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More bottled water tests

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At the request of people, I decided to do a TDS test of four more brands of bottled water that you can buy in Saigon. Please note, as some people will emphasis, I am just doing a TDS test to decide how pure the water is. For purposes of this test, anything below 50 ppm indicates the water has been purified an "most likely" safe to drink. My last water quality article provides … [Read more...] about More bottled water tests

PM 2.5 masks I wear in Saigon (HCMC), Vietnam

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Edit (Feb. 1, 2020): With the coronavirus outbreak in China, this post is getting a lot of hits from Vietnam. First and foremost, PM2.5 masks (actually called respirators) are not a replacement for surgical masks. See this video to learn how to wear a surgical mask -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWrinkuoljE. --- I decided to do a post on all of the different PM 2.5 … [Read more...] about PM 2.5 masks I wear in Saigon (HCMC), Vietnam

Vietcetera Cafe

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This is an article long time in the making. I have spent over a year watching Tam, a friend and fellow University of Washington grad, plan and set up Vietcetera as both a coffee shop and AirBNB hotel. With his partners, he currently runs Vietcetera in three Saigon locations. With his background in Nielsen in marketing, Tam did a great job in establishing Vietcetera … [Read more...] about Vietcetera Cafe

Homemade vegetarian Japanese curry rice

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I have now been on a mostly plant-based diet for roughly 6 weeks now. One key meal that helps me transition to this healthier diet is Japanese curry rice. Being mixed Japanese, I have to have this meal at least 3-4 times a week, seriously. Normally every two weeks I make a big pot of curry rice and then freeze up the remainder. It makes for a good post workout meal due to the … [Read more...] about Homemade vegetarian Japanese curry rice