My Thai Cookbook

This inspiring and beautifully photographed cookbook brings the vibrant and flavorful cuisine of Thailand to home cooks everywhere. Featuring a range of recipes that explore this beloved cuisine’s four main groups of taste—hot, sweet, salty, sour—author Tom Kim shows how simple it is to prepare authentic Thai dishes in your kitchen. 

My Thai Cookbook presents the easy-to-follow tenants for preparing authentic Thai food. In these pages, you’ll find all the traditional dishes and specialties of Thailand, from favorite snacks and street food to curries, noodle salads, and soups— plus all the basics like curry pastes, relishes, hot sauces, marinades, and more—simplified for contemporary home cooks. The well-curated recipes respect tradition but have been adapted to the modern kitchen. You’ll also find features on must-have spices, menu ideas, and a glossary of key ingredients. Discover the hallmark flavors, dishes, and accessibility of Thai cuisine with My Thai Cookbook.

Sample recipes include:
Hot & Sour Grilled Beef Salad
Shrimp, Basil & Lemongrass Salad
Tom Kha Gai
Sweet & Crispy Pork Spare Ribs
Sesame-Seared Tuna with Ginger
Turmeric Grilled Whole Fish
Hot & Sour Orange Curry
Phad Ki Mow
Banana & Coconut Pancakes
Pineapple, Lime & Mint Crush

Tom Kime has worked at the River Café, for Rick Stein and David Thompson, and is the author of, amongst other books, the award-winning Exploring Taste and Flavor and Fish Tales. He has presented three TV series and is currently Executive Chef at Ceru, an Eastern Mediterranean restaurant in London.
www.tomkimechef.com