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Lonely Planet: World Food: Thailand (Paperback)

by Joe Cummings (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; illustrated edition edition (1 Mar 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1864500263
  • ISBN-13: 978-1864500264
  • Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 11.6 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 524,986 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #69 in  Books > Food & Drink > National & International Cookery > Thai

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Lime, galangal, coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, ginger, coriander, holy basil, lemongrass, mint leaves--is your mouth watering already? Healthier and lighter than Chinese or Indian, fragrant Thai food was Britain's culinary craze of the 1990s. Green curry joined spaghetti, pizza and chicken korma on standard British menus, although like the others, it often rarely resembled the original. If green curry, tomyam soup and phat |thai have tempted your taste buds, this book tells you more.

Beautifully designed and glossy throughout, the pocket-sized World Food Thailand is enthusiastically written by Lonely Planet Thailand's. Joe Cummings, with succulent images from specialist food photographer Jerry Alexander. The content is imaginative and incredibly detailed. Everything has been thought of. It guides you through hundreds of dishes (from snacks to banquets), as well as traditions, etiquette, festivals and history. The county's cuisine is explored region by region and there are maps showing where to eat in major towns. Experts report on weird and wonderful occurrences--the eating of black food (coffee, burnt chicken, embalmed eggs) to ward off apocalypse; a vegetarian festival where mediums pierce their cheeks with spears and trombones; the North Easterners love of locusts, ants and beetles ("the eating of insects is so normal it's not even discussed").

"If you're interested in Thai food, you must eat on the street", writes Jerry Hopkins, author of Strange Foods. Unlike in other Asian countries, this is fairly safe in Thailand. Roadside vendors transform raw ingredients into delicious rice or noodle meals costing just 30 pence within seconds. However, many travellers miss out on the experience since the menus are in Thai script--which makes the English-Thai Culinary Dictionary included in World Food Thailand a stroke of genius. Equally, foodies could plan a whole theme holiday around this book, while those returning from Thailand can indulge their nostalgia and recreate authentic dishes from the included recipes.--Sarah Champion

Product Description
The definitive culinary guide to Thailand. With tantalising photography throughout and written in an entertaining, opinionated and contemporary style, this guide is intended to be the benchmark for the country's cuisine. This pocket-sized guide includes everything to do with eating and drinking in Thailand.


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5.0 out of 5 stars A Bestseller on Thai Food, 13 Jun 2000
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I thought I was an expert on Thai food as I have been living in Thailand for 6 years. However, Joe's easy to read book taught me many a new thing. This is not your average cook book. It is really a cross between a travel guide and a recipe book with a sprinkling of cultural information. I would say that it is the definitive book on eating Thai food - whether that be in Thailand or abroad. Highly recommended for anyone who has visited Thailand and has fallen in love with the food or the armchair traveler who is eating Thai food at home.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A pocket sized book with encyclopoaedic thorughness., 14 Sep 2000
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I thoroughly recommend this book as a starting point for understanding Thai food. It has only a handful of recipes (try the miang khum) but gives huge amounts of regional background in an authentic way, through the eyes of seasoned travellers. Makes me want to go back to Thailand tomorrow.
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