Prepare the marinade for the fish by mixing salt, white pepper, oyster sauce, soy sauce and some corn starch. \n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wgUE4Lthm7enxmtTqirfDxSdvAU8vBeyDJHPzdvr2XfmCvoUnPY2UxCy4j7rpQpAs1q.png)\n\nStep 4: Once the fish has defrosted, slice the fillets into bite-sized pieces. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tmQNa9K1BtNZmzsb1nDZhwZftQP44zEC4nQ8YzA9HoU4ExBJqKNpXNvV4hkpgofCjUP.png)\n\nStep 5: Marinade the fish with the sauce mixture and mix well, making sure every piece is fully covered in the sauce. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wqroddroebLyvHyFbV5xmo9w6EtbuyXR51UqjmXM1WDkmWDkHgXLKazNWUpMtqjwsBV.png)\n\nStep 6: While the fish is marinading, we can prepare the ingredients for the soup by slicing the shiitake mushrooms, cutting the spinach into smaller portions, and slicing the egg tofu.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uQxeUNsuz2QQ2AietgCPcmEUbXfS6sUrXDLGsw6PrP3oqSYaxRyxCeCsH1P53niHZv2.png)\n\nStep 7: Boil the spinach and mushrooms in a pot of boiling water. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uFRq9AFcbzGRSCXXvLeLEXscUfred2787qjkFME6RuKBke1PHQLXEc7C1USKdxyBdWb.png)\n\nOnce the veggies are soft enough, drain the pot and set it aside.\n\nStep 8: In the same pot, drizzle some oil and slowly place the egg tofu slices. Fry them until they're slightly browned on both sides.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xefk5ca4xXA86Cr19ZJBEd7dJ7VFAdjwUowNohZcCprtKhfmyKsVJpgCXMrc97jM7ZY.png)\n\nStep 9: Carefully place the fish slices into the pot and fry together with the tofu. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23x1BAJyZCmhFNVM8UpbuQmrXdtBLUXUvxTW5kjRPyYr51o1aHdVx5RgLcj1E9rMuZcsa.png)\n\nMy fish pieces might've been a little small since they started to break up a little bit as I turned to fry them. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23w2q3ofCQqpETEAu88ki5ytCvBuWEfUPPV1pWx2GhGvSzn1ZJiZ3scsmuZeT6BwwdkBg.png)\n\nOnce they're browned enough, take out the fish and tofu and set it aside. I thought they would be a little crispier but I think the marinade prevented the crisping. 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      "body": "![26502125.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoiVfAK5NBEshdfs92AX7AEkusCv4PmGXhKf741BptPbxNCN413t2SPsqZBNJgw69fv.jpg)\n\nSource: [Food Panda](https://images.deliveryhero.io/image/fd-sg/Products/26502125.jpg?width=%s)\n\nHey Steemit!\n\nWe're back with more of our hawker adventures! It's been a while but one of the things we do on dates is trying out different stalls in different hawker centers to find which are our favourites!\n\n\n![IMG_595912.webp](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Eos1PoRdqbjYJe44JWvns8XtYk5WRqzynDxsF15W9akeFsfCH81eU9iaQ8drT9bN18w.webp)\n\nSource: [zimminaroundtheworld](https://zimminaroundtheworld.com/singapores-hawker-centres/)\n\nIf you've never patronised a hawker center before, they are typically non-air conditioned buildings that house all kinds of food stalls specialising in one or two signature dishes or a specific cuisine. They're ubiquitous here in Singapore and are known for delicious and affordable food - the perfect combination! They're definitely where you can find the best food in Singapore and is our go-to place for food!\n\nI previously wrote that I started a new job recently and I'm real thankful that it's right near this hawker center called People's Park! This food center has been around for a long time and has quite a few famous stalls too!\n\n\n![60409b_0625fd94f3e448f7a1a19c673a4d5b65~mv2.webp](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/242Y1n48AfcRYv5WGghfdfvuFevowL1xXns2hietuMhwz6RWSQLWhYmZvu8b2y4YrBH6K.webp)\n\nSource: [Monster Day Tours](https://www.monsterdaytours.com/post/best-food-to-try-at-chinatown-peoples-park-complex-and-centre)\n\nSince this is just a short walk away from my workplace, it's now my go-to destination for lunch at least once a week! This hawker center actually underwent a major remodel quite recently so it's a lot bigger and brighter now. It does get quite crowded especially during lunch time and weekends even with the increased capacity and seating though, so I tend to avoid peak lunch hours.\n\n\n![EonmSrnWKQU8iWfseQDNrk4YvTp6NAQc1LaEoQ9rWz6oSnqKhCgnC31KfsaCgnXNsjV.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EonmR8Fr1jsqGW4EC2CwoK2J46Qm8TVRWmfzdwtd7jVYyFeGBvbL8NF7xcBM6neRMNs.png)\n\nAs People's Park is located in Chinatown, I do notice that about a third or maybe half the stalls in People's Park specialise in Chinese cuisine. By Chinese I mean from different parts of China, although there are a few Singaporean Chinese stalls as well.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xeXWvUBW3fT6cmqGgPtzNPZtHgRcqWv3aYKJUtR3Vme4mnmgDrbGPnLSvYK7CDhtyxb.png)\n\nSource: [Gao Ji Food](https://www.gaojifood.com/brands/steamed-society/?srsltid=AfmBOors5iMIZTpj2Sp6EqasR1J5IvQfLkfIO0k4SXLUNpqNk3xzbVdM)\n\nOne such Chinese stall is this place called Steamed Society. After some research I found that this is actually part of a Singaporean Chinese chain called Gao Ji Food that initially started as a pushcart under the tree at Majestic Theatre in Chinatown! It gradually grew and now, Gao Ji Food has earned a strong reputation in Singapore’s Food & Beverage industry with over 50 food stall chains and quick service restaurants islandwide.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Ep3hfahdRSTFodKEa7GohrkRv7fXgHCoT1aLZQhhDWkAya11vWQzCsffrNr9rX4NHxB.png)\n\nSource: [Gao Ji Food](https://www.gaojifood.com/brands/)\n\nThey actually own quite a few famous chains in Singapore, spanning different cuisines like Hakka, Hainanese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese! It's actually quite impressive.\n\nAnyway, I didn't really have a big appetite at the time and I wanted something healthy so I decided to try Steamed Society. They specialise in steamed rice bowls and nutritious soups so it looked like a healthy option. Most hawker food tend to be quite oily and salty so this is one of the few healthy ones I guess. I did see quite a few people eating their dishes before though so I figure it must be decent.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xVGvASTDvph4Sh5R248t5vhThgKcmVdrpdCxLeAwwdYeTRhGPLbhrP8jdXZ6Evrt8ZM.png)\n\nHere's their menu which looks pretty good but maybe a little small in portions. I wasn't sure what a pate was but I figure they probably meant patty.\n\n\n![SSO-AK4_PPC_UCS_Table-Menu_a3-scaled.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tSoBss3y4dfjJRrr6Pps2rLt4XRCmrzC2xq5S4K6A2LpSKoiSL6mBadQd1esRo7pohy.jpg)\n\nI decided to go with one of the cheaper options, the Mushroom Chicken Pate Rice which was $3.50. I got it to-go since there wasn't much space to sit at the time and we had tables and chairs outside my workplace where we could eat in peace. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wMf2r8ncVV3WUx5v9RN2fpiAErAkntC4A7vG2acKvnHWhpB8ghjjndgaqJW1eBhVFcZ.png)\n\nIt looked really simple, literally a chicken mushroom patty sitting on a bowl of rice with some coriander as garnish on top. It was also quite a small bowl. I could see this being priced at $2.50 maybe a few years ago. They must have jacked up the price due to inflation. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23yJQgqV2CAzWr484QEEXr1oYuVsYFVuZaHEu3inWPoYwTFJHNNjLAptWLBaboSn7SWVc.png)\n\n\nTaste-wise it was pretty alright, the rice had some sweet and salty sauce to accompany it lest it get dry. The patty itself is quite flavourful but it is steamed and I could tell they didn't add much salt to it so it is still healthy but flavourful. To be honest, it tasted like the chicken and mushroom balls I've seen in supermarkets. The mushrooms had a strong aroma but it still tasted okay.\n\n\n![90114650_XL1_20241119230239_ecf1e4a9dbc3da52e7c8a1c6f0c2d103.webp](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJYztSTRXUwRvTrUgGJTBhMBFg9bmVpzutVWHniPMPya8peYjDnRs5fpPWtKCM4.webp)\n\n[Fairprice](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fairprice.com.sg%2Fproduct%2Fli-chuan-mushroom-ball-200-g-90114650&psig=AOvVaw3GpJHWa1v9SJ7jVV5D0fI-&ust=1734086537928000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBcQjhxqFwoTCPi_joiGoooDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)\n\nOverall, it was pretty alright, nothing to complain other than maybe the portion being quite small. It definitely wasn't spectacular though so I'm not sure I would eat here again. But I tried it and that's what matters. \n\nI guess if you're looking for a healthy snack in a hawker center I can possibly recommend this. 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      "body": "![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AK3hZgsFc3vybFSu2YjJHDkRGFCHBTsCAYAsp4nx4o4rqBmeBytXMeMtdD8bAnn.png)\n\nHey Steemit!\n\nWe're back again with another Art Attack! If you're new to the series, this is where I share my drawings and the process behind them. A behind-the-scenes look at my artwork, if you will. This is not to say that I'm very good at art, or that I'm a professional in any way. In fact this is the opposite, and serves as a reminder to how I first started, and lets me track my progress too!\n\nWe're onto another series of Twitch emotes! I've shared about my streaming journey on Twitch in multiple posts and the art I've done both for [my Twitch channel](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-198-hype-with-confetti-tacocat) and for my viewers. Earlier this year, Twitch announced that Affiliates (such as myself) would get access to many more emotes slots so I was scrambling to draw new ones to fill them for the first half of this year.\n\nHere are some of the more recent ones I've done:\n\nhttps://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJhZz9ZTF5JxP6wVFhEqZpedrjPi2Ce5JPodEwStUsT71X3xUDj3nvNf2P1VwKm.png\n\nThis next one was actually completed pretty recently, but was something I had in mind for some time. It's a dead emote which is quite fitting since everyone on the internet now is dead for some reason one way or another. \n\nI did a quick sketch based on some references I found which were pretty cute, with a ghost floating up from the mouth looking like the soul leaving the body.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AK9TWNufF1VcxMbNDPq2adCmQFvsR1cCqmEA8Vjs8u27siJJRfbetsjf4zPCx5N.png)\n\nThen I found some other references with the dead body holding a flower which I thought would be quite nice too. I also wanted a more lying down position since that would fit better with being dead and all. \n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23u6Wq1AzDxgsQFdBGnGhD4uPUKXDrLqTc1GS2Thc8YinwL4DJ2U1C4UVRAv64qheyNuT.png)\n\nI referenced a rose vector I found for my flower and this was the final sketch:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJj4pkfLHeQJCiCPbj6JN68UYL1ZRnfTWeWh1HroTdpBK4YN87ECSp3qxCaU139.png)\n\nAfter doing the outline and colour, we get this:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23zbh6ZiEzSgoVux9XmdQ4i2vWtowDzLqLwJ6nxmCLLXSL5ansnuosmELZS6Fvp53s73x.png)\n\nI was debating what colour to make the rose, but then decided a white one would be more suitable since it's for the dead. 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If you've seen the memes or watched the anime, you know the one. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23u6SmHAodUYC4FTPzeoNhzBy3WagyY313hH6CEvkpa1SKVFWfkQB2Ap8stbdz8gkb1Wq.png)\n\nSo my idea for this is basically to make my TacoCat with that face with the letters EZ since it's a gamer thing to mean \"easy game\" or something similar. I thought it'd be perfect since it's just a smug and cocky thing to say so it'd be a good fit for this face. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23viMHd4qZWEP28BYsi3CT9nMtTqCtchkkBTKykrauNEZ9wzggNsGyf4hJgjrp3fNrk3j.png)\n\nIt'd also be very zoomed in just like in the anime, so all I had to do was trace the face and draw the letters. 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      "body": "![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKJ1wucxk6TbcPHuzrP2JqZfu4GFdYddVgzdLHgEi8F1H67nVVjYu11vXQR8G1a.png)\n\nHey Steemit!\n\nWe're back again with another Art Attack! If you're new to the series, this is where I share my drawings and the process behind them. A behind-the-scenes look at my artwork, if you will. This is not to say that I'm very good at art, or that I'm a professional in any way. In fact this is the opposite, and serves as a reminder to how I first started, and lets me track my progress too!\n\nWe're onto another series of Twitch emotes! I've shared about my streaming journey on [Twitch](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-198-hype-with-confetti-tacocat) in multiple posts and the art I've done both for my Twitch channel and for my viewers. Earlier this year, Twitch announced that Affiliates (such as myself) would get access to many more emotes slots so I was scrambling to draw new ones to fill them for the first half of this year.\n\nHere are some of the more recent ones I've done:\n\nhttps://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJhZz9ZTF5JxP6wVFhEqZpedrjPi2Ce5JPodEwStUsT71X3xUDj3nvNf2P1VwKm.png\n\nI knew I wanted an emote that said GG for quite some time, but back then I didn't have the slot for it so this was the perfect time to do it! I found some good references for it too, since I wanted my TacoCat to look cool with shades and doing the fingerguns with it too, something like this:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/242hqinpweftmbooGjMDe3NiMGq7HKfkuxurMS9fWeRfypW7Aco5bUAfcUQ72Szrh4E17.png)\n\nThis was my sketch but I was kinda iffy on the hands.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tSyz4YxVLMTamuQpFjjJGRrj3hgrnNwE4evPWW8bqTt9iGixXYtTnR2tGcw72YpMv1N.png)\n\nI tried to draw the left hand with the finger lines but it always looked weird so I just did the same hands on both sides.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AL36cMV52wrEgWBVZdzuuVejpprhHb5snPxRbZ8eC2FZ6r6R7QMwivBpEmBRPar.png)\n\nFor the GG I wanted it to stand out and be visible even at 26px which is the smallest size you can upload it so I knew I had to make it big and a contrasting colour. I really liked the blue on the reference so I went off that but in a lighter shade and I think it looks good!\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKJ1wucxk6TbcPHuzrP2JqZfu4GFdYddVgzdLHgEi8F1H67nVVjYu11vXQR8G1a.png)\n\nI'm not sure if I should've changed the hands but tbh the emote itself is pretty small in chat so no one will even notice the extra lines. I figured it didn't really matter, and I think this looks okay still. \n\nAnother emote I really wanted to do was a LUL one since it's probably my most used emote on Twitch and Discord, which looks like this:\n\nhttps://i.redd.it/p5634q3ll9r81.png\n\nSource: [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/tv3jqy/i_feel_like_the_only_reason_lul_hasnt_been_put_on/?rdt=41122)\n\nIt's basically a different or visual form of lol, and I do use it quite a bit. Since Discord is quite restrictive with free emotes the only ones I can use are my own, so I figured I might as well make a LUL emote as well. 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It looked a little weird at first. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/244AMWPS8nLq41UMgJLVpswFE4eY6uZL1YJ3DhHHaCJja8Dvc2rZHJy4vx5ufsuYGRrQA.png)\n\nThankfully I found a better reference to go off of and the second sketch was a lot better.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23t8DBnQEtNKQp6A8gB4ZdDESDq9pWjED1iU4nUH1BouLQdZMXSdRFA8hNM3g26MrWDDd.png)\n\nNext was just filling in the colours, adding some texture, shadows and highlights and in the end we get this!\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJkU4fxFTLkG7cSBQTLAZSSCrW85EGs2zPaTZ1R5ErgPexPPYxb9XDa5bG8eRD3.png)\n\nI think it looks pretty good and quite recognisable as the LUL emote just with my TacoCat. Even at 26px you can still tell what it's supposed to be. I thought the mouth colours looked a little strange but when it's small in the chat you really can't tell. 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Earlier this year, Twitch announced that Affiliates (such as myself) would get access to many more emotes slots so I was scrambling to draw new ones to fill them for the first half of this year. \n\nHere are some of the more recent ones I've done:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJhZz9ZTF5JxP6wVFhEqZpedrjPi2Ce5JPodEwStUsT71X3xUDj3nvNf2P1VwKm.png)\n\nI previously wrote about a cute [blankies emote](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-130-getting-comfy-in-a-taco-blanky) I did for one of my streamer friends that looked like this:\n\nhttps://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23zS7fyEsituBHUK8QHnaWKmfPwisxnQXW7C4JBef8X3hrMuYfyTZcnhEyRxmQmmQujSM.png\n\nIt's still one of my favourite \"commissions\" or art redeems I've done to this day since it looks pretty nice and clean, and I'm grateful he attributed it to me as well. Since then I had the idea of doing my own blankies emote that looks pretty much the same but with a cat head of course, that looks like this:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AK3gq74A1qxeUJ73eAgXF8imYNLdQG4QLW35RSoQ3TrBLjKCv86Pb7X1PXFaFEu.png)\n\nI thought it looked pretty good, but then realised it's not that easy to see at 56px or less in chat, so I wanted to do a zoomed in version essentially. I found a really cute reference for it too:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vsfMXf7tDzNYuwV3Yidc3WFLHCfQ5x9XqbpbNaVeHwkhGDrJddtzEvWDGugHi8EnyPF.png)\n\nSo I was essentially going to do the same overall shape just with my cat in a taco blanket. Here's the sketch:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23t8DBnQEtNK2ddvGg5PCDnDT3SZppVoKmB352qchSYW6wcKTepDx9R5PNgr4KocPxLrN.png)\n\nUnfortunately I had to do a full outline and recolour again since the scale and dimension was off and it was easier to just redraw the taco fillings again. Finally we get this, which I thought looked perfect.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKRDMhZsWZPXTu2ApCSQAKJsBp9r1X1pc5bZyGBx4mPFsBhfzfAyWDHN8mYQHHB.png)\n\nIt's not as smooth as the other one but I thought it was fine since it gave the blanket some natural folds. Although I'm not sure how accurate the taco blanket looks now, it does look more comfy and cozy this way which is exactly the vibe I was going for anyway.\n\nI also shared about a [heart emote](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-101-lovey-dovey-emotes) I did long ago, but tbh I wasn't too happy about that one since It looked too basic, and I was still quite new to digital art at the time.\n\nhttps://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/243g95et26PrKWvgZVxsw2MeJrogkMm7aDLXQFuZ5Qc6iMXXvzBibAPyfygEQ98outpSv.png\n\nI have had more experience doing emotes since then so I wanted to remake my heart one into something better. This time I found more references and I knew I wanted the heart to be a lot bigger since emotes tend to be quite small in the chat. \n\nThese were some of the references I found:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23yTzLU8AcPhhwy94Ad9fGHKTgrJQVaaJHn5tnCLKvfLbqGY75YVxUqetxuZ7AAphnRV4.png)\n\nI also wanted the heart to look more round and bouncy like a plushie, with a more comfy-looking facial expression. \n\nThis was my initial sketch:\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tHbKgySEA63GhHwXUfApbWPQwEJ1WRMGN8xVgncZQHiadjVQgd8S1wqSPYMotro5NBa.png)\n\nThen I decided to change the facial expression since it looked like too many hearts in the same place.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tHb6kphfZGbVpD2iHs54jVpFwxb4gRTHoyTFUbcQJgCB7s1XsC7cR3juMp2fZnH8Zp6.png)\n\nThe eyes ended up looking a little too flat though and not visible at 56px so I had to exaggerate them a little bit, and we eventually get this:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJpm6C2iEy1GhJYRTCKiiG56PAZhVtbGvXVs11sDmr2VkYd9sbkrPNKSFt8rDei.png)\n\nAt the time I thought this looked pretty good. 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While I usually stick to the usual recipes I do like to try new ones once in a while and figured I'd share the new ones I've tried.\n\nEvery time we travel we always visit the grocery store overseas to try their local snacks and drinks and also take some goofy photos in the aisles like this:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tvgT9Ht68XdXv4RRhV3eRC6N4wPyJkEJhYxEFvePgzJx8CTsC5HHhh1zZZ2N1Zw4bvN.png)\n\nBut since I'm cooking a lot more these days, I'm always on the lookout for new sauces and spices to try as well, and on our recent trip to Korea we also bought this Korean version of Japanese curry sauce that they had:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wMgkfGoXrZxDwEC66oPBqymFPARamGrpJUF9s7afS2VStL697vr5s6CfePkMLEa7EMj.png)\n\nIf I recall they had a few different spice levels but since Japanese curry is quite mild we went for a Medium to try. \n\nThe instructions on the back are all in Korean but here it is roughly translated:\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wX9hrCH2YLxBruqjhfFUsYE1MShK7VF41fE1Wwgm7XWFTEiBzGqMTZzJggt1WatMvbE.png)\n\nI guess a lot of people would just microwave it and pour it over rice but I wanted to add some vegetables into the curry and cook it together.\n\nHere are the ingredients I used:\n\n- 1 pack of spinach\n- 2 carrots\n- 1 large onion\n- 2 or 3 potatoes\n- 3 cups rice\n\nUnfortunately I didn't take a picture of the ingredients, but I think I made white rice to go with this since we were going to have plenty of vegetables already.\n\nStep 1: Chop all the vegetables.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vsSguLbE5EvBLHoc9uvxjRonRvx7Q1ZxTt3EsuztD8VQGub15B99UWkujUDj3khpfMV.png)\n\nI cut the carrots and onions into strips and cubes the potatoes. \n\nStep 2: In a pot of boiling water, pour in the carrots, potatoes and onions since those will take the longest to cook.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23xyXaX8Z18jB42BUrzUpk3yaUuhykb5jmWhkdfeitCnjptyy7PFvC7WGqMSu6qWguDj1.png)\n\n\nStep 3: Once they're quite soft, put in the spinach.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23zkph7jHGH2GutRC6K6RJ6YBtcCx11C6FLFaiU2MEou7oMPvtxbVoWnQJf8ANZwmwGXD.png)\n\nStep 4: Once all the veggies are cooked, drain the pot and set it aside. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23u69V5zAZKE9w2taDxiF7C5iNx2yQuCMQ2iDAWTUvVo8wsYiEBDA7v5eXxpYHXP8znZE.png)\n\nSo the pack is actually quite small and definitely made for just one person, but we thought it'd be more concentrated and needed to some water so it could maybe be 2 servings. I think we got cheated by the numbers in the corner of the box indicating 3 or 2 but I think that meant 3 minutes in the pot, or 2 minutes in the microwave.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uQvwYbKAXnXS4rSvwANXsqtPMd3sGbBCgRCaW4RBJfraYjdriuhCMzE3BBDc9zLE98h.png)\n\nIt's clearly meant to be poured over a single serving of rice as the packet indicates, but it was too late now. We figured we'd just make it anyway. \n\nStep 5: Pour the curry sauce into the pot.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23yJGfhDHsN1WJpxJb92N2MpRukpwFsFCDwkLYWR6VQcyXLrWAEwciBM3bbGrmf3z6dmJ.png)\n\nIt was definitely too little sauce for how much veggies we cooked. 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The cooked pieces are dipped into dipping sauces for additional flavor.\n\n\n![Hot-Pot-15-of-17-1-850x566.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wMm3RktNEeK7wurNEDoDEoLe9WpjDS1CVXs9kJy1RLKNDiBeCjndNfWp4fVKB2BWCiK.jpg)\n\nSource: [asiancookingmom](https://www.asiancookingmom.com/chinese-hot-pot/)\n\nIt's a very popular dish these days especially here in Singapore, with many different types of hotpot cuisines and restaurants all over the country. It's also fairly easy to make at home since all you really need is a big pot, raw veggies and meat and a soup base. It's also a very common dish to have during New Year gatherings. As such, Haidilao and some other big brands even sell their own unique soup bases in supermarkets for people to make at home. \n\n\n![Untitled-design-3.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wqvst8R5FtRmvYKNy2Sdj4QLoApsvuQ9DyZxz6QgKV26pauruqKGdVWvFZS89zFvNmq.png)\n\nSource: [szuwk store](https://www.szuwk.store/?ggcid=2422565)\n\nAnyway, here's what the interior of Suki Suki Hotpot looks like! It's quite a big restaurant with tables lining the sides and the buffet ingredients in a chiller island in the middle.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoCi4SywHdupG6XW13Rs8iQmbHEEQvoFALKLXy5no3DihwTmh179NTfTLNJxEJaGSTr.png)\n\n\nThis was a Thai hotpot buffet so we basically had 80 minutes to eat as much hotpot as we wanted! But since each table only gets 1 hotpot you could only choose 2 kinds of soup bases. Here's the menu of flavours they had including the sauces and meats you could order.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wX9naCBoW3vYheQaCV3iEhWu7zBqgTL1wfeieiGqGc95Zek6N5upwv1TDkzid94mbmN.png)\n\nI think our vouchers could only afford us the basic meal which was their regular soups and fresh meat, not the premium selection. I guess we could top up some extra money for that but we didn't think it was necessary since most of the premium items were seafood which Sean doesn't like. \n\nThe restaurant was quite empty on a weekday night so we could choose whichever table we liked. We were shown to one of the booths in the middle of the restaurant.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/48QRSKrMEWwqLV1dZ34Sxe9zNa9TrFr9j9gPHLSLrc2BZy2KAU1NTqUzd3jLxvtBwm.png)\n\nAfter we each chose a soup base, we left the soup to boil and went to check out the buffet tables!\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoK6rymivQ7Zxh1AHatNqcWrMXYPsuN6CwazeKbYQvKeXQFwQ86iVAu55Y3JZSjyT5c.png)\n\nThey had quite a decent selection of vegetables, mushrooms, tofu and processed meat like sausages, meatballs and fishcakes.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EogNppXqStBRTJTMV5s2UQBauabhWucbTPjh4uisodqYBSA2YKMcocjVLeJnb7qukoE.png)\n\nSo the buffet was basically free flow on all the ingredients but you had to order the meat separately with the staff since they don't keep it outside on display, probably for food safety reasons.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Eoptokvot521W73kVb1sPeznDJ8k2ZJmusri7WpdshrEdXNin1Y4NeNgXYwb1HLyULo.png)\n\nThere was of course a whole range of sauces and seasonings for you to dip your ingredients as well.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoEr1k9TEwnynG5NFq2xoEgAEqa4yJ7Msm7EMA15AwUJS47PrCNyGZWDVhTNw5P5vQA.png)\n\n\nWe each grabbed a bunch of different vegetables, fishcakes and meatballs before heading back to our table with our spread.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Eo8UD6zgD7NYAJPtVnw8rvRy8pVnhNFSB8y9Q55z4no8rGTCoPkVogy4X6HeaQE8DtV.png)\n\nWe also ordered a few different types of meat like Chicken Strips, Beef Short Rib and Chuck Roll Beef. It's a halal restaurant so they didn't have pork which is pretty common in other hotpot restaurants but it was fine with us.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoAcfsQ6wcsHmCPvMndPH4mRvPkd969Q9Baf3LBEXyncFGQ8cgZUNYWuYcnQbgBuPm8.png)\n\nAfter that we started dumping our raw ingredients into the pot to cook!\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Eo8UHU2DZE7vC775z3nAGjpYvtPFyywuigFnmwDmrnc3hxGoMjrHFheoYSfQkTsxGkX.png)\n\nIt technically was the night before my birthday but Sean wanted to get a nice picture of me. I also wore one of my favourite dresses since it was my birthday dinner here in Singapore! We were flying off on a trip on my actual birthday so this was the only time to celebrate at home.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23uQzxSsB6CcwgXwDzHBfgDQ4Bcq4wHPKYDqHyT31k9X9ExoAs14sTcX8TJmyviraHAqV.png)\n\nOnce the ingredients were cooked it was time to eat! We chose a neutral soup - the Nourishing Chicken and a spicy soup called Sawadee Tom Yum Goong since it's a Thai restaurant.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoptwryHmSwjCLQthSnpmzwmVt5cvqe1wfa2PEyvtJov2ZK5D6WL7W7QLb8nYcXzsnP.png)\n\nThe meat cooks really quick in the broth so you only need to put it in there for maximum 10 seconds but the vegetables take a big longer if you want them to be soft. We tried each of the meats we ordered to see which was the best so we could order more of that.\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23x1Dn9bSAhtXpw6xaApc7pfytk8XxPPhmA1FZnVdVdgJPMytV4fq1rQs7Z8CMFeyZVU4.png)\n\nI think the Beef Short Rib was the one we decided was the best one, and when dipped into some chili soy sauce it was delicious!\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vsV99hNFurLydgsE72xzD8armS386SuQZzP74ioATRJWUUsNjnNUVbeE8zswCjj77qX.png)\n\nThe other ingredients were pretty average since it's just store bought vegetables, tofu and fishcakes. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EogPhjj1xZJRiVmnzaSpumjctG7eJpead14bcuBodFn441VtDmBB3PmUTAqsfqiAVu9.png)\n\nOne of the other meats they had was Fish Paste which came in a tube. Initially we didn't know what to do with it but it also came with a plastic spoon so we figured we were supposed to scoop it out bit by bit and kind of make our own fishball. It was a little strange but it did taste like a normal fishball. Maybe just softer in texture.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23vsWunSNbLRgLwn3ZVmSjAbMnwekChMz3TTEWgki17mcxQT45E3Ggtd3rfArJ5zqBnQj.png)\n\nThe soups were both good, and I was quite hesitant on the Tom Yum soup since those tend to get quite sour but this one was quite pleasant. The chicken soup was very light and subtle but was good enough. \n\nWe enjoyed a very filling dinner and had quite a few rounds of meat and vegetables. I was so stuffed after that!\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/Eopts4KNZWjgD7EB6dWiFBMhEAF9eESiSUvAXacXiEXKW87suarvfgqyAtGh7KUFTAM.png)\n\nThe back of the restaurant had the desserts like ice cream, jelly and fruits but it was only for those who decided to top up for extra free flow dinks and ice cream. We didn't choose that since I knew we'd be really full just from the hotpot.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23wMmKsGRHNAvhz5WyoHNVDKYzXiConGB5fg3a6w59Mo2U57mp4P2sjzx9b1VmDmrycrD.png)\n\nAfter we were stuffed, we headed to the counter at the front of the restaurant to settle the bill and thanks to our birthday vouchers only had to pay for tax.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/EoiWfVEyRwSadeRwHxey6JnBz54DvKZKRPeUd5Y9kovbZRkxQngART7qpLQV5oTcAUi.png)\n\nIt was a very satisfying meal but we probably wouldn't spend actual money on it since the soup was nothing too special. The location is also not the most convenient but we did take a nice stroll through a park on the way back to the station after that to digest our food. \n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23u6Dva7wwPiMgRW4kgtb5T5gUKDPq2V15hJr66rGWveucfqkkBYw9VQDNqxQZsDjvdhm.png)\n\nAll in all, it was a very filling meal and we might come back again if the mood strikes since this is the nearest hotpot place to our house actually. Or we might just cook it at home with a soup base since that's technically cheaper. 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      "body": "![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AKRCp7FyZgT6LeYwbNuqhYDnb9752u1tkzhRHBRZRTN9CPBVNYoxVkRe8ns6brG.png)\n\n\nHey Steemit!\n\nWe're back again with another Art Attack! If you're new to the series, this is where I share my drawings and the process behind them. A behind-the-scenes look at my artwork, if you will. This is not to say that I'm very good at art, or that I'm a professional in any way. In fact this is the opposite, and serves as a reminder to how I first started, and lets me track my progress too!\n\nI would want to do something special for #200 but honestly I can't think of anything at the moment so this post will be #201 for now. Anyway, I've shared about my streaming journey on [Twitch](https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-198-hype-with-confetti-tacocat) in multiple posts and the art I've done both for my Twitch channel and for my viewers. A few years ago, I wrote about the emotes I did for my Twitch channel and now it's years later I have done so many more and have even redrawn some older ones so I guess it's time for a huge new update!\n\nhttps://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/23tbwGRPw6HdZzsrR5QUtvfBjDX5SNyJDGJQgnGxLRmcWw92BAuvFj1qTHG6piQzCBwp4.png\n\nSo I written about most of these emotes already, except one; the crying one! I left this to the last not because I think it's the best of the bunch, on the contrary I think it's quite mid compared to the rest here. But because it's one of the few emotes I changed into a full-fledged animated emote! \nBut we'll get to that. First, I'll describe how we got this initial static one. \n\nI know I wanted a crying or sad emote for those times when something sad happens on stream, especially in the games I've played. I've cried a bunch of times on stream because of sad scenes so I thought it'd be prudent. I wanted my TacoCat avatar to look more anime-like and exaggerated when crying so it'll be obvious and came up with this sketch from some references.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJgC1g7FrPvTYBVDsCESZzrDsqNc4Arv6FmAw84CjwMsdAtaqJPrrQ4aoTxhRSw.png)\n\nFrom there, I drew the outline on the facial features because I wanted the tears to be just blue like the reference pictures.\n\n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/ALEanHB36dRQ2AzmTjm7s8DrBRLUgWechv1UueaV3EqSu2SRgVFPm8rzfXz4NS1.png)\n\nIn the end, we get this which looks alright to be fair. But I wasn't entirely happy with it at the time. The tears looked too static and not like they were flowing, maybe because they're too steep? I also wanted it to be more anime-looking and it just wasn't right. \n\n![image.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AJpkjrzEKKUHPRzBSa5c8xB8BL1nU9XJ1gSeR9gvBvyzfP4RGGfdhyTsBYQxLxo.png)\n\nBut at the time, I didn't really know what I could do to change it so I left it at that for the longest time. Until 3 years later, Twitch was generous enough to give their Affiliates some animated emotes (which were only for Partners previously) so it opened a whole new world for us. \n\nIt also meant that it was time for me to learn how to draw animations, at least simple ones. It was my first foray into drawing different frames so I took it slow and found some references and tutorials to help of course. These were the references I used, and I wanted a sort of mixture between the two with my TacoCat.\n\nhttps://media.tenor.com/iOyC50Mn8-QAAAAj/peach-goma-peach-and-goma.gif\n\nhttps://media.tenor.com/lyru51aAeIgAAAAj/cute-cry.gif\n\nI started by doing a simple sketch and animating it on Procreate. Luckily it's actually pretty easy with the Animation Assist. It took a while to get the right number of frames and the right position but after a while I got this:\n\nhttps://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExOTRkbW56cGMyMm85aHVkMmplNTV5OWVnOWRobmNxbjE2YTR0bnBydyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/7vz0mk5teyM3ZAQnik/giphy.gif\n\nI thought it looked pretty good, and definitely had more of the emotion and movement that I wanted in the first place. The next step was working on the outline and colours. It took quite a bit of time adjusting and reworking it but I  finally got this:\n\nhttps://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExeHR6MTF5c3dudDZoajdjZWMzNmthYmdrbjRrb3pvMGVzeDhzdnNkaSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9cw/27k2U4sNrkuLZ6N13J/giphy.gif\n\nI was too focused on the movement of the taco and the tears to realise I screwed up by not including the taco filling in the movement as well like my sketch. So I had to make some changes, but eventually this was the final animation:\n\nhttps://media.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExYWo2YTg5YWhhMmVkMHd2dm1lcWtrN3J6cHJ3d2o4M2Jvc3c0cDhkdSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9cw/c5uPSeG7uihWCRzb2n/giphy.gif\n\nI thought it looked perfect, and very sad indeed. This was one of the first GIFs I made from scratch and I was pretty proud of it. I'm glad it turned out so well and that my chat liked it too! \n\nHere's a timelapse from the start to the end for both versions of the crying emote! It might look simple but from here you can see how much work it actually took. This made me appreciate animators so much more, especially those who draw frame by frame like I did.\n\nhttps://youtube.com/shorts/5g1dv_ZSXEw\n\nWith that, I think we'll take a break from emotes for a while. I'll see what I can scrape up for next week's special #200 post but we'll see. Hope you enjoyed this series and look forward to more art! \n\nI do draw on stream most Tuesdays and you can even redeem free art from me with enough channel points so come chill and hangout with us sometime over on my Twitch channel[my Twitch channel](https://www.twitch.tv/imtacocat)! \n\nThanks so much for reading! \n\nhttps://i.imgur.com/PXZB7ti.gif\n\n<p>To find out more about me, check out my intro post <a href='https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@taco.cat/my-first-steemit-post'>here!</a></p>\n\n-----------------------------------------\n\n<center>Check out my previous post in this series!</center>\n<center><a href='https://hive.blog/hive-156509/@taco.cat/art-attack-199-tacocat-confused-about-sax'>Art Attack #199: TacoCat Confused about Sax? 🎷</a></center><center>https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/taco.cat/AK7yc3Sg4opG6e2Cwkyd3GdKM7ZTuGfzj28tZiqahku8sViMh437Zwt2Bh9EW8q.png</center></a></center>",
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