Food and Drink

An astute reader has questioned the veracity of my claims about the Sam Khok diet. In particular, she wondered if my slender appearance was somehow enhanced by the vertical stripes of my shirt.

The Sam Khok diet will be most effective if practiced in conjunction with a rigorous program of exercise. I find the clement Thailand winters to be ideal for piscine exercises.

A qualified yes. Just make sure you add crispy fried basil and a substantial portion of red peppers. My general rule of thumb is one part red peppers to four parts crispy rice.

I have been asked about eggs and the Sam Khok diet; can I eat eggs when on this diet? Yes, a resounding yes to that, as long as they are duck eggs, and in particular I recommend the salted duck eggs shown above.

When I was younger, I was, by all accounts, a large child, with multiple chins, small muscles, and a weakness for sweet foods. At my heaviest, so prominent were my double and triple chins that I appeared to be without a neck.

A not insignificant advantage of the Sam Khok diet is my ability to eat at will when away from Sam Khok, as I did this weekend at the Amphawa floating market in Samut Songkram province.

Last night we had an ATC company party, our first of 2009. My assistant Aom, pictured above, has just graduated from college, so we celebrated at one of the ubiquitous riverside restaurants here on the northern outskirts of Bangkok.

What happened? Why do I have such a sanguine appearance? My face may look similar after I eat the SHOCK potato chips, but I am sweating here as if I were just removed from the shower.

If anything in the snack aisle of 7-11 is going to hurt you, it may be the SHOCK potato chips (crisps) from Lay. I found all the warning labels irresistible and promptly bought a package the first time I came across this new flavor.

Last summer the Mango Crunky ice cream bar was a fleeting sensation in the convenience stores across Japan. This summer the Mango Tango bar was released in Thailand, and it provides the same intense mango taste, sans the crunky chocolate.