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| - Been coming to this event for a few years now.
As per usual, food is always ridiculously expensive and I've found that many stores undercook their food to deal with the long lineups.. which is totally unsafe and uncool.
However, I still tend to find myself coming back for the "experience" of squishing among sweaty bodies and inhaling the questionable odours of stinky tofu. They never fail to provide this free game called "avoid the lava" aka dodging littered skewers, tissues, and fallen foods on the floor and let's just talk about how when the wind blows, all the fumes, dust, and burnt charcoal pieces cause an outbreak of coughing fits.
Now that all the cons are out in the open, I can reveal the reason why I'm still motivated to come back every year. It's because my inner-foodie just can't resist checking out the annual showcase of innovative food ideas, even if I can't afford to try them all! Progressively coming out with better, more modern, and more interesting gimmicks, the vendors are changing with the times and have really stepped up their game this year. Having just come back from a trip to Hong Kong, I liked that there were a lot of snacks resembling what's currently popular over there (eg: ice cream egg waffles, matcha flavoured options, a surplus of bubbletea options, etc.).
So even though I knowingly get ripped off whenever I make a purchase from this event, I still feel compelled to come. And realistically, I probably will come again next year.
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