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GCB 63% Tempered Bittersweet Button-Shaped Dark Chocolate: A Healthy Treat or an Obesity Experience
Food & Cuisine·

GCB 63% Tempered Bittersweet Button-Shaped Dark Chocolate: A Healthy Treat or an Obesity Experience

Dark chocolate has in recent years become a temple-grade dessert that health-conscious people around the world pay attention to. The higher the cocoa content and the less oil and sugar mixed in, the more the slightly bitter premium chocolate is favored by adults. However, the higher the cocoa content, the higher the price. An average of one New Taiwan Dollar per gram is currently a normal market price, and some domestic chocolates claiming estate grade, or some foreign dark chocolates, are priced several times higher.

Preparing Two Kinds of Outdoor Cookers: A Smoker and a Barbecue Pot
Outdoor Gear·

Preparing Two Kinds of Outdoor Cookers: A Smoker and a Barbecue Pot

Lately I've been wanting to try smoked foods and indoor grilling, but I'm too lazy to prepare large equipment, so I plan to use a pot that works right on a household gas stove as a barbecue pot, which also lets me force the exhaust out through the range hood. ## Checklist for Preparing Household Smoking Equipment 1. Smoking wood chips. 2. A medium-to-large stockpot, cast-iron pot, or Chinese wok. 3. A smoking grill rack. 4. Aluminum foil. ### Smoking Wood Chips Alth

How to Fix a Blurry, Unclear Face Shield Lens for Droplet Protection
Outdoor Gear·

How to Fix a Blurry, Unclear Face Shield Lens for Droplet Protection

Face shields can strengthen virus isolation (mainly by preventing outside airflow and droplets from hitting your face directly). A relative complained, and only then did I discover that the lenses on this kind of shield are all blurry and unclear, making people reluctant to wear them on the street for fear of not being able to see cars and motorcycles speeding along the road.

Japan Travel: The Must-Buy ICOCA & Haruka Transport Pass for the Kansai Region (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara)
Travel Guide·

Japan Travel: The Must-Buy ICOCA & Haruka Transport Pass for the Kansai Region (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara)

When traveling in Japan's Kansai region, whether in Osaka or Kyoto, Mizuc highly recommends buying the ICOCA & Haruka transport pass. "ICOCA & HARUKA" is a great-value package combining the "ICOCA" IC card, usable on JR, subways, private railways, and buses in the Kansai region or for shopping, with a discounted ticket for the "HARUKA" Kansai Airport Express that connects directly from Kansai Airport to Tennoji, Shin-Osaka, and Kyoto.

Pour-Over Coffee Is Cheap and Full of Fun: Brew Aromatic Coffee in 6 Simple Steps
Food & Cuisine·

Pour-Over Coffee Is Cheap and Full of Fun: Brew Aromatic Coffee in 6 Simple Steps

Many people go from drinking instant coffee to brewing pour-over coffee themselves, from buying ready-made coffee grounds or grinding on-site at stores (for example, there is often a line behind the checkout area at Costco waiting to grind) to buying a grinder and grinding beans at home only when they want to drink, or even, more fanatically, buying a roaster to roast their own beans (so far I have only tried small-batch roasting with a sieve over a small gas stove). In the end, they might even open their own coffee shop.

Year 110 of the Republic of China Holiday Calendar: Consecutive Holidays (National Holidays, Lunar New Year Break) Taiwan-Penghu-Kinmen-Matsu 2021 Holiday Schedule (Make-up Holidays, Working Days)

Year 110 of the Republic of China Holiday Calendar: Consecutive Holidays (National Holidays, Lunar New Year Break) Taiwan-Penghu-Kinmen-Matsu 2021 Holiday Schedule (Make-up Holidays, Working Days)

The Directorate-General of Personnel Administration of the Republic of China has set the Year 110 of the Republic of China (2021) administrative agency office calendar, and the number sequence 37343433 appeared, representing the number of days of consecutive holidays in each month of the Year of the Ox. In other words, in Year 110, people in Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu have a total of 7 consecutive holidays of at least three days to enjoy to the fullest.