GREAT COOKS TASTE OF THAILAND

The taste of Thai cooking is easy to identify: lemon grass and fish sauce, coriander, galangal, garlic, sweet basil and coconut milk all combine together in harmony. Surprisingly, it has taken a long time for Thai cuisine to reach the West but now it has, the growth in its popularity seems unstoppable, with restaurants opening in the major cities of Europe and America almost daily. Starting with the equipment and ingredients needed, along with some advice on techniques, this book on Thai cuisine provides a steady progression of dishes, from elementary to fairly complex. Each chapter takes a look at an aspect of Thailand and the food that comes from it, so that the meals will have a context.