Easy Thai Cooking - by Robert Danhi (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

"If you want to cook great Thai Food in your kitchen, let Robert--a truly great teacher--lead you through it one step at a time. This book shows you how simple it can be to create those deliciously captivating flavors of Thailand in your own kitchen." --Rick Bayless, chef/owner Frontera Grill/Topolobampo/XOCO, Chicago Host of PBS's Mexico One Plate at a Time

Thai cooking has taken the world by storm. Its rich combinations of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors make Thai dining a complete sensory pleasure. Robert Danhi's Easy Thai Cooking shows home chefs how truly easy and delicious thai cooking can be! This book gives you a variety of easy-to-make recipes and techniques that allow you to recreate the authentic flavors of Thailand in your own kitchen.

Chef Robert Danhi has spent over twenty years traveling in Thailand and wants to share everything he's learned about Thai food . A James Beard nominee and CIA trained chef, Danhi provides expert guidance on acquiring and maintaining a well-stocked Thai pantry.

Learn how to prepare 75 easy Thai recipes for any day of the week with basic ingredients and step-by-step instructions, including:

• Hot and Sour Tamarind Soup
• Stir-fried Pork, Basil and Chilies
• Classic Red Curry Chicken
• Golden Pork Satay with Thai Peanut Sauce
• Spice Crusted Fire-Roasted Shrimp
• Barbecued Banana Leaf Curry Fish
• Grilled Tofu, Curried Peas and Kefir Lime
• Pineapple Fried Jasmine Rice
• Stir-fried Peanut-Tamarind Noodles

Review Quotes

"An attractive invitation to engage with Thai food at home with pleasure and ease. Robert Danhi is a long-time Thai food enthusiast whose clear explanations and photos make it all accessible, from curries and salads to sauces and sweets." --Naomi Duguid, author of Rivers of Flavor and co-author Hot and Salty Sweet

"Robert's genial approach to Thai cooking has created an accessible, informative book. his recipes are based on the food he has eaten on the streets of Bangkok and beyond. Robert manages to make the methods practical and achievable in a Western kitchen--making all of us happy farang cooks. --David Thompson, author of Thai Food and Thai Street Food

If you want to cook great Thai Food in your kitchen, let Robert--a truly great teacher--lead you through it one step at a time. This book shows you how simple it can be to create those deliciously captivating flavrs of Thailand in your own kitchen." --Rick Bayless, chef/owner Frontera Grill/Topolobampo/XOCO, Chicago Host of PBS's Mexico One Plate at at Time

"In this vibrant, accessible take on Thai cooking, chef and instructor Danhi delivers authentic flavors through nontraditional recipes that make smart use of store-bought shortcuts. --Library Journal"

About the Author

Robert Danhi is a teacher, writer and chef with two decades of extensive research in Thailand eating, cooking and smiling. His first book, Southeast Asian Flavors was awarded Best Asian Cookbook in the USA & 2nd Best in the World by Gourmand and was nominated by the James Beard Foundation for Best International Cookbook. When not in on an adventure in Asia, he lives in Los Angeles surrounded by an extensive Southeast Asian community.

Corinne Trang is an award-winning cookbook author, expert on Asian cuisines and cultures, beverage and food consultant, brands and commodities spokesperson, lecturer (NYU, Syracuse, University of Texas, etc...), and chef. A frequent radio and television guest (NPR, Business Talk Radio, Bloomberg, Martha Stewart Living Radio, CBS's "The Early Morning Show," ABC's "View From the Bay with Spencer Christian," NBC's "Today Show," FOX News, Discovery, Lifetime, TV Food Network, and more), she is the Chief East Coast Correspondent for America's Dining and Travel Guide (Business Talk Radio).