Who would have thought that eating yoghurt could prove such a challenge? I don't mean that one can't buy yoghurt in Thailand, merely that the means of eating it presented a conundrum.
Like many, I live in an apartment that is somewhat like a hotel suite of two rooms plus a bathroom; my kitchen facilities consist of a massive fridge, a microwave and a kettle. The basic utensils are in tune with Asian dining culture and consist of: chopsticks, forks, dessert spoons and deeply angled all purpose/soup spoons. There are neither knives nor, crucially, teaspoons. Hmmm. No wonder I've not bought any pots of yoghurt until now. It's just not a delicate eating experience when one has to use a large spoon!!
With a nostalgia, which I would not previously have considered likely, I threw caution to the winds and purchased a pack of strawberry yoghurts. I decided to suffer the oversized spoon in order to assuage the desire of my tastebuds.
Imagine my delight when I discovered a clever marketing solution: included in the pack was a packet of plastic 'teaspoons'! Hurrah! Even I can't believe my excited reaction. Perhaps there is some Freudian explanation... or perhaps it's just that I enjoy life's simple pleasures.
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