The Essential Handbook for Ultimate Otaku

It's not about telling otaku boys to stock up on tissues and otaku girls to stock up on appliances.

Rather, it should be said:

1. The ribs sold in supermarkets are much worse in meat quality than baby back ribs... But they are also much cheaper (only half the price of baby back ribs), with enough meat. Buy them to make soup; 10 yuan worth of ribs is enough for two days' worth of rib soup. It's a good deal.

2. Sitting still for long periods while playing on the computer is bad for your shoulders, waist, and neck. If you're using a laptop, it's best to have a laptop desk. Then, lie in bed and play for an hour, lay the laptop sideways on the bed and play for half an hour with your neck tilted, or sit upright at a coffee table or desk for an hour... Alternate like this. Of course, it's not as good as exercising and resting, but it's better than staying in one position for a long time.

3. Try to use electric blankets as little as possible. Similarly, don't place the laptop directly on your abdomen. If you still want children...

4. When shopping at the supermarket, feel free to buy some mysterious seasonings, such as concentrated soup packets, oyster sauce, braised pork seasoning, braised fish seasoning, five-spice powder, or sand ginger... These come in handy when stir-frying leftover rice at night. They make great fried rice or donburi, sprinkle some pickled mustard greens, and it tastes better than what you'd get on the street.

5. Don't trust so-called cheap and delicious small restaurants on the street. I've seen people scooping gutter oil outside restaurant doors after midnight more than once. Regardless of whether they belong to the small restaurants, the oil, once refined, has a high chance of ending up back in those small restaurants. Unless you can ensure it's definitely safe and hygienic... otherwise, it's better to cook your own meals.

6. Buy a white radish, an old pumpkin, or a pile of cabbage... Cut them up and boil a pot of soup, add a bit of white sugar or rock sugar, and don't put anything else (not even a drop of oil!) Pour it into a cup and drink it as a beverage. One pot is enough for a whole day.

7. If you shower every day or every other day, it's convenient to wash yourself wearing your underwear. Lather up with soap and give yourself a quick scrub... Unless you have a strong body odor, you'll be clean. However, don't dry your clothes in the bathroom.

8. Turn your head often... While browsing Mop.com... Waiting for video buffering... During startup... Make it a habit, it's good for your neck, and importantly, you don't have to leave the computer.

9. Learning how to thicken sauces is an essential skill for beginners learning to cook. Mixing raw minced meat with some cornstarch before frying will make it tenderer. Always keep half a bowl of slurry on hand when stir-frying, making it easier for the dish to absorb flavors, reducing the demand for spatula skills and temperature control, and making it less likely to burn.

10. Large pieces of meat should be yellow-stewed or stir-fried. It's recommended to marinate with seasonings for a while, then steam until cooked. Removing bones will be very convenient.

11. Instant noodles cooked in the microwave taste the best. After adding the seasoning, pour in cold water (be sure to use cold water!), and microwave on high for 5-6 minutes. The instant noodles that come out... Well, try it yourself. I've always felt that using boiling water to soak instant noodles is a huge waste.

12. If you have nothing to do, avoid things that trigger past emotions, especially at night. Things like "Better Not to Have Met," "Long Time No See," "Ten Years," or "What We Promised"... Listen to them less. Avoid reading heart-wrenching stories. Being single is fine; don't seek out these things to stimulate yourself. When the right time comes, you'll meet someone without trying. Crying while hugging a pillow and listening to songs has no meaning or value. This advice is for all you ladies.

13. Unless you're hot to the point of wanting to die, always wear socks. Cold starts from the feet, and that's absolutely true. Even if you drink milk and soy milk every day, living a sedentary lifestyle without socks and avoiding exercise makes it easy to catch a cold. If you live alone, no one will bury you if you die.

14. Living simply makes it less likely to develop depression.