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What's Cooking: Thai

Christine France

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Every Recipe Is a Winner 5 out of 5 stars.
16 of 18 people found this review helpful.

I bought this cookbook this summer, more to add to my collection than to actually learn Thai cooking. But then I tried a few recipes, and I've been hooked on the cookbook ever since...

Having grown up in an Asian household, I'm already familiar with a lot of the ingredients and techniques used in Asian cooking, but I love the fact that this cookbook explains ingredients and technique without being condescending to those who aren't familiar with Asian cookery much less with the kitchen.

I usually use post-it notes to mark the recipes in a new cookbook that I want to try. When I started marking pages in this cookbook, I realized that I wanted to try everything. While I haven't had a chance to sample it all just yet, I can tell you that everything I've tried has been perfect. Even my boyfriend, who is definitely a "meat and potatoes" man loves when I prepare something from this book. I've also found that, despite the simplicity of the recipes, my dinner guests always assume that I went to elaborate lengths to prepare these wonderful foods. My favorite is an exquisite cilantro coconut chicken dish that just knocks the socks off of anyone who tries it.

Editorial Review:

The simplicity and ingenuity of Thai cooking is brought to life in this inspirational cookbook. The exciting recipes from the East featured in this volume will be sure to spice up any meal. What's Cooking: Thai features chapters on snacks, starters and soups, meat and fish main dishes, rice and noodles, and desserts and drinks. All of the recipes are easy-to-follow and feature clear step-by-step instructions for creating a collection of mouth-watering meals.

Thai Cooking: From the Siam Cuisine Restaurant

Kwanruan Aksomboon, Diana Hiranaga, Somchai Aksomboon

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Excellent Thai cookbook, authentic. 5 out of 5 stars.
28 of 29 people found this review helpful.

This is a great Thai cookbook. Simple to understand, a variety of dishes so the non-beginner won't get bored, and things uniformly taste wonderful. Apparently the authors run a great Thai restaurant in the East Bay area of San Francisco, California. It's the Thai cookbook I refer to the most of the several I own; and apparently the authors have produced a Thai cooking video as well, which it doesn't look like Amazon.com carries as yet. You can find the Siam Cuisine website, though, for further info, I suppose.

Best Thai cookbook ever, one of my favorites 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 19 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book when I was 18 and working my way through college as a cook. I loved Asian food, but did't have much experience cooking Thai food. The fact that this cookbook makes you (lets you) make all the curries from scratch is wonderful. It took some searching to get all the ingredients exactly right, but the first few meals I made with this book were just amazing. I continued to cook, and became a professional chef with a giant bookshelf full of cookbooks, well over 200. Now, 14 years later, I rarely use cookbooks, but whenever I do, or if a friend wants to borrow a book for something new, this is the one I give them. I love all of the Charlie Trotter books for the pics and ideas, but this book is the best for recipes. (I know I'm crossing cultural barriers, but I hope you get the point.) After I made my first meal from this book, for a girlfriend, I vowed that I'd go to this restaurant if I ever "made it to San Francisco." Well, now every time I'm there, I make sure I hit Berkeley to go there. The restaurant lives up to all of the recipes, and, this might surprise some, the dishes in the restaurant taste JUST LIKE the ones made from the book. It's one of my favorite restaurants, definitely the best Thai restaurant I've ever been to, and without a doubt, if we're judging cookbooks by the number of times they've been opened, this is the best among my collection. If you're in a smaller city, you might have some trouble getting some ingredients, but if you can't improvise you can always get something from the net. Even if you DO have do substitute some ingredients, I would recommend this cookbook above any other Thai cookbook I've seen, and above any other Asian cookbook as well.

Editorial Review:

Siam Cuisine is a unique restaurant in Berkeley, California, which has been acclaimed since the early eighties for serving authentic Thai food rivaling that in Bangkok restaurants. Gathered here are more than 100 recipes for their superbly cooked dishes—chicken simmered in red curry with coconut and bamboo shoots...prawns and calamari with sweet basil and chilies...coconut soup with pickled garlic and red preserved bean curd.

Thai Cooking Made Easy: Delectable Thai Meals in Minutes (Learn to Cook Series)

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Thai cooking made easier, but not easy 4 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I love cooking, and I love Thai food, but attempts to make my favorite dishes at home always seem to come up short. The flavors aren't quite right, it doesn't look the way it is supposed to, and all the recipes I try don't quite cut it.

Good, authentic Thai cooking is never really that easy, as evidenced by this book. "Thai Cooking Made Easy" does an admirable job making Thai cooking accessible. The directions are easy to follow, the spiral bound format is perfect for the kitchen,, and all of the recipes have great pictures to help you pick your challenge. But...

While it says "delectable Thai meals in minutes," almost every recipe has substantial prep time, with an hour being standard, and several being much longer. Possibly the biggest barricade is the ingredients required by the recipes. You will either need a specialty store, or else a truly excellent supermarket before you attempt these dishes. How many of you have roasted rice powder, galanga root, kaffir lime leaves, tamarind juice and roasted grated coconut in your pantries?

Attempts at shortcutting on ingredients or preparation account for the second-rate dishes that I have been eating. If you want that magical taste, you have to be prepared to work for it! "Thai Cooking Made Easy" is a great guide and a solid cookbook, but don't expect to be whipping up authentic Yum Pla Muk or Tom Som Pla in the same way you would dash off a grilled cheese sandwich.

Editorial Review:

Thai Cooking Made Easy brings over 60 magnificent Thai treats into your kitchen. From fiery hot soups to tangy seafood dishes, this book captures the savory tastes and heavenly flavors of Thai cuisine. Step-by-step recipes show you how to make evergreen Thai dishes such as tom yam soup, pineapple fried rice, and jub chai (mixed vegetables stew). More than 60 full-color photographs bring each dish to life on the page, with flavorful sauces, delicious salads, tempting main dishes and sinful deserts making this the perfect introduction to Thai cuisine. The important elements of this book-the straightforward recipes, careful ingredient listings, and step-by-step instructions-will have you cooking up a Thai culinary storm in no time at all!

A Vegan Taste of Thailand (Vegan Cookbooks)

Linda Majzlik

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Editorial Review:

This collection of cookbooks interprets the savory flavors of international cuisines for the animal-free, vegan diet. Each region’s most famed dishes are detailed or redesigned to be meat- and dairy-free. With recipes for appetizers, breads, salads, main courses, desserts, and drinks, each cookbook covers the entire culinary palate.


Connoisseurs of Thai cuisine, an amalgam of influences from China, India, and Portugal, can create mouth-watering dishes indigenous to that region with these easy-to-prepare recipes. Beansprout and Lettuce Soup; Tofu and Tamarind Dip; Carrot, Ginger, and Sesame Fried Rice; and Curried Aubergine with Tofu are among the recipes in this cookbook that feature authentic Thai ingredients and spices.

Tommy Tang's Modern Thai Cuisine

Tommy Tang

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

No Tangs You 2 out of 5 stars.
5 of 11 people found this review helpful.

Reading this cookbook one has to wonder, is this about food, or is this about Tommy? I've eaten for several years at his restaurant (far better 10 years ago than now) and honestly, the recipes in the book are less than reproducible. There is a recipe for Tiger Roll-about as Thai as Pizza. The pictures are good, but the Tommy's tenor of 'Ain't I great and witty?' makes me gag. Sorry...give me a good recipe for a good Lemon Grass soup and you've got a devotee. I pour over Pad Thai recipes, this one just doesn't cut it. I'll eat at the restaurant (especially on Drag Night) but I won't cook from the book.

The most unique and enjoyable Thai cookbook on the market. 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

As a person who never cooks,after eating at Tommy Tangs restaurants in Pasadena and Hollywood,I had to rush out and buy the cookbook.WOW!!!!!!What a book!!!!!!I found the recipes to be well written and easy to follow,and the pictures were absolutely mouthwatering,like the dishes at the restaurant.Since then, I have eaten at many Thai restaurants and purchased Thai cookbooks and have yet to find one that is remotely close in quality to Tommy Tangs.The cookbook is absolutely the bible of Thai cooking and a must for any kitchen.

Editorial Review:

A colorfully illustrated collection of more than ninety original recipes adapting traditional Thai flavors to American kitchens and cooking techniques, by the innovative chef-owner of the most popular Thai restaurants in L.A. and New York.

Full-color photographs and B & W illustrations throughout

The Best of Thailand: A Cookbook

Grace Young, Steven Mark Needham

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Southeast Asian Flavors

Robert Danhi

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This is not a cookbook, it is a food book! Indulge in a delicious educational adventure through Southeast Asia's vibrant cuisine and culture lead by Chef Instructor and Southeast Asian food expert Robert Danhi. For those desperate beyond recipes and hungry for the How and Why it is a must.

Authentic Recipes from Thailand (Authentic Recipes Series)

Sven Krauss, Laurent Ganguillet, Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, Vira Sanguanwong

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Thai cuisine is unique, having drawn inspiration from such diverse sources as China and India, Persia and Portugal. This book 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, it offers an in-depth look at the unique cultural origins and influences behind Thai cuisine.

Fire & Spice

Jacki Passmore

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Fire and spice: Cooking for fun 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Fire and spice has a great variety of things to make and try and most all of them are very very good. Of course you have to like Thai, Chinese, and other rather spice (and/or hot) foods.

Most recipes are easy to put together and are in general highly modifiable according to taste.

Try the Twice Cooked Pork, Beef w/ Orange Rind and Szechuan Peppercorns, and Chengtu Chicken. Try them all!

Well worth the price, which was a bargain anyway.

Editorial Review:

Singapore Chili Crab, Szechuan Piquant Chicken, and Stir-Fried Hot Diced Pork -- these are just a few of the 200 chile-fueled recipes in Fire and Spice. Award-winning cookbook author Jacki Passmore has collected these recipes from years of travel throughout the Far East, including Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, central China, and India, in search of the best hot and spicy dishes. Following an introduction to Asian ingredients, spices and seasonings, chapters on seafood, poultry, beef, pork, rice and noodle dishes, chutneys, vegetarian dishes, and a few desserts for cooling down the heat will satisfy even the most seasoned palate. If you love the flavors of the Far East and you've ever asked your waiter to make it "extra hot", then Fire & Spice is sure to satisfy.

At The Table Of Jim Thompson

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Very Refined 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Whether or not you are new to Thai cooking, this book is sure to impress and inspire. The recipes are simple to follow. Some are traditional, some are Thai fusion style. The ingredients are readily available in most American cities. The presentation is modern and very refined. Casual and classy Thai food is what you are presented with here in this book. And if you are fortunate enough to visit Bangkok, a Jim Thompson restaurant experience will make you dream of Thailand for years to come. I highly recommend one at Mr. Thompson's Thai House Museum which is an absolute oasis of calmness and beauty.

Editorial Review:

Thai food was an essential part of dinners at the house, and guests were always wowed by the dishes featured. In "At the Table", dishes which used to grace these memorable parties can now be recreated in your own kitchen, allowing you to savour the flavours and ambience which were the focus of dinners at the house on the Klong. It includes: starters, salads, soups and curries, sides, rice and noodles, Thai Muslim, Thai Continental, and desserts and drinks.