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Old Jun 18, 2020 | 2:54 pm
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
Took about 35 mins total.

The grapes made the dish! Every bite with the grape seemed to bring out the other flavors and counter the 7 cloves of garlic I put in the pesto.
my supper requires an hour due to the oven fries. In theory oven fries need longer for better crispness. I’m still working on it. If not for the fries, I too could have grilled steak / cheeseburger / corn and heated pasta & sauce in 25 minutes. It’s extremely easy to cook multiple simple entrees :-)

Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
A nice 1/4 smoked duck for $5. Stir fried pork for $4. Dim sum for $1.50-$2 for an order of 3 pieces.
Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
... I got a 2 hour massage this morning at my house for 165k IDR, including tip. Which is about $11.50...
Haircuts can be cheap here. I think I pay about $1, or $1.50 total if I want a straight razor shave...
so dim sum dumplings and a haircut cost the same, or about 10% of an outcall massage.

my haircut is a discounted $30 but I think as low as $20. An inexpensive 85 minute massage is about $150 or so.
but in sf, the most I’ve seen for 3/4 dumplings is $5. And a stir-fried pork entree is about $10-14.

either way, dumplings are less than a haircut in my area :-)
the pricing ratios are quite interesting to me!
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