On 4/7/2026 at 7:59 AM, spidermike007 said:

There's so much nonsense online these days from people highly unqualified, one has to be incredibly judicious when taking this kind of advice.

Between the sodium levels and the purine levels, 5 days of sardines could put a lot of people in the hospital.

I bet you are a hoot at parties...

I don't enjoy sardines, it's kinda like taking medicine, but probably does nothing

22 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Shopee, Lazada?

Good idea. I never thought of that. Thanks. Trouble is on Lazada with so much fake stuff there's a big risk that they're Chinese faked sardines In fake olive oil...555.

On 6/6/2026 at 10:56 AM, marin said:

I do believe saba to be the blue mackeral.

I can't understand why Thais buy and pay so much more for plaa tu than saba when it's just another type of mackerel and taste almost exactly the same as Saba. In fact saba has slightly more taste and much cheaper.

Edited June 7Jun 7 by SunsetT

17 minutes ago, SunsetT said:

Good idea. I never thought of that. Thanks. Trouble is on Lazada with so much fake stuff there's a big risk that they're Chinese faked sardines In fake olive oil...555.

Look for reputable brand names, less likely to be fake. In any case, sardines are wild fish, cannot be farm raised.

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-sardines/

On 6/6/2026 at 8:05 PM, Dexxter said:

While sardines are an incredibly nutritious, budget-friendly food, jumping into a 5-day extreme mono-diet (eating only one food) shifts them from a healthy dietary addition into a dangerous health stunt.

While it is true that sardines are extremely high in purines and therefore a risk for poeple with impaired kidneys, you -- and the study -- seriously have misinterpreted what is supposed to happen during a sardine diet.

First, people who already eat a healthy mediterranean diet will not need this. They are already following "the rules" of healthy eating.

What the sardine diet is supposed to do, is kicking the body into ketosis. For this you need a food high in fats, but it must be healthy fats (so fish are perfect); it also must be a time without any carbohydrates -- ergo mixing it with a mediterranean diet completely removes the benefit. Ketosis means, the body is forced to use up stored glycogen, which holds onto water -- so immediately, bloating is reduced.

Sardines are also very high in B12 and taurine, which means, people with high inflammation or nerve issues will see immediate improvents, especially if they were on a fast food diet before. In some people, a few days of ketosis are enough, that cravings for sugar and junk food all but vanish -- the possible starting point for a healthier diet (maybe even the mediterranean one).

Literally all the food you put in your mouth has "side effects" -- in the mediterranean diet, if done in a purist way, they are: very high caloric density of fats, not enough iron and zinc, high mercury exposure due to fish high in the food chain.

This is the age of the internet, with all the knowledge of humankind literally in your pocket -- so anybody can make informed decisions on what to do with their health. Looking at a single study as the lone deciding factor is likely not enough research -- maybe even leading to a wholly wrong interpretation, as in this case

On 4/6/2026 at 3:22 PM, 3NUMBAS said:

Let’s dive into this fascinating experiment and explore the day-by-day transformation your body could experience.

You first mate. Post the link to the live webcam in your bog at home.

My BigC doesn't have sardines.

Tops has.

I fly into Surat and drove for just over an hour to get there - hope that is enough for you.

No, we did not. Before I set up said company, I visited a dozen food producers to determine if there was interest in cleaning production lines using dry ice blasting tech. It's faster, cleaner and greener. Genuine interest was expressed at almost all Cos I visited. So I took the bait and spent a couple of million Baht on a serious compressor (800 kgs serious), air dryers, braided hoses, filters and a professional European dry ice blaster as well as training. Then I revisited those companies who had done some research since my first visit.

Hopeful to receive the same enthusiastic response on my second visit I was told "We don't need to be that clean." by most of those I spoke to! It's a long story, but it seems like many of these companies operate on a 'as little as we need to do' approach. Doing the absolute bare minimum seemed to be a strategy. Combined with the thought-free processes followed by their purchasing muppets it ended up being too much of a struggle and we closed down after five years. Still have the gear if you are interested!

On 6/4/2026 at 8:28 PM, Off Piste said:

That's interesting, can I ask where that was in the South..?.. Did your company get the contract btw..?

Inspired by this thread I did buy a can of sardines. Let me tell you, if I ever should end up in Guantanamo, they do not need to water board me. Just put a open can of sardines in front of me. That would be enough to tell any secret I know. I would even tell secrets I don't know, just to not have to eat this stuff.

I was looking for one with NO oil - because even actual olive oil is usually adulterated, so I'm SURE that the "olive oil" in sardines (and tuna) are not going to be real olive oil. And being packed in poor quality oil offsets the benefits of eating sardines.

This is the one that I eat. It's not cheap, at 150+ baht per can, but for me it's a choice between eating the expensive one or not eating the cheap one. This one is delicious, but it's not easy to find. I find it at Villa every once in a while, and when I do, I buy all of their stock (10-20 cans at a time), which lasts me until they get another shipment.

Edited June 12Jun 12 by BangkokHank

I found Ayam Brand in extra virgin olive oil at a local supermarket. Product of Malaysia. Nothing to write home about, but seems decent quality. 60 THB per can. A slightly rubbery texture, but acceptable to eat, as long as I don't construct horrible images of cannery plant hygiene that @DualSportBiker teased us about....

On 6/12/2026 at 3:27 AM, BangkokHank said:

I was looking for one with NO oil - because even actual olive oil is usually adulterated, so I'm SURE that the "olive oil" in sardines (and tuna) are not going to be real olive oil. And being packed in poor quality oil offsets the benefits of eating sardines.

This is the one that I eat. It's not cheap, at 150+ baht per can, but for me it's a choice between eating the expensive one or not eating the cheap one. This one is delicious, but it's not easy to find. I find it at Villa every once in a while, and when I do, I buy all of their stock (10-20 cans at a time), which lasts me until they get another shipment.

I agree the oil is typically bad, even when it comes from a good brand like above. I just eat the sardines and discard the oil. Or drain the oil and add my own olive oil.

On 4/6/2026 at 3:22 PM, 3NUMBAS said:

And what if eating this food for just five days could dramatically reset your body, sharpen your mind, and put you back in the driver’s seat of your health?

So do you have an update for us, Numbas?

Are you "back in the driver's seat of your health"?

On 6/9/2026 at 8:15 AM, DualSportBiker said:

I fly into Surat and drove for just over an hour to get there - hope that is enough for you.

No, we did not. Before I set up said company, I visited a dozen food producers to determine if there was interest in cleaning production lines using dry ice blasting tech. It's faster, cleaner and greener. Genuine interest was expressed at almost all Cos I visited. So I took the bait and spent a couple of million Baht on a serious compressor (800 kgs serious), air dryers, braided hoses, filters and a professional European dry ice blaster as well as training. Then I revisited those companies who had done some research since my first visit.

Hopeful to receive the same enthusiastic response on my second visit I was told "We don't need to be that clean." by most of those I spoke to! It's a long story, but it seems like many of these companies operate on a 'as little as we need to do' approach. Doing the absolute bare minimum seemed to be a strategy. Combined with the thought-free processes followed by their purchasing muppets it ended up being too much of a struggle and we closed down after five years. Still have the gear if you are interested!

This may (or may not) be off-topic. We need our mooban house repainted in Bang Na. It's best for adherence to get down to the bare cement. I'd only heard of sand-blasting.

Is this an application for dry ice blasting? Available in Bangkok?