Dimensions
210 x 236 x 25mm
Chef and cooking teacher Su-Mei Yu shares the Thai love of cooking in 'Cracking the Coconut', the first cookbook to present Thai recipes prepared in the authentic and traditional manner. While other cookbooks on the subject suggest using convenience ingredients, Su-Mei explains how to make these preparations from scratch, including chile pastes, coconut milk and cream, and spice mixtures.
'Cracking the Coconut' contains more than 175 recipes, but this book is much more than just a recipe collection. Su-Mei presents a history of Thai cooking woven through with the people and customs that shaped it. Every cooking technique is described in exquisite detail. The cultural significance of ingredients and recipes is illuminated through carefully researched history and family stories.
