The Food of Thailand: 72 Easy-to-Follow Recipes with Detailed Descriptions of Ingredients and Cooking Methods - Softcover

Learn about the culture and history Thai cuisine and learn to cook 72 delicious Thai dishes with this illustrated Thai cookbook. Thai cuisine is unique, having drawn inspiration form such diverse sources as China and India, Persia and Portugal. The Food of Thailand presents a cross-section of Thai recipes from all regions of the country as prepared in private homes, street stalls and even palace kitchens. Produced and photographed entirely in Thailand, this Thai cookbook offers an in-depth look at the unique cultural origins and influences behind Thai cuisine, and provides recipes for universal favorites such as Tom Yang Goong and Pad Thai, as well as numerous sauces, dips, salads, snacks and desserts. Featured recipes include: Green Chicken Curry with Basil and Eggplant Mussaman Beef Curry Spicy Prawn Soup with Lemongrass Grilled Pork With Chili Sauce Stir-fried Squid with Garlic And many more!

Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, a world-renowned photographer who has lived and worked in Asia since 1973, specializes in books on aspects of Asian culture. Among his many books are Balinese Gardens, The Tropical Garden and Thai Style, He currently lives in Singapore where he runs the photo agency Photobank.