fwiw you could try reaching out to yasai kakumei, they're a small operation based in machida that sources directly from farms in kanagawa and saitama. they do a "fugubuta" box of wonky veggies and fru...

honestly the old lightwell theory is the most convincing one ive heard. that building used to be a small hotel in the 80s called the shinjuku sun - my friend's dad worked there. the door led to a serv...

Nah, there's no single "best" Pad See Ew in @Bangkok. It's all subjective, like arguing about the best pizza topping. Each stall has its own magic, its own family recipe passed down for generations......

fwiw I'd be more worried about the sudden temperature swings than the dust. april here goes from like 35c humid to 20c in a flash when those monsoon showers roll in, and that kind of shock can trigger...

honestly i'd hit up the repair cafes that run at various bezirksamt locations, they're often looking for spare parts to fix people's machines. the one in pankow at the bürgeramt on fröbelstraße usuall...