Product Description

A Taste of Thailand is a culinary tour of this vibrant and spiced country. Vatcharin presents a fascinating history of the country as well as a comprehensive and delicious set of recipes. The author guides the reader through the essential ingredients and preparation, whilst offering suggestions for useful substitutes. Recipes such as Chiang Mai Curry Noodle from up country, Three-Flavoured Fish from the coast and Million-Year-Eggs from the city illustrate the variety in Thai cookery. The recipes are easy to follow and appeal to a beginner and a more experienced cook.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45760 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 223 pages

About the Author
Vatcharin Bumichitr (or Vatch) is descended from the Thai Royal family and came to Britain in 1976. He founded three of London's best Asian restaurants, including Chaing Mai. He has a reputation as one of the top Thai food writers with previous bestsellers such as Vatch's Thai Street Food, Stylish Thai in Minutes, Vatch's Thai Cookbook and Thai Vegetarian Cooking. Vatcharin currently lives in London.

Customer Reviews

Very authentic Thai recipies
Having lived in Thailand for a couple of years I have found the recipies in this book to be very authentic. Whatever I cook from it takes me back to Thailand and all the ingrediants are very easy to find in the UK. The only comment that I have against the book is that for someone who is new to thai cooking there are not enough pictures to show what the finished dishes should look like.

My favourite all-round guide to Thai Cooking
This was my first Thai recipe book, way back in 1990, 4 years after having spending a month in Thailand, and hankering after that exclusive Thai taste. At the time, this was the only book I could find on the subject - now that the shelves are groaning with Thai cookbooks, I still find that this book is my ultimate reference on Thai food, with all the favourites in easy-to-follow recipes.

Best way to learn to cook thai food
It describes every single thing you need to know about Thai food. The history behind the meal, the ingredients and how to get or cook them, and the characteristics of the food and the culture itself.