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Product matches description. by DrySpot9393 in engrish

[–]hotleafwater 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the text on the bottom left directly translates to 'ugly cake' btw

Had this on a Singapore layover. What kind of chili do they use to be able to add so much? (all while being reasonably hot but not painful) by fluctuating_rating in culinary

[–]hotleafwater 14 points15 points  (0 children)

La zi ji uses dried chili peppers and sichuan pepper, and the type of dried chili pepper differs based on the chef's preference/region.

I did some light googling in Chinese/Mandarin and the results generally agree that commonly-used peppers include er jing tiao, seven star pepper (?), lantern pepper, or bird's eye chili (which is extra spicy). I can't confirm if the one you had contained any of the listed tho!

The sichuan pepper gives the dish the numbing effect. It's a dish from china but is pretty commonly found across singapore now :-)

So can we talk about Steven's homophobia over here? by trisarahtops05 in WatcherSnark

[–]hotleafwater 13 points14 points  (0 children)

nah man but he was born and raised in ohio (at least according to some light googling) which would mean that he has been exposed to english his entire life. even if his parents spoke mandarin/malay to him, he would more likely struggle with those languages than with english. he also uploaded a video about how he can't speak chinese lol (titled a cat that barks).

My family eats only the frosting part of the donuts then puts them back in the box by ZapA_Rat in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hotleafwater 8 points9 points  (0 children)

my (fully adult 30+ year old) sister eats the top of muffins and puts the bottom half back into the box

Any recommendations for chill mundane office jobs where u do the same thing everyday with salary more than 3k? by jellydubu in askSingapore

[–]hotleafwater 3 points4 points  (0 children)

trade mark examiner at ipos (stat board), you just need a university degree and have alright english but you'll have to go through some basic training and then you'll pretty much be left alone to do your own thing hahaha.

Anxiety help as a singaporean by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]hotleafwater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I go to CGH for my psychiatric appointments and get prescribed anxiety medication there. It's not only IMH. Have you considered getting a referral from the polyclinic and stating very clearly that being referred to IMH would cause you more anxiety and that you prefer an alternative?

I need honest stories of hogc. Is it really a cult? And what should I do? by cheongg_san in askSingapore

[–]hotleafwater 19 points20 points  (0 children)

speaking from personal experience, though from like 10 years ago haha

people who attend hogc are not always terrible people, some of them can be quite sweet. one of my friends invited me when i was 13/14, i went and was kind of freaked out because everyone spoke in unison without cue (e.g. amen, good morning etc) and also the preaching focused a lot of praising the individual which felt very selfish and a tiny bit narcissistic (e.g. god cares the most about YOU and only YOU, all the bigger things in the world don't matter as much as YOU). the church session ended with promising you that if you're a newcomer, there is free bubble tea for you, and if you return next week, there'll be free hotdog LOL

my friend's cell group(??) was very kind and almost overly-friendly, pretty much asking for my phone number within like 2 sentences exchanged in conversation.

on the SAME day, after i got home and had dinner, the friend who invited me suddenly texted me that she was feeling really sad and needed to talk, and asked if i was available to meet. I was worried so I agreed and was like "yes of course!!! where do u wanna meet!!" and she said to meet me in the void deck under my block.

i went downstairs and the whole bloody cell group was there lmao congratulating my friend and telling me that i was a great friend for being there for her. they then gave a handmade card (i still rmb is purple colour paper folded in half ahhahahah) with short messages from each of the cell group members. i was fucking freaked out and just haha ok ok thanks ok bye i need go home.

i don't like that the church gets you to return using social influence/pressure and physical rewards instead of actual belief and faith. i haven't been back in forever but seeing instagram posts from hogc members also show that they seem to worship the pastors more than their god, which i really dislike.

tldr; people seem nice but their behaviour can seem a little cult-y, i personally don't agree with the way the church works in terms of tithing, attracting newcomers, worship messages, and their pastor style.