

Are you looking for something which can actually take a beating? I have bought like four of these cheaper bags on Amazon and they all fall apart in a year or two. And before then they all have shitty strap adjustments which slowly slip over time.
I’d strongly suggest getting something like a chrome or timbuk2 bag which will be like 5x more expensive up front but will actually last decades instead of years. I have been dailying the OG chrome citizen messenger bag for five years now and it’s barely broken in.










My favorite cooking hack recently is to marinade chicken wings in hot pot base. Decant off the oil, and marinade for a day in the liquid portion, pat dry, then leave uncovered in the fridge for 1-3 days to dry out, then deep fry, and toss in the hot pot oil with some of vinegar. Fucking delicious crispy mala wings.
I usually make this with hot pot soup leftovers, but it’s good enough to justify using the block just for chicken imo.