Rules of Eating
by Vijay Kiran
- Never eat on an empty stomach.
- Never leave the table hungry.
- When traveling, never leave a country hungry.
- Enjoy your food.
- Enjoy your companion’s food.
- Really taste your food. It may take several portions to accomplish this, especially if subtly seasoned.
- Really feel your food. Texture is important. Compare, for example, the texture of a turnip to that of a brownie. Which feels better against your cheeks?
- Never eat between snacks, unless it’s a meal.
- Don’t feel you must finish everything on your plate. You can always eat it later.
- Avoid blue food.
– Richard Smit, “The Bronx Diet”