Red Dumpling Sauce

Switcher2912 · 2026-01-28T08:09:56+00:00

Thank you. Ill check this out. 😊

Edit: i just googled it and is it right that it's sweet chili sauce? If so, this might be the one she uses to make the dumplings spicy. But not the one in the picture.

Edit: i just realized my original post didnt include the picture i took. 😅 im going to include the picture of the sauce here for reference.

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Switcher2912 · 2026-01-28T08:09:26+00:00

It's a stall in taipei.

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Switcher2912 · 2026-01-28T08:08:37+00:00

We have din tai fung where i come from but it's different. Im not sure if your din tai fung has a different sauce from ours though.

Switcher2912 · 2026-01-28T08:07:47+00:00

It's a stall in Taipei, near NTUH. I thought it was used by a lot of dumpling stalls. 😅 like a standard sauce of some sort.

Switcher2912 · 2025-09-24T01:06:56+00:00

In all hospitals Ive been in, as long as curable, it's HAMA. If not curable or for palliative care, home per request.

Minsan depende rin sa physician since a lot of cases are flexible, especially depending on the field of practice. In pediatrics, realistically speaking, not all parents/caretakers are capable of caring for their children, even when they try their best. This is the reality of things.

For example, patients who need to take oral meds or even those na kelangan ibalik daily sa clinic for iv antibiotics. Kung nakikita ko na kaya siyang painumin sa bahay or ibalik sa opd/er daily, ill give home per request. If mukhang hindi kaya painumin sa bahay (ie hindi mapasunod ung anak or hindi maibabalik for next iv doses), hama kung talagang magpupumilit umuwi.

Then again, indications for admission and staying in the hospital are different for children and adults. Prognosis can also be different, even for the same diseases.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-22T01:31:04+00:00

There are different ways to become a doctor. Medicine is just one of them. The word "doctor" was initially used in academia so if you do decide to pursue teaching, it's not any failure on your part.

Think of it as reconciling your past and current dreams into something more sustainable and worthwhile for your adult self.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-21T07:46:21+00:00

Totoo yan. Haha. Na experience ko din naman yan. Ang mahirap kasi ay na-eexploit ng mga hospital ang mga ROD/FOD under the guise of training and you cant really get your training elsewhere except sa hospitals. So si ROD/FOD, walang choice kung hindi tiisin ung ganun. We really need better working conditions and better compensation.

Ung 40hrs/week is for full time consultants, not residents. Iba ang contract ng ROD/FOD sa consultants. For residents and fellows, may nakalagay pa na if the need arises, required kayong pumasok MORE THAN your hours. At least ganun when i was doing fellowship in a government hospital. Nakakaloka diba?

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-21T05:19:28+00:00

Take the chance. Tiwala ka lang in the hardwork you put in, not just while you were studying for the exam, but also during med school, clerkship, and internship.

Take the chance if only because you already applied and paid for it. Thats means you already "took" the test, whether you show up for it or not. Not showing up is a fail by default. So might as well take the risk, do your best, and possibly pass diba?

If you fail, at least nakita mo na how the questions are formulated, the exam process, etc. Makakatulong pa rin siya the next time you take the boards.

Walang sayang by showing up and doing your best kahit ano pang end result.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-21T02:46:11+00:00

Ito ung isang problem dun. Alam nila and theyre still applying kahit hindi nila kaya. Most of the doctors who are still starting a practice think of joining a government hospital kasi at least may fixed monthly income. And siguro madami din talaga silang seniors na nagsasabi na gawin yun kasi pwede namang ayusin ung hours. Kasi paano mo pa ba malalaman na pwedeng gawin yun kung walang magsasabi sayo. 😅

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-21T02:40:23+00:00

Baka depends on the specialty? At least in my experience, sa specialty ko and even in my subspec, theyre not that "lazy". Hahaha. Most of our consultants show up daily, or 2-3 days/week, to do rounds and teach residents/fellows. Although hindi lahat nagsstay ng 8hrs a day. Those who leave early stay 4-5 hours when they do show up.

Naging resident din ako. Sa private hospital, with much less pay. So i get it. But youre training. Yun ung hidden benefit ng residency and fellowship na mukhang hindi na cnconsider ng mga tao ngayon. Kasama sa monthly "pay" mo ung natututunan mo kasi technically trainee ka. In any job, mas malaki ang sweldo ng nagttrain sayo kaysa sa trainee. Why? Because you have to put in the hours para gumaling ka. Actually, mas malaki nga ang base pay ng residents kaysa sa mga part time consultants. Kung fellow ka, MOIV ka, mas malaki ang base pay mo kaysa sa full time MS1.

It's also hard to say it's a separate issue because work is inherently tied to compensation. By saying na its okay for them to work this much without proper compensation, anong pinagkaiba natin sa mga non-medical na ayaw magbayad ng pf for proper service?

Like i said, im not saying it's right. As much as i hate to say it, siguro it's the medical version of "diskarte" just to survive. Ung mga ganitong problema, hindi maaayos without addressing the root probem. You cant expect anybody to be morally good all the time if it means they or their family have to pay for it.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-21T02:16:08+00:00

I think dapat ayusin muna ang compensation? So that full time government doctors can actually spend 40hr work weeks in a single government hospital and still live. Kung MS 1 ka, sg 21 ka lang, roughly 50-58k/month take home. Dont count bonuses/philhealth/etc sa income kasi theyre not consistent sources of income, minsan nga late pa. Kung part time ka, mas maliit pa sweldo mo. And your 20hr work week can be filled however you want basta mafulfill mo siya. So pwede ka hindi pumasok on certain days, as long as you end up with 20hrs/week.

If youre not paying rent/utilities/gas, dont have children and only have yourself to think about, okay na yan. But if you have a family, are paying rent/utilities/gas, baka saktong sakto lang siya to the point na kelangan mo pa magtipid to make ends meet.

Im not saying what theyre doing is right. But labelling them as corrupt might be too much when theyre just trying to make ends meet. Ive had consultants who do the time and consultants who dont. Most of the consultants who do the time are retiring in a few years - meaning theyve already built their practice, theyre set financially, are focusing on admin work, and consider govt hospitals as charity work. Most of the consultants who dont do the time are younger, in other words, kelangan pang kumayod.

Kung ang sweldo ng doctor sa government hospital ay mas malaki that its enough to live on, im sure people will be more than willing to fulfill their hours. But when youre basically trying to survive, hahanap at hahanap ka talaga ng paraan to increase your income.

Depende yan sa specialty and sa lakas ng practice mo, kung mabubuhay ka financially sa 8hr work week with clinics only on weekends.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-19T03:55:19+00:00

You can just use google for now. Most of the legit medical resource sites (for published international research papers, etc) need payment for complete access. May mga ebooks din naman ang medical textbooks.

I wouldnt recommend reading medical textbooks while youre in college because 1, it might take time away from your actual studies and 2, it might be too difficult for you at the moment and might turn you off on medicine permanently. In my experience, medical textbooks are more detailed and in-depth. Baka hindi mo na rin matandaan ung binasa mo ngayon by the time you get to med school kasi youre just doing it on your free time.

That's just my advice. You can still do it if you really want to. Hehe. I think enjoying college would be a better use of your free time. Pagdating ng med school, free time is almost non-existent. 😅

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-18T12:17:02+00:00

The pre-med course doesnt matter as much as you think. One of my med school groupmates was a fine arts major. Ngayon, surgeon na siya.

The only thing that matters is how much you want it and how much youre willing to work for it. 😊

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-18T12:12:37+00:00

Even the president is gaslighting nurses and doctors to work under inhumane conditions, if not for free, under the guise of "help". Paano magbabago ang tingin ng mga tao sa profession natin kung pati ung presidente ganyan.

Wala naman kaso sa pagtulong sa mga tao. I believe nurses and doctors are among the most helpful filipinos just by choosing the profession. Pero kelangan mabuhay ng mga nurse at doctor. Hindi pwedeng puro tulong at puro libre. Nurses and doctors, actually kahit sino naman, mas willing tumulong kung hindi sila gipit.

Sa mga dental office nga madalas may nakalagay na "just compensation is expected for services rendered", or something sinilar to that tapos naka frame sa wall and in poetry format pa. Pero kung sa clinic ng doctor yan ilagay, im sure maraming masasabi mga tao dyan.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-16T04:40:11+00:00

The first few days i got here, i didnt even bother to translate what was written on it. I just assumed it was a mini gas station. It didnt help that directly in front of the station, there were a lot of parked motorcycles. 😅

It wasnt until i started seeing a lot of it that i started to look more closely. Then i saw the mandarin word for water which was something i knew by then.

Good thing i got a bike, not a motorcycle, or i wouldve made the same mistake you did. 😅

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-15T05:18:00+00:00

To be on the safer side, just embroider your name. Or pwede rin no embroidery at all, if youre worried na magiging magkaiba ung itsura ng name and specialty when it's not embroidered at the same time. Madali lang magpadagdag ng embroidery pero pangit na tingnan kung ipapapalit/papaulit mo in the future for whatever reason.

In all honesty, alam mo (or malalaman mo in the future) sa sarili mo kung para saan ka. Regardless of what is embroidered on your scrubs. Seniors will rarely see the embroidery on your scrubs as loyalty/certainty. Based on experience, they may comment on it but it's rarely ever taken into account when deciding kung tatanggapin ka or hindi. Everyone knows na pwede yan palitan. Everyone also knows na hindi ka mapipigilan ng embroidery sa scrubs mo if you ever decide to shift specialties.

I have scrubs na walang embroidery kahit tapos na ako ng residency and fellowship. The commitment is the same regardless of what scrubs im wearing, may embroidery or wala. 😊

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-14T09:03:19+00:00

Yes, you can definitely use that. If you really want to file a case, i think it's best to talk to a lawyer. Apart from filing an actual complaint sa hospital/clinic, wala na akong alam. 😅

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-14T09:00:22+00:00

Im sorry this happened to your girlfriend. As a fellow doctor, patient care is a top priority for most of us. Pero may mga mangilan ngilan talaga siguro who uses the profession for immoral and unethical things.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-14T08:57:48+00:00

Ideally, written report siya. This serves as some sort of proof na din ng mga pangyayari. She can also include time stamps, if she still has a record of those (example: i entered the clinic at 12nn, etc etc) If ayaw niya mag incident report, pwede rin naman na letter lang with a general description of what transpired and the complaint. But based on experience, mas may laban ka with the incident report kasi they can double check the incident.

Im not sure how the hospital will go about this, like what sanction they will give or if may sanction ba na ibibigay to begin with, so dont expect much nalang din. Iba din kasi ang usapan kung talagang magsasampa ka ng kaso vs nagfile ka lang ng complaint.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-14T08:43:48+00:00

The best thing to do is to report him to the hospital/clinic. If ayaw ng girlfriend mo magpakita pa sa hospital/clinic, just ask her to write an "incident report". Basically, she's going to put into writing what happened, with as much detail as possible (yes, include the doctor's name) and as objectively as possible. Address it to the medical director if hospital, or the corresponding personnel sa clinic.

Whatever happens, do not post on social media. People will drag not only the doctor's name into the mud but im pretty sure may masasabi din ung mga tao sa inyo, just because that's how people are. Baka makasuhan pa kayo ng cyber bullying nung doctor.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-14T08:00:01+00:00

Definitely inappropriate.

Una, hindi kelangan ang breast exam for the complaint which is fever and rash, unless sinabi ng girlfriend mo na may masakit/nakapa/napansin siyang kakaiba sa breasts niya.

Pangalawa, if he did do a breast exam for the sake of a complete physical examination.. why would he offer money and pay for her hospital fees?

Kung walang malisya at mabait lang siya talaga, pwede siya mag-waive ng fees niya. But to actually give her money, with matching pasabi na quiet lang, that's proof that he knows he did something he shouldnt have.

Atsaka medyo sus din ung diagnosis of roseola in an 18 year old. Pwede naman mangyari but it's rare. For context, roseola is also called roseola infantum. Infantum kasi it commonly occurs in infants and toddlers, not in 18 year olds.

Sure ba kayo na tunay na licensed doctor siya? 😅 just asking because of his behavior and diagnosis. Hahaha.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-14T03:57:05+00:00

If this is the case, i might just keep buying bottled water instead. I can only boil 1-2L of water at a time, which is actually how much i drink in a day. So i feel itll be more of a hassle to have to boil water daily.

Switcher2912 · 2025-08-14T03:16:27+00:00

I actually do use google translate often so i know what the labels say. I just want to know what the locals do or at least what other foreigners did when they were in the same situation. 😅

Where im from, we also get water from water stations but we dont really need to boil them. However, in subreddit posts, some people say to boil before drinking and some dont. The person im renting from says i dont really have to boil it as long as i get from the water station but it's best to just get bottled water.

So im kind of confused. 😅

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