Vatch's Thai Street Food

Food stalls are an essential part of Thai life and can be found on countless city streets, market forecourts, roadside drive-ins, harbour walls and railway platforms across the country. Most Thais eat at these open air, one-dish specialist stalls at least once a day, perched on tiny stools as the traffic hurtles by, because they provide the freshest, most authentic and delicious Thai cooking.

Now Vatcharin Bhumichitr invites his readers to partake in the Thai street food feast by introducing key dishes from across Thailand that are simple to prepare and easily replicated at home. Beginning in Bangkok and its surrounding areas, then moving onto the southern seashores, the isolated northeast and finally the far north, this book provides a medley of meat, seafood, vegetarian and sweet recipes.

Covering soups, noodles, salads, stir-fries, grilled dishes, curries and desserts, this tantalising collection includes such favourites as Som Tam, a fiery grated raw papaya salad; Gaeng Kiow Wan Gai, a fragrant green chicken curry; and Khao Niew Mamuang, a mango and sticky rice creation - far and away the most popular Thai dessert.

Vivid location shots will satisfy every armchair traveller, and the 'Before You Begin' section, introducing ingredients and cooking techniques, provides all you will need to take up your wok with confidence!