Food stalls are an essential part of Thai life and can be found on nearly every city street, bustling market or railway platform across the country. Most Thai's eat at open air specialist food stalls at least once a day, simply because they provide the freshest, most authentic and tasty Thai cooking there is. This book introduces key street dishes from across Thailand that are simple and easy to prepare at home. Recipes originate from every area of this beautiful country, providing a balanced mix of meat, seafood, vegetarian and sweet dishes. In addition the 'before you begin' section, introducing ingredients and cooking techniques, provides all you need to take up your wok with confidence.
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Over 100 easily mastered and autentic one-dish meals from the market stalls, food-carts and noodle-boats of Thailand from the premier Thai restaurateur, chef and author.
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Vatch is the owner of Tamarind Thai Restaurant in Miami and is also the founder of three of London's best Asian restaurants. He is widely regarded as one of THE authorities on Thai cooking. April 2007 sees the opening of his new resort, Cinnamon, Ko Samui, Thailand.
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
By M. Hickey
Format:Paperback
I bought this for my husband, an inspired cook, after returning from a year of living in Bangkok where we ate wonderful street food every day. We have one of Vatch's older cookbooks and turn to it again and again when we want to make Thai food that tastes like real Thai food and not the overly saucey, overly sweet stuff that is sold in most Thai restaurants in the U.S. This cookbook has been great! We've already made a number of the dishes, including kao mon gai (chicken and rice) and guawaydiow (street noodles). The flavors are authentic and Vatch gives a wonderful sense of what it is like to be there. This book is particularly good for those that miss the regular, everyday, and oh so delicious food that rarely appears in standard Thai cookbooks, but that is regular lunch or on the go fare in Thailand. Highly recommended.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By J. E. Martin
Format:Paperback
What a remarkable book! There is as much space devoted to conveying Thai culture and food history, as there is recipes... complete with both genuine snapshots of Thailand eateries, as well as gorgeous pictures of finished products.
Book offers a nice selection of ingredient introductory material, history, cultural snippets, and cooking tips. Recipes are easy and unfussy, but not geared toward novice cooks (i.e., directions include "Fry until golden brown," doesn't tell you over what heat).
If you want a taste of Thailand cuisine, this is the book to get! Real, everyday dishes that are simple to prep.
Book offers a nice selection of ingredient introductory material, history, cultural snippets, and cooking tips. Recipes are easy and unfussy, but not geared toward novice cooks (i.e., directions include "Fry until golden brown," doesn't tell you over what heat).
If you want a taste of Thailand cuisine, this is the book to get! Real, everyday dishes that are simple to prep.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having lived in thailand for a good two years I learned to love thai street food. Ive wanted to recreate a lot of those recipes for the longest time but wasnt very impressed by the other cookbooks in my collection. and then along came this gem of a cook book! have tried the raddish cake, isarn sausage and a couple of other recipes and i can highly recommend this cookbook for its simplicity of instruction and the authenticity of its recipes!a must have for every thai food enthusiast! you will not regret buying this cookbook!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vatch's Thai Street Food
Well written simple to follow receipts complete with various food ingredient descriptions & backgrounds.
Beautiful photography. Read more
Beautiful photography. Read more
Published 6 months ago by William F. Ketcham
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good recipes...terrible cover photo.
while this book has gotten great reviews in many places (and i agree with some of them) the photo on the jacket of the book is way off the mark. Read more
Published 15 months ago by clank dinkle
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully fun
Vatch's Thai Street Food gave me a more quick and simple recipe guidebook for some of my favorite Thai recipes. They were easy to follow and tasty to eat! Read more
Published 24 months ago by Vanessa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
Great book, I was expecting the "usuall" Thai cookbook ...... this is so much more,unusual recipes, great pictures.
Published on October 9, 2010 by briggie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful book - too much frying for my kitchen
The pictures in this book are beautiful and it's a pleasure to read. The recipes I've tried have been excellent. Read more
Published on May 12, 2010 by herumlauferin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great recipes, Great fun!
As a Midwesterner, I am new to Thai flavors. I can't just go to the corner and have a choice. As someone who loves new flavors, this book provides! Read more
Published on October 9, 2009 by Holly Wade
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful and authentic!
I used to travel on business to Thailand freqently, so I'm always looking for authentic tasting recipes. Read more
Published on June 15, 2009 by Roseanne Miske
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!
I've never been to Thailand but feel as though I have. The descriptions of Thai culture and communities is wonderful. Very vivid in my opinion. Read more
Published on September 22, 2007 by J. Aust
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This book cites 4
books:
- Taste of Thailand by Vatcharin Bhumichitr in Back Flap
- Vatch's Southeast Asian Cookbook by Vatcharin Bhumichitr in Back Flap
- Thai Vegetarian Cooking by Vatcharin Bhumichitr in Back Flap
- Vatch's Thai Cookbook: 150 Recipes with Guide to Essential Ingredients (Great Cooks S.) by Vatcharin Bhumichitr in Back Flap
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