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Thai Street Food: Recipes And Photography From The Streets Of Thailand. Full Size Edition. [Cookbook] [Hardcover]

David Thompson (Author)
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Publication Date: 5 Oct 2010
Time Out's Book Of The Week - *****

"A whopper of a book, David Thomson's latest work weights nearly 3kg and fills a rucksack or commuter bag. A joy to leaf through...If you love cooking Thai food, put it on your Christmas wish list (but get a bigger stocking first)" - Time Out

It's hard to imagine a more knowledgeable and inspiring guide to the vibrant world of Thai street food than internationally renowned chef and Thai food expert David Thompson. Join him on a whirlwind tour of the curry shops and stir-fry stalls of Thailand: afloat on the canals of Bangkok, on the streets and in the markets - then try your hand at cooking the fast, fresh and irresistible food that sustains a nation.

With Earl Carter's photo essays of Thai street life and exquisite food photography, "Thai Street Food" so effectively captures the atmosphere of Thailand's streets and markets it's as if you were there. The structure follows the sweep of time as day slips into night, and follows the key times when the Thai people flock onto the streets to eat their food. Divided into the three main meal times, Thai Street Food offers a comprehensive guide to Thai culinary traditions:

Morning contains breakfast recipes such as:
  • Thai Cup Cakes
  • Crispy prawn and turmeric wafers
  • Prawn and chilli jam with Kanom Jin Noodles
Noon deals with a range of dishes, from lighter snacks to more substantial fare, including:
  • Green papaya salad
  • Crunchy omelette of mussels
  • Black chicken and green melon curry
  • Yam bean cakes
  • Crab wonton and barbecue beef soup
  • Chiang Mai curried noodles and chicken
Night introduces you to the delights of Thai evening meals; traditional Thai restaurant dishes sit side by side with recipes influenced by Chinese culture, and this section concludes with delicious desserts and sweets to finish the day:
  • Hot and sour prawn soup
  • Stir fried bitter melon tendrils
  • Pork hocks braised with five spice powder
  • Sea bass and rice noodles in thickened gravy
  • Cassava pudding with coconut topping
  • Red topknot lollies
Full of passion and flavour, Thai Street Food is a mixture of wonderful atmospheric street photography and simply delicious recipes. An extensive guide to popular Thai ingredients, and tips on how to prepare these ingredients in the traditional Thai style, perfectly complement this complete guide to Thai street recipes. Epic and comprehensive in its scope, this is a landmark publication from the westerns world's leading authority on Thai food.

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  • Hardcover: 372 pages
  • Publisher: Conran Octopus (5 Oct 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1840915587
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840915587
  • Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 33.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"The book is first class" -- The Guardian

"David Thomson is a leading authority on Thai food and this beautifully photographs book is not only filled with some of the most authentic street food recipes you'll find but images that evoke street life and really help to set the scene." -- BBC Good Food magazine

"A gorgeous coffee table book with stunning photos. As much a very readable insight into a fascinating country as it is a cookbook." -- Sunday Tribune

"The recipes are authentic and excellent" -- The Spectator

"Float through a tropical heatwave with David Thomson's classy Thai Street Food" --The Scotsman

About the Author

Widely acclaimed as the western world's authority on Thai food, David Thompson is one of Australia's foremost chefs, restaurateurs and food writers. He is also an eloquent ambassador for Thai culture. Through his previous book Thai Food, and his acclaimed restaurants in Sydney and London, he has increased the awareness and appreciation of authentic Thai cooking worldwide.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and evocative not everyday 19 Oct 2010
By Andrew Y. Fung
Format:Hardcover
I love this book. And I loved his first. But this is not a book for cooking everyday food and there is nothing wrong with that. Street food often comprises dishes that are too fiddly to prepare at home, that's why you eat them when you're out. Also, unless you live in SE Asia or are buddies with an exotic food wholesaler, you may struggle to get some of the ingredients to make these dishes. This book is a celebration of the delights, ingredients, drama, bustle and sheer humanity of eating on the streets in Thailand. Reading it took me straight back to Bangkok's Chinatown. The pictures are excellent, the writing evocative and I love that it is coffee table-sized. Read it, immerse yourself and be inspired to cook. Heck, drag it into the kitchen now and again, it's not that heavy. But don't buy it if you want a collection of easy to replicate Thai dishes.
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22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely superb 6 Oct 2010
By KLT
Format:Hardcover
It's been a couple days since I received my copy and I've had a good chance to thoroughly go through the book. Let's start with the negatives - it's a heavy, mammoth-sized book, similar in size/volume to say a Sky HD box but much much heavier. It's by far the largest book I've ever bought, and unfortunately it won't fit on my bookshelf. A slightly smaller and lighter version would have been great (or maybe an iPad app).

'Thai Street Food' is a very different book to David Thompson's 'Thai Food' - in terms of style, layout and instructions it's almost the complete opposite with Thai Food being more 'chic' in design. I'm a fan of both books. 'Thai Food' in essence is an encyclopedia of Thai cuisine with a substantial amount of culture and history thrown in. Having tested many recipes I found the instructions at times far too brief. While there were many recipes without a photo (a pet hate of mine).

'Thai Street Food' is extremely thorough with regards to recipe instructions. Each recipe has a beautiful photo of what the finished dish should look like and how it should be presented. There are lots of other artistic and well-presented photos of Thai street life, markets and culture (compliments to the photographer). The cover is low-key, the pages have a similar appearance to recycled paper and overall it comes across as less polished and chic compared to Thai Food (this shouldn't be interpreted as a negative). The understated appearance is completely understandable - this is a book about street food, not Michelin-type food.

If your a big fan of Thai food, then this book is a must even with the drawback of the awkward size and weight of the book. I've already book marked lots of recipes I'll be testing in the coming months.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book! 13 Jan 2012
By Sarah
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for my brother and it is absolutely amazing, full of great recipes and photographs too. I would highly reccommend this for someone who is a big fan of thai food.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting book
Have been to Thialand many times traveled up and down the Country(VISIT THE NORTH) by car love the people/culture this book takes me back to the streets of Bangkok the way of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nicholas J. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!
I'm Thai...I bought this book for my boyfriend..Its a lot of food that foreigners never heard of ! but it popular in Thailand. I would recommended
Published 3 months ago by JJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
I had already seen this book in Whole Foods for 40 pounds, so a great buy and its a piece of art this book, have not got around to trying any of the recipes yet. But its looks fab,
Published 4 months ago by Jason Mitchell-Divers
5.0 out of 5 stars Scrumptious!!
Thailand is the only country where you can be run over by a restaurant....and this large coffee table format book captures both the atmosphere and the street cooking skills of Thai... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Pjshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars pretty good book
With this book,one can simply do the yammy food at home and no need to go to Thailand,great picture and words inside of it,recommand
Published 6 months ago by Salade de Fruits
5.0 out of 5 stars Bigger is better!
There's been a lot of criticism for the size of this book... but I think that's what makes it extra special. The pictures are stunning & the recipes look delicious... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tessa Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Book
This is a fantastic book. Superb illustrations as well as very easy to follow recipes. Gives a real insight into Thai street food. The illustrations alone are worth it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by sue
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
Great recipes. Very authentic. Loves his chillis! Have treid a few recipes and they have all turned out great. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Camelsham
4.0 out of 5 stars LEVIATHAN!
Massive, nearly 3 kilos.....loads of repetitive 'travel-type' photos...and, when they can be found, Thompson's authorative writing and recipes. Read more
Published 14 months ago by M N R
4.0 out of 5 stars thai kitchen recipes book
very good book. I really like the way the book is presented and all the picture inside. the recipes are very well explained
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