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let me introduce you to raafa group of friends
Hayate
Chen yong
he was Bao XD
and the last was Maria (the only female in the group)
yeah, they were all raafa friends and close-to-be-found family. They all care for each other and are willing to help others. and they were raafa mental support too even when raafa did not really or couldn't open up about his problems with them, but they found a way to know his struggle anyway plush their photo!
this is their old sketch actually and this kinda a picture that they took after they graduated from military school (even when I know that Hayate and Bao dropped out of that school but still be there when their other friend was graduated)
Dou Sha Bao / 豆沙包 / Steamed Red Bean Paste Buns
Put in the tags the Disney short that never fails to make you cry
autism be damned my girl can work a grill marcille donato simtbaord ^_^ she is so awosme !!!!!! 🍖🥓🍖/🥓🍖🥓/🍖🥓🍖
Part of an art trade for oftickingclocksandnocturnes. uvu
Can also be found on my dA HERE! C:
Hope you like it, Ringo dearie~ <3
Boo!
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Inktober 2022 Day 28: plastic nib fineliner
Types of dumplings in China
Prior to my arrival to China, I only knew about wonton and jiaozi, which I assumed to similar to pelmeni.
As it turned out, there is no end to the variations of dumplings, so here are some of the most common dumplings in China that I've come across so far!
饺子 - jiǎozi These are thin veggie or meat filled dumplings, and they can be steamed, boiled or fried but I've only tried the steamed variety so far which is pretty tasty. They somewhat resemble pelmeni, but the tast is noticeably different.
馄饨 - húntún (wonton) These dumplings are similar to jiǎozi but thinner and they're usually eaten in soup.
生煎包 - shēngjiānbāo These are slightly crispy, fried dumplings usually with a pork-filling。
锅贴 - guōtiē These dumplings are the crispy-ish type, deep-fried and steamed with various fillings like veggies and meat.
水饺 - shuǐjiǎo They're quite similar to the 锅贴, but these dumplings are boiled (note the 水) without the frying.
小笼包 - xiǎolóngbāo These are steamed buns, usually filled pork but they can also have other fillings like veggies and seafood.
Honourary mentions： These aren't dumplings, but they're adjacent enough imo.
肉包子 - ròubāozi These are biggish steamed buns with a meat filling. I have these for breakfast and they're really good.
菜包子 - càibāozi Same as the ròubāozi, but with veggies and also pretty tasty.
If I missed any, let me know which ones as I'm always looking to try new things!
Chinese Desserts
There's quite a large variety of treats and desserts in China (more than you can imagine), so here are some of the most common ones!
Almond jelly/tofu - 杏仁豆腐 - xìngréndòufu Despite the name, almond jelly doesn't actually have almonds in it. Almond jelly is made from gelatin and almond milk, although some recepies use dairy milk instead.
Glutinous rice balls - 汤圆 - tāngyuán These rice balls are made from glutinous rice balls with a sweet filling, such as red bean paste (a pretty popular filling in desserts, I've been fooled more than once when purchasing what I assumed to be a chocolate filled pastry).
Red bean buns - 豆沙包 - dòushābāo One of my favorite desserts so far. These are steamed buns with a sweet red bean paste filling that I'd definitely recommend.
Egg custard bun - 流沙包 - liúshābāo A sweet and savory bun, with a lava-like egg yolk filling. A pretty interesting dessert, as it's both sweet and savory.
Pumpkin cake - 南瓜饼 - nánguābǐng I haven't tried this yet, but it definitely looks good. A fried and crunchy cake with a sweet filling such as red bean paste.
Eight treasure rice pudding - 八宝饭 -bābǎofàn This is a pretty popular dessert, especially during the Lunar New Year. It gets this name becase of the toppings, which are eight or more different types of dried fruits and nuts arranged on top of the sweet rice, with (once again) red bean paste.
Hawthorn stick/ Candied Haws/ Sugar coated haws/ Bingtanghulu - 冰糖葫芦 - bīngtánghúlu This treat has quite a few translations and you may have probably already seen it. This is basically candied fruit covered with a sweet, crunchy and sugary syrup. Traditionally, Hawthorn is used but other fruits such as grapes, strawberries and oranges are also popular options.
Sachima - 沙琪玛 - shāqímǎ I haven't tried this snack yet, but it looks quite fascinating. Sachima is made from fried batter stuck together with a sugary syrup, with an interesting texture.
Sesame balls - 芝麻球 - zhīmaqiú Similar to the rice glutinous balls, this treat is also made from glutinous rice flour with varying fillings including lotus seeds, mung bean and red beans, and sesame seeds.
Water chestnut cake A sweet pan-fried cake made from chinese water chestnut, with a unique semi-transparent appearance.
Wintermelon puff/ Wife cake/ Sweetheartcake - 老婆餅 - lǎopóbǐng This cake has many names, mainly because it has several different origin stories, each more fascinating than the next. This dessert is a flaky pastry with wintermelon, almond (not red bean this time!) paste and sesame filling.
Fortune cake - 发糕 - fāgāo Not a fortune cookie! This is a spongy steamed cupcake cake commonly made for the New Lunar Year celebrations and occasionally other events. They're usually a white-ish or brown-ish color, but they're often dyed bright colors to add extra festivity.
Mooncake - 月饼 - yuèbǐng This is a pretty well-known dessert, commonly prepared for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes are smallish steamd/fried (depends on the region) cakes with a sweet filling that can also sometimes have an egg yolk inside.
Osmanthus cake - 桂花糕 - guìhuāgāo This is a unique traditional pastry made from glutinous rice flour, honey and osmanthus. This cake has a really interesting texture, as it's quite dense but also airy in a way? I'd definitely recommend trying it, as it's not super sweet and goes really well with tea.
saw thor: love and thunder. i would die for bao
Awesome! I feel Bao and Aguma don't get enough credit (or screen time) for how awesome they are. It's good to find someone who loves Bao as much as I do!
Thank you again!!
Hey! Thank you for doing this! Could you please talk about Bao (and maybe Kyoya if you have the time) for the character ask?
Bao. The Crimson Flash.
Not many of you know this, but Bao was actually one of my favorite characters from Metal Fury! I absolutely love his hair/voice/eyes. He and Aguma were a force to be reckoned with, and I commend them for actually managing to beat Kyoya and Benkei.
Bao deceived Gingka and the gang as the Legendary Blader out of him and Aguma, which led to their downfall. Bao is much more clever than people originally assume.
At the end of Shogun Steel, apparently he is seen at Beylin Temple training with the Chinese Team. I think this is really cool because it shows how they have overcome their differences and became good friends.
Kyoya is such an amazingly strong blader. His blader spirit transcends most, and his raw strength is something to be admired.
At the end of Metal Fury when Gingka and him battle once again, it is undecided who the victor is. In my opinion, I think it was Kyoya. Kyoya worked so hard, and I believe he deserved to finally beat Gingka once and for all. Through that victory, I think he may have gained peace in knowing that he finally defeated his rival of three years.
In this last image, he looks so content. He now has a son, and they are obviously invested in Beyblade. He’s doing well for himself, and I bet he still keeps in contact with Gingka, Nile, and the others.
(I’m pretty sure there is something related to taking over his father’s company, but I haven’t read the manga (if anyone knows where to get the manga let me know)).
Anyways that was my last ask! Thank you all for providing me with topics! You’re all so great.