The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

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  • Fried fish cakes with green beans (Thawt man plaa)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Main course; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: white fish fillets; long red chillies; red chillies; lemongrass; galangal; kaffir limes; garlic; Asian shallots; coriander roots; shrimp paste; ground coriander; fish sauce; snake beans; makrut lime leaves; peanut oil; white vinegar; rice vinegar; peanuts; Lebanese cucumbers
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  • Green papaya salad (Som tam malakaw)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Salads; Snacks; Side dish; Thai
    • Ingredients: green papayas; palm sugar; fish sauce; snake beans; peanuts; dried shrimp; bird's eye chillies; cherry tomatoes; limes; Thai sticky rice
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  • Chicken satay (Sa-te kai)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Grills & BBQ; Main course; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: chicken breasts; Asian shallots; garlic; coriander roots; fresh ginger; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; black peppercorns; white peppercorns; whole cloves; coriander seeds; cumin seeds; fennel seeds; cardamom pods; dried chilli flakes; ground ginger; light soy sauce; coconut milk; palm sugar
    • Accompaniments: Peanut sauce (Naam sa-te); Cucumber relish (Ajat)
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  • Sticky rice with shrimp topping (Khao niaw na kung 1)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Rice dishes; Side dish; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: coriander roots; prawns; coconut; fish sauce; sticky white rice; coconut milk; palm sugar; kaffir lime leaves
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  • Sticky rice with coconut topping (Khao niaw na kung 2)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Rice dishes; Side dish; Snacks; Thai; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: coconut; sticky white rice; coconut milk; palm sugar; kaffir lime leaves
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  • Steamed eggs (Kai tun)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Snacks; Cooking for 1 or 2; Thai; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; light soy sauce; spring onions; white pepper; garlic; coriander leaves; long red chillies
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  • Gold purses (Kra pao tong)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Fried doughs; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: prawns; water chestnuts; spring onions; oyster sauce; wonton wrappers; peanut oil; long red chillies; white vinegar
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  • Curry puffs (Karii buff)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: coriander roots; minced chicken; red capsicums; peas; potatoes; fish sauce; black peppercorns; white peppercorns; whole cloves; coriander seeds; cumin seeds; fennel seeds; cardamom pods; chilli flakes; ground ginger; turmeric; peanut oil; self-raising flour
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  • Gold bags (Thun tong)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Fried doughs; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: prawns; canned water chestnuts; garlic; spring onions; oyster sauce; white pepper; all-purpose flour; spring roll wrappers; peanut oil; chilli sauce
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  • Sweet corn cakes (Khao phoht thawt)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Fried doughs; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: sweetcorn; rice flour; coriander seeds; cumin seeds; long red chillies; lemongrass; Asian shallots; turmeric; shrimp paste; fish sauce; coriander leaves; red chillies; peanut oil; rice vinegar; peanuts; Lebanese cucumbers
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  • Sesame prawns on toasts (Khanom bang na kung)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: prawns; light soy sauce; garlic; coriander roots; white pepper; white bread; sesame seeds; peanut oil; rice vinegar; red chillies; fish sauce; peanuts; Lebanese cucumbers
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  • Spring rolls (Paw pia thawt)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Fried doughs; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: rice vermicelli noodles; dried black fungus; garlic; minced chicken; carrots; bean sprouts; fresh ginger; fish sauce; oyster sauce; white pepper; spring roll wrappers; peanut oil; chilli sauce
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  • Chicken wrapped in pandanus leaf (Kai haw bai toey)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: coriander roots; garlic; white pepper; chicken breasts; oyster sauce; sesame oil; pandan leaves; vegetable oil; white vinegar; preserved plums
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  • Prawns in a blanket (Kung hom par)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Snacks; Canapés / hors d'oeuvre; Thai
    • Ingredients: prawns; coriander roots; fresh ginger; oyster sauce; white pepper; spring roll wrappers; peanut oil; chilli sauce
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  • Prawns with coriander leaves and chilli (Kung phat bai phak chii lae phrik)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Grills & BBQ; Snacks; Main course; Thai
    • Ingredients: prawns; coriander leaves; long red chillies; limes; sesame oil; light soy sauce; oyster sauce; white pepper
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  • Pork sausages (Sai ua)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Grills & BBQ; Main course; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: coriander roots; lemongrass; garlic; white pepper; red chillies; fish sauce; minced pork
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  • Son-in-law eggs (Khai luk koei)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Egg dishes; Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: long red chillies; vegetable oil; Asian shallots; hard-boiled eggs; fish sauce; tamarind paste; palm sugar
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  • Betel leaves with savoury topping (Miang kham)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: peanut oil; Asian shallots; minced chicken; fish sauce; tamarind paste; dried shrimp; palm sugar; fresh ginger; bird's eye chillies; dry-roasted peanuts; coriander leaves; betel leaves; limes
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  • Galloping horses (Mar hor)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Snacks; Thai
    • Ingredients: minced pork; spring onions; coriander leaves; peanuts; light soy sauce; palm sugar; white pepper; pineapple; red chillies
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  • Fried mussel pancake (Hawy thawt)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Pancakes, waffles & crêpes; Snacks; Main course; Thai
    • Ingredients: mussels; red chillies; white vinegar; tapioca; fish sauce; garlic; bean sprouts; spring onions; eggs; coriander leaves; long red chillies; white pepper; limes
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  • Rice soup with prawns and chicken (Khao tom kung lae kai)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Soups; Thai
    • Ingredients: prawns; garlic; coriander roots; white pepper; minced chicken; spring onions; chicken stock; light soy sauce; Thai salted preserved radishes; jasmine rice; fresh ginger; Chinese cabbage; coriander leaves
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  • Stuffed squid soup (Kaeng jeut plaa meuk sai muu)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Soups; Thai
    • Ingredients: squid; coriander roots; garlic; minced pork; white pepper; vegetable stock; fresh ginger; light soy sauce; Thai salted preserved radishes; spring onions; coriander leaves
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  • Chicken, coconut and galangal soup (Tom khaa kai)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Soups; Thai
    • Ingredients: coconut milk; lemongrass; galangal; Asian shallots; chicken breasts; fish sauce; palm sugar; tomatoes; straw mushrooms; limes; kaffir lime leaves; bird's eye chillies; coriander leaves
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  • Hot and sour prawn soup (Tom yam kung)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Soups; Thai
    • Ingredients: prawns; lemongrass; galangal; chicken stock; bird's eye chillies; kaffir lime leaves; fish sauce; straw mushrooms; spring onions; limes; coriander leaves
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  • Vermicelli soup with minced pork (Kaeng jeut wun sen muu sap)

    from The Food of Thailand: A Journey for Food Lovers The Food of Thailand by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes and Oi Cheepchaiissara

    • Categories: Soups; Thai
    • Ingredients: dried black fungus; mung bean vermicelli noodles; garlic; minced pork; coriander leaves; white pepper; vegetable stock; light soy sauce; Thai salted preserved radishes
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  • wodtke on August 28, 2015

    This is surprisingly good, and available dirt cheap used on Amazon.

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  • ISBN 10 1552856828
  • ISBN 13 9781552856826
  • Linked ISBNs
  • Published Feb 04 2006
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 296
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Whitecap Books
  • Imprint Whitecap Books

Publishers Text

Thailand has an increasingly well-known and well-loved repertoire of dishes, some more familiar than others. This culinary journey guides readers through Bangkok's markets to the seafood freshly cooked on the beaches of the Gulf of Thailand, to the sweet-makers of Phetchaburi province to the rice-growing hill tribes of the northern region.

The Food of Thailand features a myriad of dishes that make up modern Thai cuisine: from traditional green, red, and panaeng curries, eaten by every Thai, to salads like som tam and laap, redolent with herbs and chillies, and coconut-based soups, including the famous tom khaa kai.

To partner the recipes, special pages explore the essence of Thai food and cooking techniques. Subjects include:

  • Making fish sauce
  • Preparing som tam
  • Mixing and pounding curry pastes
  • Carving fruit.

Each book in The Food of... series is a comprehensive introduction to the world's great cuisine. These books feature more than 100 delicious recipes that highlight each country's culinary treasures. With instructive color photographs throughout, each recipe helps readers choose and identify produce, from vegetables and flavorings to street snacks, sweets, and colorful and exotic fruits. Feature sections explore the essence of each culture's food and cooking techniques.

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