So i download like 92 mods and here they are
Physics Mod Pro (by Haubna) Awesome Dungeon Ocean edition - Forge (by jtl_elisa) FastFurnace (by Shadows_of_Fire) Entity Culling Fabric/Forge (by tr7zw) AI Improvements (by QueenOfMissiles) YUNG's Better Ocean Monuments (Forge) (by YUNGNICKYOUNG) Smooth Boot (Reloaded) (by AbdElAziz333) Get It Together, Drops! (by bl4ckscor3) Obscure API (by ObscuriaOfficial) YDM's Weapon Master (by YourDailyModderx) Radon (by Asek3) Global Packs (by JTK222) William Wythers' Overhauled Overworld (by Cristelknight) Dice (by Mr_Unknown404) Ksyxis (by VidTu) Architectury API (Fabric/Forge) (by shedaniel) YUNG's API (Forge) (by YUNGNICKYOUNG) Cloth Config API (Fabric/Forge) (by shedaniel) Xaero's Minimap (by xaero96) YDM's Custom Camera View (by YourDailyModderx) Chunky (Forge) (by pop4959) Towns and Towers (by Biban_Auriu) Weather, Storms & Tornadoes (by Corosus) More Player Models (by Noppes_) CoroUtil (by Corosus) Valkyrien Skies (Forge/Fabric) (by triode_) Quark (by Vazkii) Biomes O' Plenty (by Forstride) Lazy DataFixerUpper(LazyDFU) [FORGE] (by Corgi_Taco) FastWorkbench (by Shadows_of_Fire) Better Biome Blend (by FionaTheMortal) Configured (by MrCrayfish) Xaero's World Map (by xaero96) Kal's Grimdark Pirate Pack (by Kalam0n) Sharks Mod (by enderoker) When Dungeons Arise - Forge! (by Aureljz) Freecam (Fabric/Forge) (by hashalites) Skin Layers 3D (Fabric/Forge) (by tr7zw) Ice and Fire: Dragons (by sbom_xela) Moonlight Lib (by MehVahdJukaar) Log Begone (by AzureDoomC) Starlight (Forge) (by Spottedstar) Just Enough Items (JEI) (by mezz) Better Villages - Forge (by jtl_elisa) Simple Voice Chat (by henkelmax) Dynamic View[Forge] (by someaddon) Aquamirae (by ObscuriaOfficial) Oculus (by Asek3) GeckoLib (by Gecko) Deeper Oceans (by Apollo) Magnesium/Rubidium Extras (by TeamDeusVult) Eureka! Airships! (Forge/Fabric) (by rubydesic) It Takes a Pillage (by izofar) Better Animals Plus (by cybercat5555) Upgrade Aquatic (by TeamAbnormals) Rubidium (by Asek3) TerraBlender (Forge) (by TheAdubbz) Spawn Balance Utility (by MacTso) In Control! (by McJty) Flywheel (by jozufozu) ChoiceTheorem's Overhauled Village (by ChoiceTheorem) Supplementaries (by MehVahdJukaar) Clumps (by Jaredlll08) Spyglass Improvements: Zoom, Quick Access... [Fabric/Forge] (by Im_JC52) Library Ferret - Forge (by jtl_elisa) Game Menu Mod Option [Forge] (by morimori0317) Awesome Dungeon - Forge (by jtl_elisa) Better Third Person (by Socolio) Alternate Current (by SpaceWalkerRS) Apollo's Additional Structures (by Apollo) Blueprint (by TeamAbnormals) Kotlin for Forge (by thedarkcolour) Oh The Biomes You'll Go (by AOCAWOL) Mo' Villager (Redstone + Nether Traders) (by BelgieYT) FerriteCore (Forge) (by malte0811) AutoRegLib (by Vazkii) FastSuite (by Shadows_of_Fire) Repurposed Structures (Forge) (by telepathicgrunt) Unstructured [Fabric/Forge] (by Cristelknight) Valhelsia Core (by ValhelsiaTeam) Structory (by botanydev) Valhelsia Structures (by ValhelsiaTeam) Feature NBT Deadlock Be Gone (by telepathicgrunt) Chunk-Pregenerator (by Speiger) Citadel (by sbom_xela) Canary (by AbdElAziz333) Saturn (by AbdElAziz333) Placebo (by Shadows_of_Fire) Alex's Mobs (by sbom_xela) Server Performance - Smooth Chunk Save[Forge/Fabric] (by someaddon) It Shall Not Tick (ISNT) (by Gaz_) Grappling Hook Mod (by yyonne) Better Fps - Render Distance[Forge] (by someaddon)
But the game keeps on crashing(probably have like a mix up or something) but I cant seem to find anything wrong and deleted and redownloaded all of the mods and it still says error code -1 any suggestions?

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Hi lovely people,
We just came back from our first trip to Japan and it was truly a memorable trip. We spent over 3 weeks in Japan from 07th May until 30th May. WE LOVE JAPAN! Can't wait to come back.
A little bit about us: We are both ~30y olds and enjoy a mix of urban, outdoor and culture during our holidays. We are foodies, but not hard-core as in we don't specifically organize our trips around restaurants. There are so many restaurants in Japan, it is hard to get a bad meal. We enjoy just wandering around neighbourhoods. Mostly low/mid-budget stuff with a splurge once in a while.
Our travel itinerary can be found here
General comments

• Time period of travel: We arrived 7th of May which is the last sunday of Golden week. We specifically wanted to avoid Golden week, as we heard it can be crazy busy due to domestic travels. And we also didn't want to go too late in May because June is rainy season in Japan. We were pretty lucky with the weather overall as we only had a couple of days of rain, most days were sunny and we even had some days of sweltering heat :O
• Like other people suggest, try to get in shape before you go! We are both in average shape. Almost every day we walked around 20.000 steps or more. The only rest days we had were the days where we were switching between cities, i.e. sitting in trains for longer periods of time. No complaints ;). I brought two pair of shoes: water-proof hiking shoes and one pair of light-weight running shoes. Switching between shoes was nice, I didn't have any blisters during my time in Japan luckily. All the walking compensated all the eating though!
• Check whether region specific JR passes might work for you. We decided against getting the nationwide JR passes as they didn't fit our needs and were expensive and instead opted for a regional JR Setouchi area pass. It was perfect for the Shimanami Kaido. We could travel from Osaka to Onomichi -> Hiroshima/Miyajima -> Kyoto. And it also gave us access to Nozomi shinkansen (fastest) and a great ferry ride between Matsuyama and Hiroshima.

Japanguide has a nice overview of all the passes : https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357.html

• Be flexible (That's how we like to travel). I mapped out most of the sights beforehand according to must-see's and mapped out what other interesting sights there would be in those areas. The day before or in the morning, we would decide what we would do roughly, sight-see according to neighborhood and just wing it a little bit. We just love to wander around and see what we come across, mixed with some google maps + "explore" function. Some days you are just tired and just want to hang out in a park, or you have temple-fatigue and want to do something entirely else. Same with food/restaurants, we usually just used google maps to see what kind of great restaurants were near us at that moment. We haven't lined up more than twice our whole time there and still ate wonderfully. We do tend to avoid overly hyped stuff anyways. I do keep in mind that everyone has their own ways.
• Buy e-sim if possible, it is the cheapest and easiest way. My partner bought an e-sim and it was so convenient! My phone unfortunately didn't support it and I had to buy a sim. I opted for getting one at BIC camera, which was the cheapest I could find. 10GB for 30 days for 3200 yen.
• Keep plastic bags for trash. Buying food from conbini, and eating it somewhere? say yes to that plastic bag, because you will need it to stash your garbage until you are back at your hotel where you can throw it away or you find a garbage bin at the train station per chance. I read about this a lot on this subreddit, but still I found it astonishing the lack of trash cans. Fascinating how the streets of Japan are so damn clean.
• Try Pokari sweat. :) I tried it for the first time there and I was hooked immediately. It is awesome! Best electrolyte drink ever and it definitely saved me during those hot sweaty days there. CC lemon is also great!
• Go for a haircut or some other beauty/massage treatment. The hospitality is amazing in Japan. You won't regret getting pampered in Japan. They have all kinds of crazy treatments. I got the best haircut of my life for 4400yen.

Trip report

PS. I am not mentioning everything we did in this post. I will just mention highlights. It is still a long read though ;).
D1 - D2 Osaka
We landed at Kansai airport. Before our trip, we also bought train vouchers for Osaka online (https://www.howto-osaka.com/en/ticket/). Best decision ever, because the journey was rough and we were exhausted by the time we landed. We only had to exchange our vouchers at the station and off we went.
Osaka was nice city to start with as it is a more manageable "smaller" city whilst recovering from our jetlag. Despite being smaller, I do think it is worth a visit. Osaka is so iconic at night. We stayed at a spacious Airbnb near Kuromon Ichiban market.

• Takoyaki :) We had our first try of takoyaki at Takotako King instead of one the places at Dotonbori to avoid the crazy lines. You can sit down, have a beer and yes the takoyaki is amazing. It should be crunchy on the outside and deliciously goeey on the inside, doused with sauces and katsuobushi. Man, I wish I could go back and eat it again. It is true, you can't get great takoyaki outside of Osaka, at least I didn't get that same crunchy gooey combo again in other cities.
• Discount sushi from Takashimaya department store. For the budget-minded, this is a no-brainer. Around 7PM, an hour before closing time, you can get delicious fatty tuna maki at discount prices in the basement of takashimaya. Other foods at the department store food floor such as the fresh mochi are delicious also. Takashimaya is my favorite department store for food I think!
• Osaka castle - Our first castle in Japan. The green roof and the golden ornaments are beautiful and unique!
• Dotonbori - iconic :) fun to walk along. The queues are long there. We avoided eating at Dotonbori.
• Shitenno-ji - beautiful pagoda with buddha statues inside. Do pay the fee to go inside and see the garden. You can also go into the pagoda and walk up.
• Huge fan of Shotengai's, Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street. They are so quintessential Japan.
• Ramen Tendo, the first ramen joint that we tried in Japan, so it has a special place in my heart. They specialize in chicken broth with lots of umami katsuoboshi flavor. Noodles were great too, very bouncy. Delicious! Little did I know that this ramen joint was really one of the best we would have this trip. It set the bar high for sure!
• Visit a local grocery store. Maybe it is just me, but I love to browse at local grocery shops (KOHYO namba Minatomachi) and be fascinated by all the different things they sell. It is also a great place to buy food souvenirs, like miso, green tea etc. Lots of pre-cooked meals/ fried stuff. Just a wider selection than your typical conbini. And again discounts if you go ~1hr before closing time.

Skip Shinsekai: We visited during the day and it felt very empty to me. More like a tourist-trap, the eateries didn't look appealing to me. Maybe during the evening this area is more fun.
D3 Nara
We did Nara as a day-trip from Osaka.

• Yes, to feeding the deer. It is touristy, but it is so much fun to be chased by cookie-crazed deer. One more thing: deer's fart a lot. We were wondering where this weird high pitched sound was coming from, those are actually deer farts.
• Todai-ji is very impressive, definitely a must visit.
• Just wander around in Nara park, it's very lush and beautiful and has many more shrines and interesting sights, such as manyo botanical garden. I wish we had one more day to explore Nara but oh well maybe next time :)
• We ate lunch at Magura Koya, a small restaurant run by a lovely elderly couple. Delicious tuna dishes. I had a tuna sashimi bowl and my partner the fried tuna set meal, so fresh!
• We had the best pork bun at Hourokutei at the end of the Higashimuki shopping street. It's a small hole in the wall, but omg the squishy-est juicy-est porkbuns ever.

D4 Onomichi
After staying in Osaka for 3 days, we headed west for the Shimanami Kaido. We decided to stay in Onomichi (Hotel Beacon Onomichi) for the night before we started our two day bike trip. For this part of our trip, we picked up our 7-day Setouchi area pass at Shin-Osaka JR station. I just want to mention that I really love the hospitality of the staff in Japan. The JR office people were so nice and helpful. We reserved our seats for the shinkansen and off we went to Onomichi. Onomichi is a lovely little seaside town to just stroll around and take in the views. I really recommend spending at least half a day here. Don't skip it!

• Senkoji park observatory - we walked up to the observatory (ropeway available), please walk up as there are lots of nice alleyways, shrines and cats along the way :). The view is amazing, especially at sunset.
• Cat alley: honestly, every alley is cat alley.
• Onomichi Shotengai - very retro, lots of cute shops. We bought a nice poster from a little granny there.

D5 & D6 Shimanami Kaido -> Matsuyama
The next day, we picked up our reserved cross bikes from the general bike rental and off we went. Honestly, biking the shimanami kaido was the highlight of our trip. We took two days to bike the whole way, one day would definitely be too rushed for us. We stopped at Ikuchi island (Shimanaido NEST) for our halfway stay.
The sights along the way were great! It was so much fun to go down-hill, the uphills were do-able. We had great weather also, not too hot and no rain. Everything was clearly indicated, we just followed the blue lines. I felt very safe biking in Japan. PS. My butt did hurt from the saddle, so be warned! Bring some cushioned pants if you want to be safe side.

• First pitstop after the first bridge was Hassakuya. You have to stop here! They have delicious strawberry and citrus daifuku! The citrus had a bitter aftertaste, but they are famous for their citrus so its definitely nice to try.
• Just enjoy the views, stop everywhere to take pictures. There are lots of things to explore along the way.
• Stop at roadside stations such as > tatara shimanami park and yoshiumi iki-iki-kan. Especially before you take on the last bridge just do a little pit stop. It's a nice place to take some pictures of the insanely long bridge and have a citrus/vanilla soft cream.

https://shimanami-cycle.or.jp/ for more info and bike rental
We decided to bike one-way from Onomichi to Imabari and we have no regrets. I liked that we ended the bike trip with the longest bridge (4km!!). Imabari is very industrial, but after the fun long way down from the last bridge and being exhausted from biking you just want to get to the station and stuff yourself with pastries from the bakery at the station and go on to your next destination. Thus, we immediately took the train to Matsuyama. Originally, the plan was to enjoy the famous onsen in Matsuyama, but we didn't have enough time and we were also pretty tired. After checking-in at the hotel, it was already 4, we made our way to Matsuyama castle but unfortunately, we were too late to go in. It was still nice to view it from the outside and walk around the park. We planned to do sightseeing in Hiroshima the next day, so there was no more time to explore Matsuyama further.
D7 Hiroshima -> Miyajima
After Shiminami Kaido, we headed towards Hiroshima/Miyajima. We took an early ferry from Matsuyama. The ferry was included in the setouchi JR pass, so we gladly took advantage of that. It's a nice way to get to Hiroshima, just one last view of the Seto inland sea. One remark: if it is not JR serviced transportation, you do have to obtain separate tickets. Normally, just showing your setouchi JR pass is enough to get onboard the train, but for the ferry you do have to go to the ticket desk and show your JR pass to obtain the ferry tickets.

• Peace memorial museum - a history we must not forget and do not want to repeat
• We tried another Hiroshima speciality for lunch: Hiroshima Tsukemen. This tsukemen is GREAT. One of my favorite dishes. We ate at Tsukemen Karabu Tokaichimachi. The spicy umami dipping sauce is very addicting!

Surprisingly, it was very hard to find affordable good accommodation in Hiroshima. It was the weekend and two weeks before G7, so maybe that was the reason why it was harder to find accommodation. In the end, I found a nice simple hotel on Miyajima island and it was a good decision after all! After a long day in Hiroshima, we made our way to Miyajima to stay two nights. Staying on Miyajima island is lovely especially when all the day-trip tourist leave.
D8 Miyajima
Honestly, Miyajima is truly magical. Another highlight of our trip! We started the day early to get ahead of the crowd and that made it all so much more enjoyable. Seeing shrines and temples without a crowd is truly 1000x better! If you can stay at Miyajima island, do it! You don't have to splurge on expensive ryokan (although it would have been nice). We stayed at Sakuraya, which was very budget-friendly.

• Itsukishima Jinja - Nice but Daishoin and surrounding nature were the highlights for me.
• Daishoin - it is the most beautiful shrine complex I have seen in Japan this trip. I think it's because it was so quaint and it was embedded in the hill, surrounded by lush green nature. There were multiple complexes. There was a pathway studded with Jizo statues, buddist cave, prayer wheels and much more. While we were there, a ceremony with a monk was ongoing and everyone could participate in helping burning the origami peace cranes made by children, to make their wishes come true. We bought a little peace crane made from the ashes to remember this moment.
• Mt. Misen - we hiked up from Dashoin. It was ~2hrs? of steep stair climbing, 500m elevation gain. A challenge for sure but we definitely earned our way going down by ropeway :P. Views are great! go go! There is a bus to the ropeway so you don't have to suffer if you don't want to.
• Momijidani park - If you don't like Momiji trees, you can't be my friend.
• Snack along the Miyajima ometesando street. Crowded, but the cakes are great!

One remark, our hotel didn't include dinner and all the restaurants on the island close quite early. Luckily, with our setouchi JR pass, we could take the ferry for free, so went to the mainland for dinner. Just keep this in mind, when booking your stay.
D9 - D13 Kyoto
We took the early train to Kyoto and checked in at Tokyu stay Sanjo-karasuma. We had 5 days to explore Kyoto and by this time we had lost our FOMO a little bit and also decided to take it a bit more slow. We still ended up walking a lot anyways but at least we were sleeping in.
The day we arrived,15MAY, was supposed to be Aoi matsuri so we headed to Kamo river to see the festival. Unfortunately, the festival was postponed due to the slight rainfall and we had no clue! but we were next to Kyoto botanical garden and we decided to visit that instead!

• Kyoto botanical garden: it is a lovely garden with a huge variety of plants and trees to see. Really well maintained and during our visit there was a great rose garden in bloom. I recommend going there! It has a nice japanese garden section too with momiji trees and moss. A greenhouse with orchids. Lot's to see here. Only 200 yen.
• Arashiyama area - I really loved this area, not just for the bamboo forest. Togetsukyo bridge and Katsura river were the highlights for me. You can walk along the both sides of Katsura riverbank. A nice way to get to the bamboo forest and bypassing the busy beginning at the start of bamboo forest is by walking along the katsura river bank into Kameyama park and following the signs to Okochi sanso garden. You will end up at the backside of bamboo forest, which is the nicest part. We went more north to visit Pottery Tanuki, this area was very nice and quaint to walk around; bamboo, shrines and traditional houses everywhere.
• South kyoto - Fushimi Inari + Uji day trip - We visited fushimi inari around 9am and it was already very busy! If you hike deeper into the Tori gates, it gets more quiet. We decided not to hike to the top, but instead do a little loop and we stumbled upon some lovely fox shrines. After Fushimi Inari, we took the train just a little bit more south to Uji. If you like matcha, visit Uji. It is a scenic little town with lots of matcha specialized cafes. We ate at Torikiku, famous for their matcha soba and udon. I had the best matcha icecream dessert at Nakamura Tokichi Byodo-in. Again, the river views are beautiful! It's a great daytrip from kyoto. On the way back to kyoto, we spontaneously decided to visit the Gekkeikan Sake museum. It's a small museum, mostly about the history of Gekkeikan, but for 500 yen entry fee, you also get 3 small sake tastings. Fun for an hour or so. I wouldn't go all the way here just for the museum, but for us it was a nice stop on the way back to Kyoto.
• Gion - visit Gion in the evening and just wander around the little streets. Hanamikoji street is one of the more famous streets there.
• We ate amazing gyoza lunch at Gyoza-dokoro Sakemasa. Best gyozo of our trip.
• Higashiyama area - Heian jingu shrine, visit the attached garden for a fee, definitely worth it! We ate amazing mazesoba and ramen for lunch at Menya Yamahide. We also visited Kyoto handicraft center in this area where we bought an ukiyo-e painting. There was also a vintage antique market at that day. We just browsed a bit around the market and honestly that was a day worth of exploring :).

I didn't mention everything we did in Kyoto here. We also had so much more planned for Kyoto, but didn't get around to it, which was totally fine! We were also a bit temple-fatigued by that time and needed a slower pace. Hopefully next time, we can visit some of things we skipped. Furthermore, some days were incredibly hot (30 C degrees and humid) or we had whole days of rain. On those days, we decided to go shopping instead.

• Sanjo Meiten-gai shopping arcade , Compasso teramachi. One long shopping street between Omiya and Kyoto-kawaramachi station. My favorite shops were: Standard products, Tokyu hands and Loft.

D14 - D15 Takayama
After spending 5 days in Kyoto, it was time to leave the city and head for the Japanese alps. We took the shinkansen to Nagoya, where we changed to a limited express to Takayama. It took around 3 hours to get to Takayama, but we didn't mind. Train travel = resting time for our legs! Also, the views from the train were great!! I really enjoyed this train trip to Takayama. We arrived around noon and immediately checked in at our hotel (Hotel Kuretakeso Takayama). We had two nights in Takayama to explore the town.

• Hida beef - it's the wagyu of this area and I found my favorite place to eat it: Ajikura Tengoku. We went there twice for lunch, because it was that good. It was our first time in Japan to try yakiniku and sukiyaki. I really do appreciate the taste of wagyu but only in small amounts. I couldn't eat it everyday, because it's really so rich and yes paying for the premium cuts really does make a different in taste and texture of the wagyu beef.
• We really loved Takayama. Again, if you have time, stay overnight and wander around the streets during the evening when all the daytrippers leave. The town has such a nice vibe and it still has a very local feel to it.
• Miyagawa morning market. Fun to stroll around
• Hikaru museum - we stumbled upon this via google maps. It's a mayan temple-inspired building, very unique. You could visit the place just for the architecture itself, really impressive. It has a very nice collection of art. When we reached the top floor, there was a whole exhibition dedicated to a specific religious person. We didn't know beforehand but this museum is connected to a cult. Suddenly, it all made sense why this museum was so unique. We didn't mind, but it definitely puts the whole experience in a different light. It's a 1-hour walk from downtown, there is no direct bus connection unfortunately.
• Hida folk village - Open-air museum with nice re-builds of traditional mountain houses. We spend over half a day there. You can see local craftsmen doing their thing and you can also participate in pottery for example. There is a lovely pond and it is just pleasant to walk around. it's only a ~10 min. busride from Takayama bus station. You can buy combined entryfee+bus combo tickets at the bus station.

D16 Kamikochi -> Matsumoto
After checking out of our hotel in Takayama, we took the 7am bus to Kamikochi. We were only going to spend a day here, and then continue our way to Matsumoto to stay overnight.After ~1 hour of bus, we finally made it to Kamikochi. The Japanese alps are amazing. I wished we stayed longer in this area, but just the bus ride alone to Kamikochi was already a great with the views. We decided to hop off at Taisho pond bus stop and walk along all the major sights in the park. We had no specific plan. Just hike around as far as time allowed. For lunch, we stopped at this cute teishoku restaurant, where we ate katsu curry, a big lunch to fuel our walking. We also saw wild japanese macaques and lots of wildflowers where blooming during our time there.At the local shops, we bought some yummy pastries to snack on. I had the tastiest baumkuchen with cheesecake center and my partner had a chocolate ganache cookie. I really regret not buying more kamikochi pastries to take home while we were there.After spending the day walking around, we hopped on the 4pm bus towards Matsumoto. Checked in at Tabino hotel lit Matsumoto, where I relaxed in the onsen.
Tips:

• We were only carrying backpacks, so we hiked with them until we reached the kamikochi bus terminal, where you can drop off you bag at the storage for a small fee.
• Reservation is mandatory for the bus Kamikochi -> Matsumoto, you can do it online or while you are at the busstation before hiking.
• Transportation in the Japan alps is mostly by bus, do reserve ahead if you go at peak times. Main bus company is Nouhi bus: https://www.nouhibus.co.jp/english/.)

D17 Matsumoto Tokyo
After sleeping in, we did some sightseeing in Matsumoto before we moved on to Tokyo. We really liked wandering around in Matsumoto. Lots of cool shops with local crafts. We didn't know but the biggest national crafts fair is held in Matsumoto. Unfortunately, we were only able to stay for one day, but next time we would love to visit this crafts fair!
Matsumoto Castle - I really like the interior of the castle. It has been renovated, but still contains that castle feel. It is 5 story castle and you are allowed to climb all of it. It also included a pretty extensive gun/weaponry exhibition. Do arrive early because you do have to line-up within the castle to get from one floor to the other. This is due to the steep stairways, on which they allow only one-way traffic at a time.
Matsumoto city art museum - There was a nice exhibition from Yayoi Kusama. We didn't know but Yayoi Kusama was born in Matsumoto. It is a good replacement exhibition if you aren't able to snatch up tickets for Yayoi Kusama museum in Tokyo.
Nakamachi street and Frog street - street with persevered houses with craft shops, cafes, brewerys. What more do you want.
After spending the day in Matsumoto, we took the train to Tokyo, our last destination of our stay. We decided to stay in Ueno (Hotel resol ueno). This hotel was located close to Ueno JR.
D18 - D24 Tokyo
Last 7 days in Tokyo. By this time, we were just enjoying everything at a much slower pace. Tokyo is huge! Staying near the JR line is indeed a must like everyone said. I could go on hours about Tokyo, I am just going to mention some highlights here.

• Anmitsu at Anmitsu Mihashi. My favorite dessert! It contains agar jelly, mochi balls, red bean paste, fruit and a scoop of matcha icecream.
• shopping in Ginza - It's nice to go during the weekends when they close of the streets for cars. We liked visiting flagship stores of Muji, Uniqlo. Go to Itoya if you are a stationary freak.
• Ueno park - Museums, shrines, Lotus pond. Have a look at their website, there are almost always events in the park. :)
• Tsukiji market - very busy, but fun to have a look. Lines everywhere. Look for sushi restaurants that open around 11am, line up at one of those places. I don't think it has to be the one with 4.5 rating and 1000 reviews. Why? There are so many good restaurants in Tsukiji area. We went to Tsukiji Kagura Sushi.
• Hamarikyu gardens - Bonsai pine trees pruned to perfection. Ponds filled with sea water, thus there were seabass, little sardines and jellyfish in the water. Very special! You also had a nice skyline view from the park which is a cool contrast! It was nice and quiet.
• Tokyo Skytree - best view :) it also has a great shopping complex attached to it.
• Asakusa area - Senso-ji
• Yanaka Ginza - we went during the weekend and there was live music, little stalls and just very lively in general. Really nice to spend a morning. Largest preserved cemetery, which apparently welcomes visitors a lot for flower viewings. It is a preserved neighborhood with traditional houses and lots of shops selling crafts, gifts, souvenirs, and unique snacks.

That's it!
For 24 days, we spend around ~2500 euro p.p. (excl. 1000,- flights). This amount includes food, transportation, entrancefees and shopping/gifts. so average is ~100 euro/day. We didn't track every cost. Hotel costs were 900,- pp, which ranged from 50,- to 120,- per night accommodations. The conversion yen/euro is also great at the moment, so it might have contributed!
I hope you enjoyed my trip report. Let me know if there are any questions.

Damn.... It's June already. Amazing how fast this year has been passing by. Not much new in PNWestland - all's good and no drama - just the way I like it. Might as well get on with the report - let's go....
The BEST - These are the places that scored perfect 100s. These places are really doing a good job at keeping their kitchens clean. The places that score a perfect 100 are really going all out to do things right and they deserve your support.
Badlands Bistro (f), La Pine (5/19)
Sweet Spot Ice Cream (mob), La Pine (5/19)
Gyro Power (mob), Bend (5/18)
Bluma's Chicken & Waffles trailer (mob), Bend (5/18)
Toasty (wh), Bend (5/18)
Thailandia Asian Food Cart (wh), Bend (5/18)
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Store #2887, Bend (5/18)
Teriyaki Madness, Bend (5/18)
Toasty (mob), Bend (5/18)
Carmelita's (mob), Sisters (5/17)
Bend Pizza Kitchen, Bend (5/17)
Austin Mercantile (f), Bend (5/16)
The WORST SCORERS: Now comes everyone's favorite part of the report - the list of Rotten Restaurants who scored worse than 85. I don't post any place that scores 85 or above even if they were the worst inspections for a particular week. 85 is a solid B and I don't want to shame them.
^{^} new stuff ^{^} None this week
I'm going to stick these identifiers here so that when you see stuff like (mob) and (wh) you'll have some idea of what they are talking about. I'm not positive about all of these but they're probably pretty close. If you see anything I've missed or I guessed wrong please let me know.
e - fee exempt
mob - mobile
wh - warehouse
rp - recreational park
f - fixed position?
com - commissary
tf - traveler's accommodation
L - Limited Service
If you have time on your hands and want to check out the county inspection site here's the link - https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/or-deschutes-county
It's a very nice community resource. Kudos to the county for making it this easy to check up on things.
We come to an end to another report. Have fun and have a great week. I'll be back again next week with more of the down and dirty.
In the mean time - any of you guys remember the Original Iron Chef show from Japan? Greatest cooking show of all time. With the absolute top staff of people that dubbed the show in English. And I'm not talking about the the re-releases where they were too damn cheap to pay the royalties to use the original music. I mean the original! I just found out that my favorite Iron Chef Chen Kenichi passed away a little while back. Here's to you Chen san. You gave MrsPNWest & I a lot of pleasure watching you cook! In honor of Chen Kenichi we will be having Garlic Chili Prawns for dinner tonight and I'm going to use Ketchup just like Chen did.
https://youtu.be/hrNWLDq0EVM
Till next time....

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There's been much talk about BL's potential as a driver of tourism. And it's evident, as some of you have shared your stories here in this sub, while others have asked for help planning upcoming trips. But there still appears to be a lack of easily accessible information for people visiting Thailand for the BL. Here's an attempt to remedy that, with this guide to visiting Thailand for BL fans. I've taken the liberty to incorporate suggestions from several previous threads here, as well as various other sources, so thank you to everyone who's contributed to the discussion.

First things first

This will only touch on things specifically of interest to BL fans. For the other aspects of your trip, including most basic planning stuff, please consult the usual travel resources.
That said, firstly you'll want to consider the purpose of your trip, and how much of it you want to dedicate to BL stuff. Do you just want a regular vacation, with a side stop for some merch, or are you here to relive the all the scenes from your favourite BLs? It's very possible to come up with a weeks-long itinerary of nothing but BL locations, and you could spend as much time mall-hopping to catch artist appearances, but Thailand also has a lot of other things to experience, whether you want to stick to the major attractions or go off the beaten track. It's all up to you.
Also, this probably goes without saying, but if you want to attend a specific event, be sure to plan around it and make travel arrangements accordingly. Concerts and fan meetings usually have tickets go on sale a couple of months in advance at most, so you'll want to have flexible options if you book your travel and accommodation before then.

Destinations

Most of the BL-related things you can do will be concentrated in Bangkok, so it's where this guide will be mainly focused, but there are also several provincial locations that have featured in BL, especially Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in the north and Phuket in the south, all of which are major tourist destinations in their own right. Series have also spent time at plenty of beaches and resorts (particularly around Hua Hin and several towns in Chonburi province) as well as other popular excursions, most of which are short trips from Bangkok. Further out are the island resorts of Koh Samet, Koh Tao and Koh Lanta. The north-east Isan locations are rather off the tourist trail, but could well be worth the experience if that's your style of travel.

Getting immersed

Arriving in Bangkok, one of the first things you'll notice as a fan of Thai BL (or Thai dramas in general) is that you're surrounded by familiar faces everywhere, on banners and billboards and the back of tuk-tuks. Although BL actors aren't that well known among the general public (a surprise to some), the better known ones have a ton of brand endorsements and appear in ads for all sorts of products. Even if you're not planning your trip around BL, spotting actors you know in ads and fan projects can be an entertaining pastime.
Head into a 7-Eleven and you're pretty much guaranteed to see faces you recognize, perhaps on products you're already familiar with from all those series sponsorships and product placements. If the advertising worked and you're dying to know what that bottled green tea or that seaweed snack tastes like, this is your chance to give them a try.
Speaking of tasting, you'll probably be sampling plenty of Thai food while here, so why not include some of the food and drink items from the series you remember, be it som tam from What Zabb Man, the traditional desserts from UWMA, or the famous pink milk, known here as nom yen?
Meanwhile, if taking public transport, spend some time watching the people and see how BL imitates real life. Do you recognize the colours of the school uniforms? Or the university students in their white shirts and black slacks? You might even come across some engineering students in their workshop overshirts.
If you miss hearing the Raikantopeni disclaimer at the beginning of shows, be sure to turn on the TV to catch it as they air live. Be aware though that following shows in Thailand will be more difficult than at home, as they won't have subtitles on TV or on most local streaming services, so you'll likely need a VPN.

Merch stores & fan hangouts

This might be a bit of a letdown, but apart from GMMTV's, there aren't really any physical stores for official merchandise. But since you'll be in the country, you could check with your accommodation to see if they can arrange to accept local package deliveries for you, so you can place some online orders and avoid the international shipping fees. Be sure to check the processing and delivery times - this might be tricky (and won't work with pre-orders, only in-stock items).
GMMTV's shop is not a traditional giftshop as one might assume, but more like a kiosk at their office on the 30th floor of the GMM Grammy Place building - there's just a small product display and a cashier window. Apart from buying products, there's a good chance of running into some actors when visiting, though you're not allowed to linger and there's nowhere to hang out apart from some cafés on the ground floor. You will likely spot some fan-project displays (as mentioned above) outside and in the building, and the cafés will often have cup-sleeve giveaways by fans. Here's a very helpful guide by u/snuffles005: How to visit the GMMTV building and shop
Elsewhere, there's Wab Cafe' and Friends, by the Studio Wabi Sabi people. It's a café, so you'll be buying drinks there rather than merch, but it's very much a space created for fans, and there will often be something going on like fan projects and giveaways, or maybe mini-events with actors making an appearance. It's in RCA, Bangkok's main clubbing neighbourhood (and home to studios where many productions hold their workshops), which takes a bit of an effort to get to, but it's also probably the most dedicated hangout space for BL fans there is.
From Star Hunter, there's Hunter Village, a studio space (mostly used for dance classes) in MBK Center, one of Bangkok's most popular malls. It's a mostly open space, so you'll be able to see if there's someone coming in or something going on, but I'm not sure if it's really somewhere you can hang out at.
Other than that, quite a few actors have their own cafés or some other business, which you might want to visit to support them directly. Clothing and fashion items (perhaps from brands with your faves as presenters) may also be something you'd want to go shopping for.
For manga and anime (including BL/yaoi) there's an Animate store (the specialty chain from Japan), also at MBK Center. In addition to imported works, they also have an extensive Thai section, with both translated and original works.
If you want to observe the Thai novel scene, just walk into any major Thai book store, where you'll likely find rows, maybe entire shelves, of BL novels, prominently displayed - BL has very much gone mainstream in the Thai publishing industry. You'll also find glossy magazines featuring actor photoshoots here. You'll have less luck finding English translations, though, as most translated works are e-book only. For English-language (and Japanese) books in general, your best bet is Books Kinokuniya. They do have Japanese and Chinese translations of some Thai BL novels, as well as the English manga versions of SOTUS and Manner of Death, at international prices.

Catching events

Seeing actors up close (or at a distance) in real life will probably be the BL highlight of your trip for many of you. And unless you're ultra specific as to whom you want to see, there are ample opportunities to catch these actor appearances.
The biggest experiences will of course be the major events - concerts, fan meetings, and the like - that you'll have to buy tickets for. As mentioned above, you'll have to plan around them if you want to attend (which also limits how long you can plan in advance), and make sure to actually get those tickets. They're usually announced very publicly, so it's hard to miss them if you follow the usual news update channels. If you're around when one takes place but can't attend, it can still be worth dropping by if you want to get hold of the merch or just check out the crowds.
For more casual fans, you'll still have plenty of chance to see actors at smaller events, as there's pretty much always something happening somewhere, though there might not be much choice on who you get to see. These events vary a lot in scale, and can be anything from product launches to movie premieres. Most artist's agencies will announce them on their social media channels, usually on a weekly basis, and fan accounts may help share and/or translate them. You'll have to follow them to keep updated.
Most of these events will be held in Bangkok's plethora of malls. The biggest ones are mostly lined along the BTS Skytrain's Sukhumvit Line, so if you plan to do a lot of mall-hopping, whether for events or just shopping, consider getting accommodation with easy access to the BTS for convenience. Here's a great post by u/BumblingWombat that describes the experience in detail: What it's like to go to BL events in Thailand (Oh yeah, there are also top-spender events, which I won't go into, as I don't know anything about them. Those who're aiming for them probably won't need this guide anyway.)
Aside from these specific events, there are also annual book fairs that are partially or directly BL-related, where actors from various agencies may make appearances. The mainstream National Book Fair and Book Expo are usually held at the beginning of April and some time in October. Since last year, BL novels and publishers have had a large presence there, and GMMTV actors made daily appearances with fan gatherings in the car park. There are also smaller book fairs directly focusing on BL: Y Book Fair in July, and International Novel Festival at the end of November. They also feature actor appearances, but can also be worth seeing just for the atmosphere if you're interested in experiencing the literary BL scene here.
On the other hand, to experience more of the community side of the fandom, you might want to check out some fan-held events, such as the birthday projects that fan clubs often do, which may be in the form of café galleries or mini-gatherings. Info will mostly be on Twitter, though it may not be readily translated.

Visiting filming locations

If BL inspired you to make the trip to Thailand, no doubt you'd be interested in visiting some of the filming locations yourself. But while some of them are traditional tourist attractions in their own right, most aren't normally on the radar for general visitors, so it'll take a bit of investment (in time and travel) to include them in your trip.
If there's a single most iconic location to recommend, it must be the Rama VIII Bridge over the Chao Phraya River, which shows up in more BLs than anywhere else. So far, it's been seen in SOTUS, SOTUS S, Gen Y, Tonhon Chonlatee, I Promised You the Moon, My Ride, Enchanté, Cutie Pie, KinnPorsche, Even Sun, 2 Moons: The Ambassador, and Boyband. It's not really a tourist attraction, but it's a major landmark of modern Bangkok that everyone knows, and isn't too hard to get to. It's a bit of a walk (some 15 minutes, or just take a tuk-tuk) from either the Phra Athit or Thewet Pier if you're coming from the main riverside attractions and use the Chao Phraya Express (or Tourist) Boat. If you're into financial history, the Bank of Thailand Learning Center and museum is right next to the bridge. Otherwise, Suan Luang Rama VIII Park by its base is also nice, and also a filming location. The bridge itself is most photogenic at night, but make sure you have transport back if you stay late. Consider one of those dinner cruises if you want to experience it from the same angles as KinnPorsche and Cutie Pie.
For other locations, you'll need to do some research. If there's a specific series you want to follow, try searching to see if someone has already compiled a list of locations, which is likely the case for the more popular series. Most info will be on Tumblr or Twitter.
Filming locations may be public places, shops and businesses, private establishments, or purpose-built or converted studios, so remember to think of their ability to welcome visitors. Dress appropriately for the venue, take care to respect their regular functions, and be considerate to other people. Some of the most familiar locations are university campuses, and the grounds will generally be open to the public, but they're not usually equipped to deal with large numbers of visitors. So if you do visit, have fun reliving those memorable scenes but make sure not to disturb the real students who are there for class. Meanwhile, cafés, bars and restaurants would surely welcome your patronage, but please do not snoop around private offices or people's homes. It all boils down to following common sense, really.
A lot of the locations will be quite spread out and some distance away from downtown, so you'll have to plan carefully if you want to hit more than a few. You might want to hire transport for the day, but also take the traffic into consideration.
If you've always wanted to sleep in the same room that your favourite characters lived in (or at least an identical one), you might be in luck. Some of the apartment locations may have rooms available for daily renting, so check with them. As above, though, their location can be rather inconvenient transport-wise. On the other hand, you might want to opt for the hotels and resorts that featured as locations, which will be better equipped with tourist facilities.
For houses specifically, I have a post on The houses of Thai BL. Most of them are private property rented out as studios, but some will be happy to accept visitors (for a fee) on their off days. Contact their management to see if a something can be arranged. Or if you're serious about it and ready to pay, just rent the place at full price for your own personal photoshoot. If you try it either way, do let us know how it turns out. On the other hand, Wawa House (To Sir, With Love) has a café for visitors, Slōlē (Golden Blood, Bite Me, Enchanté, The Tuxedo, The Eclipse) is a real-life café when not filming, and Red Brick Kitchen (Not Me, KinnPorsche, War of Y) features a chef's table dining experience (reservations only, 4 persons minimum).
If you're just looking for some usual attractions that happen to have BL appearances as a bonus, here are a few (very non-exhaustive) suggestions for Greater Bangkok:

• Temples & shrines
  • Wat Arun (KinnPorsche)
  • Wat Kanlayanamit (KinnPorsche)
  • Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nonthaburi (My Ride)
  • Wat Khemaphitaram (My Ride)
  • Rong Kueak Shrine (Our Skyy: Pete-Kao, Our Skyy 2: Never Let Me Go)
  • Bangkok Protestant Cemetery (KinnPorsche)
• Museums & art galleries
  • Warehouse 30 (Theory of Love)
  • Bangkok Sculpture Center (Vice Versa)
• Historic buildings & landmarks
  • Hua Lamphong Railway Station (Theory of Love)
  • Neilson Hays Library (Enchanté)
  • The House on Sathorn (functions as a restaurant) (KinnPorsche)
  • Ratchadamnoen Avenue & Democracy Monument (Enchanté)
  • So Heng Tai Mansion (Our Skyy: Pete-Kao)
  • Lhong 1919 (Gen Y)
  • Giant Swing (Boyband)
• Zoos, theme parks & activities
  • Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World (UWMA, IPYTM)
  • Siam Amazing Park (My Ride)
  • Flick Skate Park (Cutie Pie)
• Themed markets & shops
  • Asiatique The Riverfront (Why R U?)
  • Kwan-Riam Floating Market (My Engineer)
  • ChangChui Creative Park & Plane Night Market (Vice Versa)
  • Chatuchak Weekend Market (My Ride)
  • Dragon Town (My Ride, Big Dragon)
  • Chomchei (Our Skyy 2: The Eclipse)
  • Khaosan Road (Boyband)
• Bridges & Parks
  • Rama VIII Bridge & Park (see above)
  • Memorial Bridge (& Chao Phraya Sky Park) ('Cause You're My Boy)
  • Bhumibol Bridge (& Lat Pho Park) (Not Me, KinnPorsche, LITA)
  • Chong Nonsi Skywalk & Canal Park (Chains of Heart, Bed Friend, The Promise)
  • Queen Sirikit & Wachirabenchathat (Rotfai) Park (Cutie Pie, My School President)
  • Santichaiprakarn Park (IPYTM)
  • Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park (Enchanté, Vice Versa)
  • Benjakitti Forest Park (Vice Versa)
  • Suan Luang Rama IX Park (Vice Versa)
  • Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park Nonthaburi & access road (Miracle of Teddy Bear, LITA)

While Bangkok's malls are very much major attractions by themselves, I didn't include them as their appearances are quite too numerous to list.
Outside of Bangkok, each series will mostly feature locations relatively near each other (except Cupid's Last Wish, which went all over the country), so I'll just list the series by destination without going into each location's detail.

• Chiang Mai: Manner of Death, Triage, Dew, Grey Rainbow, Sky in Your Heart, On Cloud Nine, 180 Degree Longitude, A Tale of Thousand Stars, everything by Wayufilm
• Chiang Rai: A Tale of Thousand Stars, The Love of Winter
• Lampang: Bed Friend
• Khon Kaen: Love Mechanics 2022
• Khao Yai National Park (Nakhon Ratchasima): My Ride
• Chachoengsao: Remember Me
• Chonburi: Tonhon Chonlatee, KinnPorsche, Star in My Mind, Never Let Me Go, Moonlight Chicken; Cutie Pie & LITA (Bira Circuit), My School President (Institute of Marine Science)
• Koh Samet (Rayong): Hard Love Mission
• Chanthaburi: SOTUS S
• Ayutthaya: Boyband
• Amphawa (Samut Songkhram): Together With Me
• Kanchanaburi: UWMA
• Cha-am (Phetchaburi), Hua Hin (Prachuap Khiri Khan), & nearby: SOTUS S, Bad Buddy, My School President
• Koh Tao (Surat Thani): Even Sun
• Phuket: ITSAY
• Koh Lanta & Krabi: Why R U, Why You... Y Me?, Boyband

Further resources & suggestions

The Let's Talk BL podcast hosts talked about their experience in Thailand last year, covering a lot of the above points over several episodes at the beginning of season 3. Be sure to check them out if you want all the details, especially S3 EP3: Tips & Tricks for the perfect BL experience in Bangkok. Some of their main tips that I didn't mention above are not to overstretch yourself trying to go to everything, and to use a map to plan your days.
Colourme-feral on Tumblr has an incredible Google Map that plots locations from several series, and more in their blog, which a lot of the above is sourced from. For Bad Buddy specifically, Telomeke-bbs on Tumblr has a series of posts that analyse the locations at an insane level of detail.
I'm sure I haven't covered nearly everything in this post, so please feel free to add your suggestions in the comments. (I'll try to expand the locations list as I get around to digging for more series.) If you have questions or need help identifying a specific location, feel free to ask! (Though no guarantees there.)
For full disclosure, I'm receiving no compensation whatsoever for writing this. Any biases or omissions are purely unintentional.

Happy Friday y'all! What are your plans for the weekend? Check out the top posts of the week for some ideas!
THIS WEEK'S TOP POSTS:

1. you already know…. 😍 prime pizza
   
2. Handel’s Ice Cream (Redondo Beach)
   
3. Burattino, Black Garlic Pizza w/120 pepperoni. standard on there menu.
   
4. Which Restaurants Still Have Matches?
   
5. Bonkers update to Horses restaurant story
   

THIS WEEK'S MOST "CONTROVERSIAL" POSTS:

1. Street pizza!!
   
2. Philly Cheesesteak and chips from Matu
   
3. Are there any vegan / vegan-friendly buffets / all you can eat places in the greater L.A. area that you recommend?
   
4. I wanted to love Macaroni Republic but dam that lasagna was small AF
   
5. Indecisive. Need a spot for date night tonight. Where should we go? West / Central / East-ish LA
   

I wonder if the mods and other regulars in this subreddit think we need to expand the list of post flairs. The flairs make it easier to find posts. However there have been a few posts, mine included that have picked a flair just because we need to flair the post but it isn't indicative of the post. So this defeats the purpose of having a flair.
So this post is to start a discussion on this.
Note: I am suggesting adding to the list of existing flairs. Currently these are the flairs available when I try to post in this sub: Beef, Beverage, Breakfast, Poultry, Dessert, Lamb, Pork, Seafood, Vegetarian, META
Could we share posts about chinese meals without specifically picking on one type of meat. A typical chinese meal usually features more than one protein type (fish, chicken, tofu, beef), a vegetable dish which sometimes has a protein cooked with it, a soup.
Flairs I think we need:

• Tofu - not all tofu dishes are vegetarian
• Soups - could be savoury soups that are part of a meal or sweet soups
• Dumplings (zhongi, dim sum/yum cha, jiaozi and other dumplings)
• Sauces
• Meals or celebrations (eg What was ordered when you dined out at a restaurant, Chinese new year meal, wedding, birthday or celebratory banquets, etc). The pic or pics or text of post has more than one protein type, more than one dish etc.
• maybe one about equipment or cooking methods though I assume they use META flair

Examples of posts that could have used a Sauces flair:

• Query about chilli oil but tag seafood
• What's this red sauce that has red chilis, garlic, and green onion that's often used on meats in mukbang videos?
• I hate to be that person but I need help with Zibo BBQ! Looking for recipes for the sauces and marinades.
• Not-that-spicy chili oil and condiments recommendations needed. The kind you can eat spoonfuls of without breaking a sweat..

Vegetable flair example:

• They are mainly vegetable dishes perhaps that may have a protein (fish, pork, prawn) but the protein isn't the minor player of the dish. These aren't vegetarian.
• Mixed Vegetables Curry With Prawn Home made recipe Winter Curry Recipe Winter Vegetable Curry has vegetarian flair. It is a vegetable curry with prawn. So need a vegetable flair not vegetarian.

Tofu flair examples:

• Question about claypot cooking and types of tofu with pork flair.
• Please help me figure out what the tofu dish was I had in Shanghai 22 years ago. The dish was a rectangle of crisp tofu smothered in brown gravy. Gravy could have been meat broth based.
• Enoki Mushroom filled Tofu Sheet Rolls (干豆腐卷金针菇)- super easy and tasty. How many types of tofu you know of? Which ones are your favorite?
• What is this kind of bean curd called and hows it used?? No clue how to use it but it tastes pretty good.

Soup flair examples:

• Post about soup, with vegetarian flair even though not vegetarian Had this great soup in Essen, Germany. any idea what it's actually? I want to cook it myself. Tasted amazing and was quite spicy.
• Post about soup with beverage flair Healthy Watercress with Ribs Soup (Easy Instant Pot Recipe) also known as Sai Yeung Choi Tong (with daikon)

Dumpling flair examples:

• Salted Egg Yolk Custard Xiao Long Bao at Paradise Dynasty in Costa Mesa. Delicious and not too sweet. vegetarian flair but definitely not vegetarian. Xiao Long Bao has pork in it, there's probably a beef or chicken version somewhere for those tho don't eat pork.
• I ate this a couple months ago and it was delicious. I didn’t get the name or where it was bought. I live in the US and my aunt might’ve bought it from NYC or NJ. The outside texture is very similar to a tamale and it’s not a zongzi unless it’s a different variant. Does anyone know what this is?
• As we are close to the festival where various Zong zi are eaten there may be other posts.

Meal flair examples:

• Sunday lunch: got a new range hood that can vent properly, so decided to have a lunch get-together to take advantage of the new hood. On the menu: stir fried garlic scapes and chicken, stir fried bone-in chicken with garlic, ginger and jalapeños, steamed branzino, & braised red cabbage
• BBQ Party When summer comes, the best way to gather friends and family together is for a fun and relaxed event.
• Post about oldest continuously run family-owned Chinese restaurant in the US . Jerry Tam the 5th generation Tam running the restaurant.
• Photos of some food I ate on a recent trip to Taiwan. The mixes of Chinese and Japanese influence makes for some amazing food.
• Roast Pork, Roast Duck, BBQ Ribs over rice. HK-style Noodle Soup with Roast Pork. Green Garden Village in Manhattan Chinatown, NYC
• Is there really a 'secret menu' at Chinese restaurants? If so, how can I get it as someone who isn't Chinese?
• Ideas for Easy Chinese Meal prep recipes for disabled family member -Cantonese/Hakka. Preferably soft/bite-sized textures
• Does anybody know of any chinese dishes/food items which are traditionally prepared for pregnant women?

Equipment or cooking method flair

• New knife day! Finally got myself a proper Chinese knife, hand carried over from Taichung Taiwan 🇹🇼. It pays to befriend the folks at your local Chinese restaurant.
• Has anybody tried silicone steamer sheets like these? Looks like a nice way to reduce some waste, if they work of course.
• Question about cooking congee...Can water be added after to reliably dilute the porridge texture? Need more of a gruel-like texture.
• Can anyone help me make congee in a multi cooker? Mine does not have congee setting and I don't want to make it on the stove
• How many tiers can I use for steaming rice buns?

Edit to add note listing existing flairs. also added "dim sum" to dumplings list as "dim sum / yum cha"

LPs

• METRO BOOMIN PRESENTS SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (w Future, 21 Savage, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Don Toliver, NAV, Nas, 2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, WizKid, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Offset, BEAM, Lil Uzi Vert, Swae Lee, James Blake, JID + more) [Soundtrack, Republic]
• Moneybagg Yo - Hard 2 Love (w Future, Lil Durk, GloRilla, Fridayy + more) [Memphis Trap, CMG/N-Less/Interscope]
• Toosii - Naujour (w Future, 21 Savage & Khalid) [R&B, Capitol]
• Jelly Roll - Whitsitt Chapel (w Yelawolf, Struggle Jennings + more) [Country Rap, Broken Bow]
• J Billz & Pi'erre Bourne - Streetz Hottest Young'n [Trap, SossHouse]
• Boosie Badazz - Best Album of 2023 (w Kodak Black) [Trap]
• BOJ (🇳🇬) - Gbagada Express Vol. 2: Moving Mad (w Knucks, Arya Starr, Tay Iwar + more) [Afrobeats]
• Camidoh (🇬🇭) - L.I.T.A. (w Kwesi Arthur, Amaarae + more) [Afropop]
• Futuristic - We Made It
• DaBoii & The Mekanix - Soakin Game (w B-Legit, 22nd Jim, Slimmy B, Philthy Rich + more) [Bay Area Trap]
• HAŁASTRA (🇵🇱) - Kombinatoryka [Polish Rap]
• Bad Boy Timz (🇳🇬) — No Bad Boy, No Party (w Olamide, Shenseea, Zlatan & Bnxn) [Afrobeats]
• Chuuwee & Money Montage - No More Rappers 2 (w Chris Crack + more) [Rap]
• Toodha Band$ - Flood The Streets, Pt. 2 (w Big Sad 1900, RMC Mike, Lil Bean, LilCJ Kasino + more) [Trap, FOD]
• DJ Smokey - Nuked Out Dance Party (w RXK Nephew, Rx Papi, Evilgiane, David Shawty + more) [Cloud Rap]
• Trapland Pat - Professor Trap (w Rick Ross, Tee Grizzley, Luh Tyler, Fredo Bang, LOE Shimmy, G.T. + more) [Florida Trap, Alamo]
• Cisco Swank - More Better [Jazz Rap]
• KrispyLife Kidd - Still Krispy (w Bfb Da Packman, RMC Mike + more) [Michigan Trap]
• RealYungPhil - Victory Music (w Gud + more) [Plugg]
• BOA Hunxho - Behind Enemy Lines (w Lil Darius + more) [Trap]
• D.OZi (🇵🇷) - Blue Magic (w Nicky Jam + more) [Latin Rap]
• CJ Fly - HEALING FROM OUR WOUNDS (w Topaz Jones, T'nah, Millyz + more) [Blog Rap, Beast Coast]
• Speakers Corner Quartet (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿) - Further Out Than The Edge (w Sampha, Confucius MC, Kae Tempest + more) [Electronic, OTIH]
• RXK Nephew & Yung Deco - Rxk Juice Lord [Cloud Rap]
• OTM - Duff & Puff [West Coast Rap, Nervous]
• Factor Chandelier - Moving Like a Planet (w AJ Suede, Eligh + more) [Producer Album, Fake Four]
• Goyard Ibn Said & Ghais Guevara - Goyard Comin': Exordium
• XV - Vizzy Zone (w Bun B, Killer Mike, Talib Kweli, GLC, Charles Hamilton, Mike Posner & MIKE SUMMERS) [Blog Rap, Venice]
• Bla$ta & BoozaKeepScorin - Kings of the North [Bay Area Trap, Thizzler]
• YSR Gramz & Enrgy Beats - So Much Enrgy (w BabyTron, RMC Mike, KrispyLife Kidd & Baglife Tree) [Michigan Trap]
• McKinley Dixon - Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? (w Ghais Guevera, Anjimile + more) [Hip Hop, City Slang]
• Violent J, Ouija Macc and Esham - OBLITERATION [Horrorcore]
• Keyze AriZona - i wonder! IS GOD REAL? (w Lord Apex, MARCO PLUS + more) [Christian Rap?]
• Shaudy Kash - Rich Mile Ruler (w G.T. + more) [Michigan Trap]
• Blak Madeen – Rhyme Dawah: The Best Of 2005-2018 (w Tragedy Khadafi, Planet Asia, Lord Jamar, Gift of Gab + more) [Boom Bap]
• SD - Day to Day [Chicago Drill]
• Jamil Honesty & Krazyfingaz - The God's Honest Truth* (w Elzhi + more) [Boom Bap]
• Maze Overlay- Nouveau Antiqua (w SUBSTANCE180, Lord Juco, Snotty, Brainorchestra & Mark 4ord) [Underground Rap, Calistro]
• Kelly Moonstone - I Digress... [Indie Rap]
• Jason Griff - Craig Hodges Autograph on a Showbiz Pizza Plate [Nerdcore]

Deluxe

• Joony - SHITUMSS [Cloud Rap]
• V Don & Eto - Omertá: The Film [Griselda-core, Serious Soundz/New Crack Era]

EPs

• Fivio Foreign - Without Warning* (w Kanye West) [NY Drill]
• Ugly God & EH Beats - Two Piece* [Meme Rap]
• Na-Kel Smith - Free Pops Fr [Cloud Rap, OF Affiliate]
• MoneySign Suede - Paradise [West Coast Hip Hop]
• Eddie Fresco - BRING IT BACK!: THE PLAYLIST
• Soulzay & Genshin - Profits to Make
• MC Bin Laden - Descontrollado [Baile Funk, GR6]
• Sickboyrari - Born in a Warzone [Cloud Rap]
• Young Roddy & Trademark da Skydiver - The Coterie [Weed Rap]
• quinn - Interstate185 [Digicore]
• Lil Bam - Baby Boy [Trap]
• Alx Veliz (🇨🇦) - Pasaporte [Latin Rap]
• Yung Bambi - Bexar County Club [Plugg]
• Ben Carrillo - BROKEN HEART ANTHEMS [Latin Rap]
• PENPALS - The Curse of Frankie Cabana [Underground Rap]
• KP SKYWALKA - The Preacher [Cloud Rap]
• Dark Lo - Blood in My Eye [Griselda-core, Next]
• Zoomo - Riezu [Beat Tape, RRR]
• GeneralBackPain & Ecto-84 - Caldera* [Underground Rap]
• Filthy Heir - Not All Who Wander Are Lost* [Underground Rap, NJ]

Singles

• The Weeknd - Popular (feat. Playboi Carti & Madonna)
• Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar - The Hillbillies*
• Latto - Put It On The Floor (Remix) [feat. Cardi B]
• Shafiq Husayn - Crush You (feat. Anderson .Paak)
• Jon Baptiste - Be Who You Are (Real Magic) [feat. JID, NewJeans & Camilo)
• Machine Gun Kelly - Pressure (feat. SlimXX)
• PGF Nuk - Bounce (feat. G Herbo)
• LUCKI & Bhristo - NO BAP
• Trapland Pat - Spoof (feat. Tee Grizzley)
• ASM Bopster - Choose Up (feat. 03 Greedo)
• Dody6 - Not Average (Remix) [feat. ASM Bopster]
• Zya & DRAM - Conflicted
• Kenny Mason - DRACULA
• Domo Genesis & Graymatter - Proceed / Change My Mind
• Baby Smoove - Slim Shady
• Sentheen - Golden Rose (feat. Matt Hartke & Dom Kennedy)
• Nowahh The Flood - Akbar Pray Day (feat. Mach-Hommy & D-Styles)
• Teni - No Days Off (Remix) [feat. PsychoYP]
• Rah Dolla - Switches (feat. Rowdy Rebel)
• UnoTheActivist - Comfy
• DJ Williams - Soldier of Love (feat. DJ Harrison & Kanika Moore)
• Big Yavo - Pape
• YGTUT - IDFW Them
• CJGana - Thru The Rain (feat. Acito)
• Nappyhigh - WhatItFeelsLike (feat. Your Old Droog & Blu)
• Peso Peso - Still Slidin' (feat. Dee Mula & DracBaby) / Options
• LaRussell & UglyMarco - OH DEAR
• Def Soulja - Green Light (feat. Jae Skeese)
• EBK Jaaybo - Kasino Mode
• Lil Migo - U Played Freestyle
• T.F. & 2 Eleven - Pill Form (feat. Rome Streetz)
• DooDat600, 1100 Himself & PayQTheLoot - Coach Carter*
• Dimzy - People
• J.Wood$ - Go Getter (feat. Big Sad 1900)
• Fly Anakin & Foisey - Things Change (feat. Demae)
• Fatpocket - Shaq & Kobe (feat. Wizz Havin)
• Curtybo - Craig and Dae Dae (feat. EBK Bckdoe)
• SUN97.5 - CANT GET IN (feat. POLO PERKS <3<3<3)
• TC4 - Hall Of Fame (feat. Pacman Da Gunman)
• RXKNephew - Doir Socks / Homeless since 2 Yrs Old* / Critical (Cyberspeed Mix) / My Daughter Got Amiri On
• Poloboy NuNu - 4 Boy
• Deetranada - EASY / NEVER RESTING
• JAHMED - 777
• HUGHIE (aka Mr Muthafuckin Exquire) - Namaste
• Esham - Bro!
• Bolo - Homicidal (feat. P Thrizzle & Javn2900)
• Joell - MAMACITA
• Mez - Fire In the Booth
• Sparkheem - Membershipp (feat. CruddyMurda)
• D4NNY - Goodbye 2
• RubberBandRalph - Why You Mad*
• A.P. Da Overlord & TekBeatz - Negro Theory*

and

• Royce Roice, Capalow & 2blessed - No Lies
• Gunna - bread & butter
• Deniro Farrar - Crime Pays (feat. Televangel)
• Bring Me The Horizon - AmEN! (feat. Lil Uzi Vert, Daryl Palumbo & Glassjaw)
• Skeng - Balenciaga (feat. Bimma Boss)
• HorseTheOne - Opp Block
• Danny Grave$ - Dice (feat. Sir Michael Rocks)
• Shortyo - Yes Bitch (feat. T-Pain)
• ShooterGang Kony - Overdue
• MVCP - Chasin' (feat. Da$H)
• Hit-Boy & Big Hit - RECKLESS & RACHET
• EST ShiMike & Lil Jairmy - Dark Cloud
• Boothatus - Party Pick (feat. Lil Blood)
• Kid Cudi - PORSCHE TOPLESS
• Whoppa Wit Da Choppa - Big Tymers
• Shenseea - Sold Out
• Kenzo B - BFFR
• Soulo Q - WALKDOWN // HOLD IT DOWN (feat. WifiGawd)
• EBK Young Joc - Cotto (feat. Kash Keek)
• OG Maco & LXS Zion - Watchya Say
• So Faygo - WISH I COULD TELL YOU (feat. DD Osama)
• Bfb Da Packman - Grocery Freestyle
• Certified Trapper - Trapper Of The Year
• Video Dave & Controller 7 - BabyBirdsEatWorms (DedicationJuly7)
• YL - Back On the Wall
• Z Money - Since a Kid
• Rot Ken - Walk Em Down
• Young Miko - ID (feat. Jowell & Randy)
• RJ's Latest Arrival & Slum Village - One Step at a Time
• KWAYE - Pendulum
• Jesse Boykins III - Kind and Nasty
• Sky, Feid & Myke Towers - El Ceilo
• Deyaz - I'll Scream (All The Words) [feat. Jessie Reyez]
• FloFillz & Bokoya - Makali
• Pretty Brayah - Fucc Boy
• Myko Lyric - New York
• Grafh, Bun B & E-40 - Bang Out
• ARDN & femdot. - ARE U KIDDING
• Red Cafe & Rowdy Rebel - Credit Karma
• Dougie B - No Missing
• Nick Grant - Since Elementary
• Curtis J - Problems (feat. BNXN)
• GRiNGO, Kool Savas, Conway the Machine, Megaloh, YA & Mashkal - Half Baked
• Louis Thesinger & Paul Wall - Down Here
• PRICE & Symba - PLAYERS CLUB
• J.K. Mac - No Love (Shemix) [feat. Flo Milli, Trina & Maiya The Don]
• Isaac Zale - Children's Crusade Freestyle!
• Projexx - Top Speed (feat. Giggs & Marksman)
• Yung Tory - Who's He?
• SAFE - Rumors
• YeloHill & Steelz - Penguin Fish
• French Montana & London on da Track - I Can't Lie (feat. Kodak Black)
• Drego & The ATG - Eyeing Me
• Mace the Great - Thuggish Ruggish (Fabian Dubz Remix)
• Jubël - Triple A (feat. NLE Choppa)
• Flvr - King Kong (feat. Royce da 5'9")
• CKay - nwayi
• Robbie Tripp & BlocBoy JB - They Said
• Savile Row - Night Fever (feat. Open Mike Eagle, Chubb Rock & Milyssa Rose)
• Ohana Bam & femdot. - Watch Me
• Freddie Joachim - Pe Na Estrada
• Woodie Smalls - Rock Bottom
• Gianni Lee & Dawn Richard - Walk In (Club Mix)
• Reuben James - Champagne Kisses (feat. Ric Wilson, CARRTOONS & Joel Culpepper)
• OMB Peezy - Think You Ready
• Jay Burna & T.I. - Ride Or Die
• HeyyAyyOne & KrispyLife Kidd - Spice Talk 1v1
• Dave & Central Cee - Sprinter
• Moh Barretta - Not Looking For Love
• Kage Greene - Prepared For War (feat. Che Noir)
• Symba - Aguacero
• Sett - Snap
• AP Compas, Tha God Fahim & Elduets - War Budget
• Burna Boy - Sittin' On Top Of The World
• Mozzy - 10 Percent
• TrappSavv - Ask the City (feat. EBK Jaaybo)
• Saba & No ID - hue_man nature
• Flat260, Prince Jefe & Babyface Ray - Grammy
• Mercury - heaven
• Ty Dolla $ign - Motion
• Mali Jo$e & Tasman Keith - Price Up! (feat. xmunashe)
• DanQA - Atento (feat. Cookin Soul)
• Lil Terry & SNUPE BANDZ - GET IT IN
• Poundboy & Baby Money - Dirk Nowitzki
• Anti Da Menace - Milk & Cookies
• Jamal Gasol & Vic Spencer - Kansas City SmackMan Vs. Vic Greenthumbs
• Roy Woods - Don't Mind Me
• Dazy Lyn & Cypress Moreno - Iconico
• J Mann & Yvnng Ecko - I Got Myself
• Ratxhet - Add It Up (feat. Lul Tyler & SCY Jimm)
• PESO PLUMA BZRP Music Sessions #55
• Sematary & BLP KOSHER - Hunting Wabbits
• SXMPRA & Ski Mask the Slump God - COWBELL WARRIORS
• LIT killah, Duki, Emilia, Tiago PZK, FMK, Rusherking, Maria Becerra, Big One - Los Del Espacio
• Elcamino - Kill Switch (feat. 38 Spesh)
• Z-Ro - Live It Up
• Desiigner — Mafia Water
• ZZZ & Trippie Redd - Sad and Alone
• Dre A.M. - The Upswing
• Miguel - Rope
• Hus Kingpin & Madlib - Smugglin'
• Lord Juco & Finn - Stockholm Syndrome (feat. Ty Da Dale)
• Kevin Gates - 3rd World Panama
• BIGBABYGUCCI - Alley Oop
• Kid Vishis (Royce 5'9 Brother) - Brenda's Baby (Talib Kweli Diss)

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Only one more summer customer to unlock and it’s only the first 😂 feeling blessed! Also when I say at the same time, I mean it my god lmaoooo. Like I didn’t even have time to see the text bubbles in between hahaha

Little background on my bartending experience before going into the conundrum at hand — picking between 2 bartending gigs.
I used to work at this local Japanese spot in a smaller city, and hosts there also needed to bartend for server’s tickets, or the servers would come behind the bar and make their own drinks. It was never just, like, a solo bartender behind the bar. It was always a host who bartends or server who bartends, and, well, I was both a host and server. I was always quick on my feet since this place was always understaffed, and yeah, I’d make drinks. But also, just to be upfront, it was a real rundown place so a lot of it was just simple 2-ingredient cocktails, literally liquor and mixer. That’s it. Then I continued to serve in a bigger city. I’ve served at high-volume restaurants with a pretty mid bar program that’s made for high-volume. I’ve served as a cocktail server at a craft bar with more of a high-end bar program. You get the gist. The background base knowledge is there, but nowhere near in-depth.
Anyhow, now I am fully bartending at a casual hotel bar. Not a huge or even a stellar bar program — but it does the job. I’ve been practicing my free pours, and pouring with jiggers. I’ve gotten fairly accurate. I am not really happy with the bar program here, or the management. To exemplify… I’ve had to do runs to the liquor store because management forgets to order liquors and mixers and cordials, pretty much every week. They also had me make up my own menus because they never have the liquors required for the corporate menu. They would supply me with 10 glasses at a time. I told them we’ve been out of flute glasses since March, & up to now we still don’t have any.
Sooo, with all the lack of support from management, I decided to shoot my shot and I applied to tons of other hotel bars and craft bars in my area. Long story short, I landed it in two different hotel bars.
First, is a hotel bar AND full-fledged restaurant. Amazing bar program. Top of the top. Nebbiolo, blabla, you get the gist. $75 entrees. Huuuuge space for a hotel restaurant. They also told me they marketed towards locals and tourists that may not even be staying at the hotel — and I could tell. Felt like a stand-alone restaurant, really. Their offer is 7.50 per hour in a 2.15 state, and I asked for part-time, which they said they can work out 3-4 breakfast/lunch shifts at either their lounge bar downstairs, or pool bar upstairs. If I wanted to do full-time, they said they can work that out as well.
Listing my concerns here: intimidating bar program (it’s a biiiig huuuge selection of bourbons, some wines I’ve never tried nor heard of, everything is done with jiggers and I’m working on that but still scary, I feel like I’m too slow but I know that jiggers are better, I just gotta get used to it), less hourly compensation (super important for a hotel bar, since sometimes the volume is pretty low compared to a restaurant, however like I said this place looks promising in terms of guest volume)
Listing my pros here: intimidating material but it would push me, definitely know that even if I make less hourly, I’d make more in tips, there’s table service from actual servers so they tip out the bar
Second, is another hotel, with a very intimate lounge bar downstairs, and an open rooftop bar on their top floor. It’s a much smaller hotel room count — about 50 suites compared to the 300 rooms at the first hotel — but the price point of each suite is similar to the first hotel. So… ranges of 300-400 slow season, 700-800 busy season. Same type of higher-end clientele. Their bar program is pretty solid for a very new hotel too. Their offer is 12.00 per hour, and I asked for part-time/full-time, they said part time would be about 2-3 nights, full time would be 4-5 nights, either rooftop or lounge.
Listing my concerns here: lower guest volume (director mentioned that they’re not focused on marketing to locals or other tourists, they’re definitely focusing on the hotel’s clientele), smaller food menu so less chance of a big check
Listing my pros here: lower guest volume may enable me to master accuracy over speed first, which I think is much more important to learn before going fast, smaller food menu would encourage a focus on alcohol with guests, it’d also enable me to learn more about wines and spirits (their wine selection is pretty good too, lots of old world wines there), seems like from what the director mentioned, all their new bartender hires (they just opened their bars) are entry-level, and I have more experience than most of them, which is a little bit less intimidating than the first hotel.
Sorry for the word vomit. But from experienced bartenders, I would really love some guidance as a newbie. Heeeeelp. Which one should I take?

Hi Readers - I was looking with my agent to open a restaurant in The Soo and move my family up there. We narrowed down a location at Station Mall which was previously a restaurant/bar but seems to have been closed for a couple years . We have asked the management company if they would expand the patio and they are open to it. However, I wanted to poll what would be a community favourite to see in terms of menu or drinks. I previously managed and owned both bars and pizza and quick service restaurants in downtown Toronto. Please leave suggestions for what you would like to see served at the restaurant in the comments. Excited to be a member of the Soo!

(sorry if the title was word vomit)
SW: 185 CW: 160 GW: 136
28 F , 5 ft 3.75 in
Longest fast: ~72h (gallbladder surgery)
Plateau: 155-160lb for ~9 mo - since Sept 2022? When I reached size medium
Current eating window: ~1pm - 8pm

INTRO

I started IF I think sometime around (I think) August 2021. I started out slow (2-3 weeks per type) with 16:8, then 18:6, and then when comfortable, I moved towards 20:4 sometimes. No breakfast, drink black coffee, try to drink lots of water (I'm bad at it), and window started around 2-3pm and ended around 8pm. I still have dessert, way less than before, but still dessert
After a while, I learned how to listen to my body better about what I want to eat, and how much. Once I got to that point, I started allowing my eating window to be more flexible. Now I try to stop eating at 9 at the latest, occasionally it might go past on the weekend or if we're doing something social. For my first meal (lunch), I try to push it back as far as I can (3pm), but probably averages out to 1pm
EXERCISE: Definitely not helping my case, but very low. We used to play tennis and go to the gym but we come home after work and just don't want to do anything because then the day feels over by the time we get home. During work, every day, I get in a solid 30m walk every day. Also, I unfortunately work at a desk job. Weekends we like to take a walk sometimes

WHAT I'M EATING

Realistically, this isn't helping my case. But, I am eating way better than before
LUNCH: We have a chef at work, so when I eat lunch, I try to aim for (in my mind) "half of a lunch". They have a huge variety and different menu every day, and I usually try to get a variety on a mini plate. Grilled chicken, salad, wraps, soup, turkey meatloaf, pasta, chicken tenders, rice, sausage, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm eating 200 more than I expect. They also have fruit and stuff so I have a banana multiple times a week, and maybe an apple w/ pb+honey for my lunch
I probably have meat and carbs every day, and a healthy amount of broccoli every other day (praise our new air fryer). Salad not that much, but we do LOVE caesar salad (usually from a restaurant, not at home) which I know isn't very healthy
DINNER: At home, neither of us want to spend a long time cooking, like at all. Usually for dinner we'd have leftovers from eating out, or something frozen - frozen breaded fish (like costco's everything breaded cod), costco's seasoned salmon, tyson chicken, pfchangs beef and broccoli, bertolli chicken farfalle, etc. Sides could be broccoli, rice, or apple sauce. Sometimes a glass of skim milk with dinner, but usually water. Sometimes a banana after dinner
DESSERT: I'm a huge chocolate addict. Usually I'll have a handful of hersehey kisses (5-8). Occasionally a small glass of sweet red wine, I also recently re-discovered chocolate covered strawberries so I made my own with very light chocolate drizzle
WEEKENDS: We like to eat 1 main meal on Sat and Sun (~2pm), and it's not skimpy. We like to eat out (pizza, burgers, etc). Also I usually get a latte on the weekend from the local coffee shop with skim & no whip (~300cal?)

STEPS TO GET OVER PLATEAU SAFELY

I looked around other threads, since this is apparently super common. I came to the conclusion that most people got over their plateau by doing a 48 to/or 72 fast
I know that if I'm not losing weight, then that almost always means I'm still eating too much. I already feel like I'm eating 1.5 meals / day with dessert and that feels bad (I'll blame America). Since this plateau has been so long, I'm starting to think that maybe there are other significant factors
I have many questions:

1. Should I go back to 20:4? (4pm - 8pm) or will that not kickstart it?
2. Should I just do 1x 48h fast and that will kick my weight loss in? Or do I need to do longer?
   1. Do I need to work up to it? (like do a 24h?) or get right into it?
   2. How can I safely prep, in detail?
   3. Should I be having tea, in addition to black coffee , water, and water with salt? Anything else? Anything for nutrients besides a vitamin D pill?
   4. After an extended fast to get over the plateau, then what? Should I be slightly stricter than before? (so like 3pm - 8pm)
   5. If I do an extended fast, does it matter what day I exercise (tennis or weights)? i.e. before, after, same day
   6. If I do this, would I only do it once a week? What about the rest - like 19:5?
3. Where can I find a dumbed down explanation of the benefits of 24h fasting, 48, 72, etc?
4. Is my very low exercise that's the #1 issue? i.e. should I start playing tennis every week Tu and Thurs? Obviously I know it'll help, but I'm not sure how much of this is the issue

Specific question about an extended fast:

I understand that anything past 72h requires doctor supervision, but what are the benefits exactly, and what is the reason that fasting for 2-3 days is safe? Maybe if someone has a legitimate source I can refer to (with simple explaining please)
A lot of the time when I mention fasting for a "long time" (anything 24h+), I feel like the immediate reaction from other people is that it seems unsafe. Probably common, and most people aren't educated, but I have never been able to answer actually how it is safe in detail
For example: "not eating for 2-3 days straight with only water is what some hikers do when lost, and then they go to the hospital after being rescued". What is the explanation for this? Probably missing some crucial details?

Alright thank you for bearing through this with me, I know it was a long read and probably too rambly also. I hope that I wrote all the important info, if anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer. And of course, I appreciate any tips and answers to my questions!
P.S. Currently reading through this post 6 benefits of prolonged fasting 24-72+ hours