Explores the influences of geography, climate, culture and tradition that have shaped some of the world's most popular cuisines. This title takes the reader into the behind-the-scenes world of growers, artisans and chefs, revealing how their passion for their work helps maintain and re-interpret the traditions and flavours of a nation's cuisine.

Rosa's Thai Cafe. Born in the East. Raised in the East End. In keeping with its contemporary twist on authentic Thai cuisine (sometimes based on western ingredients), Rosa's Thai Cafe celebrates traditional Thai cooking techniques and features over 100 recipes, including dishes from the menu at Rosa's as well as family favourites and regional dishes from founder Saiphin Moore's regular trips back home. Recipes range from the aromatic Beef Massaman Curry to the Soft Shell Crab Salad, Larb Spring Rolls, homemade Sriracha Sauce and Mangoes with Sticky Rice.

Describes the history, geography, economy, government, social life and customs, top tourist sites, and more of Thailand.

"There are 40 tempting dishes to try, from a selection of popular appetizers such as Spring Rolls and Steamed Seafood Packets. There are delicate, aromatic soups, including Hot and Sour Prawn Soup, and a selection of salads and vegetables, such as Mixed Vegetables in Coconut Milk. For a main course, try Fragrant Thai Meatballs or Stir-fried Beef in Oyster Sauce, or one of a selection of curries. Rice and noodles are a feature of Thai cuisine, and included here are Fried Jasmine Rice and one of the national dishes of Thailand, Phat Thai. For dessert, choose from several delicious treats, such as Fried Bananas or Mango with Sticky Rice."--BOOK JACKET.

Thai cuisine - one of the most exotic cuisines in Asia is a perfect and harmonious blend between spicy, hot and bland ingredients with unforgettable flavourful results! Bring with you the alluring flavours of Thailand with The Little Thai Cookbook. This collection of 45 recipes features some of the country's most popular dishes including spicy noodles with meat sauce, tangy papaya salad, piquant seafood soup and the refreshing mock pomegranate seeds in sweetened coconut milk. Clearly explained recipes ensure that home cooks will be able to produce authentic and delicious Thai food to share wit

With a uniquely balanced combination of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy flavors, Thai food burst onto Los Angeles's and America's culinary scene in the 1980s. Flavors of Empire examines the rise of Thai food and the way it shaped the racial and ethnic contours of Thai American identity and community. Full of vivid oral histories and new archival material, this book explores the factors that made foodways central to the Thai American experience. Starting with American Cold War intervention in Thailand, Mark Padoongpatt traces how informal empire allowed U.S. citizens to discover Thai cuisine abroad and introduce it inside the United States. When Thais arrived in Los Angeles, they reinvented and repackaged Thai food in various ways to meet the rising popularity of the cuisine in urban and suburban spaces. Padoongpatt opens up the history and politics of Thai food for the first time, all while demonstrating how race emerges in seemingly mundane and unexpected places.

Step-By-Step Cooking: Thai is a collection of authentic recipes that feature the very best that Thai cuisine has to offer. Valuable insights are offered through detailed information on food preparation techniques and cooking styles. Accompanied by clear step-by-step instructions and photographs, each recipe will be a breeze to follow and recreate in the kitchen. Savour rich, flavourful dishes such as the Thai Chicken Curry and Thai Fish Chowder, and give new life to the usual meal staples by whipping up Fried Rice with Prawn (Shrimp) Paste or Rice Vermicelli with Coconut Milk. Serve up quick,

Only one chef has proved her mastery over celebrity chef Bobby Flay in the Food Network's Pad Thai Throwdown challenge: Nongkran Daks.Now, the master chef and owner of Virginia's renowned Thai Basil restaurant shares her secrets for creating Thai cuisine's most beloved dishes at home—using ingredients that can be found in most grocery stores.In Nong's Thai Kitchen, Daks teams up with veteran food writer Alexandra Greeley to show readers how to prepare classic Thai recipes such as: Chicken with Thai Basil Shrimp Soup in Coconut Milk Spicy Beef Salad with Mint Leaves Roasted Duck CurryThai food

Learn about the culture and history Thai cuisine and learn to cook 72 delicious Thai dishes with this illustrated Thai cookbook. Thai cuisine is unique, having drawn inspiration form such diverse sources as China and India, Persia and Portugal. The Food of Thailand presents a cross-section of Thai recipes from all regions of the country as prepared in private homes, street stalls and even palace kitchens. Produced and photographed entirely in Thailand, this Thai cookbook offers an in-depth look at the unique cultural origins and influences behind Thai cuisine, and provides recipes for universal favorites such as Tom Yang Goong and Pad Thai, as well as numerous sauces, dips, salads, snacks and desserts. Featured recipes include: Green Chicken Curry with Basil and Eggplant Mussaman Beef Curry Spicy Prawn Soup with Lemongrass Grilled Pork With Chili Sauce Stir-fried Squid with Garlic And many more!.