{"product_id":"9780228105848-thai-cuisine","title":"Thai Cuisine","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecipes and Anecdotes from Thai Gastronomic Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThai food has been popular in the west since its introduction in the 1970s. But it goes far beyond the common Pad Thai, often served with sweet noodles and very few of the other ingredients that make it tasty and nutritious. This book is a key to open the mysteries of flavour-rich Thai cuisine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the other books in the series, this fully illustrated guide is about Thai food culture, beyond recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the agriculture of Thailand and how does this influence ingredients?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the dominant flavors of spices and aromatic herbs?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegetarian or not?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaily food: rice, noodles, vegetables, spices and condiments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermented fish sauces, cooking techniques and utensils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShopping for the freshest shrimp, coconut and other ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThai table etiquette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe regional cuisines of Thailand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost popular dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet food of Thailand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoliday special meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesserts and drinks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is useful for a student of Asian food cultures, as well as the young cook of Thai descent who wants to make the dishes \"Grandma and Grandpa\" made. Inexpensive, attractive and simply written, it should be a companion for every cosmopolitan kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55792411050358,"sku":"9780228105848","price":16.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_34966363_d9d69d5f-ef19-497b-ad6b-42e29c182c13.jpg?v=1750930912","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780228105848-thai-cuisine","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}