Full of beans, but feeling a bit guiltyWith all the tasty food available in Thailand it might seem to be sacrilege that on occasions I am partial to tucking into a bland plate of baked beans on toast. It must be something to do with my heritage, because in Britain more than two million cans of baked beans are consumed every day. I admit to having a certain guilt complex about baked beans. Baked beans also have a royal connection, the words "baked bean" being affectionate cockney rhyming slang for queen. Captain BeanyThe baked bean is held in such esteem in Britain there is even a Baked Bean Museum of Excellence in Port Talbot, Wales.

Source: Bangkok Post March 20, 2021 23:37 UTC