Contents
Culinary Arts of the Thai Palace 8
The Evolution of Thai Cuisine 12
Salted Fish and Coconut Dip 26
Green Chili and Salted Fish Dip 27
Leaf-wrapped Savory Morsels 28
Eggs with Tangy Tamarind Dressing 31
Pork and Shrimp Bean Curd Skin Dumplings 32
Crispy Shells with Minced Chicken 32
Crispy Prawns with Sweet and Sour Sauce 40
Spicy Prawn Soup with Lemongrass 41
Clear Soup with Glass Noodles 42
Creamy Chicken Soup with Coconut Milk 45
Sour Seafood Soup with Vegetables 47
Spicy Pomelo or Grapefruit Salad 50
Chicken Salad with Vegetables 54
Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork or Bacon 56
Stir-fried Mixed Vegetables 57
Stir-fried Asparagus with Shrimp 59
Fried Rice Sticks with Shrimp 64
Northern-style Chicken Noodle Soup 66
Rice Noodles with Coconut Fish Curry 68
Rice Stick Noodles with Seafood and Basil 70
Stir-fried Rice Stick Noodles with Minced Beef 71
Green Chicken Curry with Basil and Eggplant 72
Chicken Wrapped in Pandanus Leaves 73
Red Chicken Curry with Bamboo Shoots 74
Chicken Stir-fried with Chili and Basil 82
Grilled Pork with Chili Sauce 85
Stir-fried Squid with Garlic 88
Crabs with Glass Noodles in Claypot 93
Charcoal-grilled Prawns with Sweet and Sour Sauce 94
Deep-fried Stuffed Crab in the Shell 96
Clams with Basil and Prawn Chili Paste 97
Crispy Fried Catfish with Green Mango Salad 100
Fried Fish with Chili Shrimp Paste Sauce 101
Crispy Fish Fillets with Red Curry Sauce 102
Red Ruby Chestnut Morsels in Sweet Coconut 105
Glutinous Rice Beads in Coconut Milk 105
Deep-fried Bananas with Coconut 109
Steamed Glutinous Rice Cakes with Banana 109
Measurements and Conversion Tables 110
Mail-order/Online Sources of Ingredients 112
A table for two is more likely to be found in a restaurant than in a family home, where dining is a sociable experience shared by many.