I have just been taken out to dinner by four Thai lady friends. They were paying as a thank you for me taking them out the other night, and they took me to one of these "all you can eat" places. What amazes me is the amount of food these little women can put away! I have nicknamed them the Terminators, because they will polish off anything put in front of them, and then go looking for more. LOL. One must have put more away than the rest of us together!! I told her that she had better put some air in the tyres of her bike, as she had eaten so much. :-)  The restaurant owner looked worried that he wouldn't make a profit. They have had me eating bugs, pig's stomach,squirrel, and all sorts recently..

I thought that I could eat, but they make me look like an amateur.The funny thing is, they only weigh about 45-50 kilos, a strong wind would blow them away. I have noticed a lot of Thai ladies like this, (no AAAum, I was not thinking of you. 555, even if you do fit the profile). How do they manage it? Where do they put it?Is it a genetic thing? Just a lighthearted observation.

It's just an amazing wonder of the world...If you think about it too much, your head will explode.

When we were young we always starved ourselves a little before going to any 'all you can eat' place.

Perhaps they were doing the same and had large 'doggie bags' in their designer handbags!

Squirrel sounds interesting...not tried one of those yet!

sometimes size doesn't count...

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/nyregion/05hotdog.html?ex=1341288000&en=377c856712fb1ac8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

Yep, this is not just Thailand but an Asian thing as far as I have seen. My Hong Kong staff are a great bunch, lads and lasses, but if we have a bit of down time and not much is going on I had better make sure they have some food or I have a mini coup brewing in a short time.

The grils, as has been noted are THE consumers here and again are about half the size of myself. I went to Yam Cha with four locals recently and they devowered 22 individual dishes between them! I think I managed about two of my own and then sat there watching show!

I'm usually just astounded by the amount they order....not necessarily put away...lol.

But they can eat alot too....

Some people here just skip some meal before eating that "ALL YOU CAN EAT" places. Such as my friends they skip breakfast and lunch before dinner "buffet"

A friend of mine, she is a big woman, she always deny to go to that kind of place, me too... I rarely go, just for social stuff... you know. We can eat all and our METABOLISM are so bad. So BETTER NOT GO THERE.