Thai Pure & Simple [Paperback]

Somnuk Arpachinda (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

In Thai Pure & Simple, Somnuk "Sandy" Arpachinda shares the secrets that have made her the "mother of Thai cooking" in Michigan. This exciting new book presents recipes for dishes that have delighted thousands of regular customers to Sandy's restaurants in the northern suburbs of Detroit.

Presents more than one hundred recipes for the exotic, nutritious, and pleasing tastes of Thailand. And all recipes are customized for the home chef so they can be made simply and quickly with ingredients that are readily available.

Thai Pure & Simple also includes descriptions of Thai ingredients, tips on how to use them, and nuggets of advice from a restaurateur who is an outstanding chef in her own right. Plus you'll find insights into Thai traditions, legends, and history.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Somnuk "Sandy" Arpachinda and her husband, Montree, founded Bangkok Cuisine in 1983, introducing diners in metropolitan Detroit to the delights and taste thrills of Thai cuisine. Not only did Bangkok Cuisine become on the the most popular Thai restaurants in the Midwest, it spawned three additional Thai restaurants owned and managed by the Arpachinda family.

Sandy was born in Bangkok and learned Thai cooking in Thailand from master chefs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Crofton Creek Pr (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970091737
• ISBN-13: 978-0970091734
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,417,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great title for a great book!, March 8, 2002

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William V. Haney "Author, book publisher" (Ortonville, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thai Pure & Simple (Paperback)

Somnuk Arpachinda's book is as delightful and user-friendly as it is well-named.

Anyone who wants to prepare Thai dishes that are true to the cuisine, that taste like their favorites in their preferred Thai restaurants, and who wants to do it simply and quickly at home must have this book.

A great deal of effort must have gone in to converting restaurant recipes for home use while staying true to the traditions of Thailand. Mrs. Arpachinda was trained in Thailand, launched the first Thai restaurant in Michigan and now operates four successful sites and so she knows whereof she writes.

The brief articles, comments, and insights add a nice dimension and give the reader a feel for the culture from which this fascinating cuisine derives.

If you have only one Thai cookbook, this should be the one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A loyal customer, March 30, 2002

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bernard guggenheim (Huntington Woods,Mi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thai Pure & Simple (Paperback)

My wife and I and our friends have eaten at Bancock Cusine since it opened 20 years ago. Obviously we've enjoyed the food. Sandy's cookbook is easy to follow and the recipes are great. I've already added them to my list of favorites.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cook Book, October 16, 2002

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Michael C Griffith (Traverse City, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thai Pure & Simple (Paperback)

I've used this cook book on several occasions. The recipes are just like the name says... Pure and Simple... Sandy makes little notes and suggestions through out the book that are real helpful. I love the Pad Taray...