Complete Book Of Thai Cooking

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authentic Thai dishes prepared at home." Thai food is best known for its bold flavors & manages an exquisite balance of spicy sour salty & sweet. For home cooks who love Thai food Linda Stephen demystifies this cuisine & readily brings its authentic flavors to family meals. Drawing on her extensive travels to Thailand where she conducts tours & cooking classes the author captures her love of Thai cuisine & shares her experiences. Her outstanding recipes require a minimum of preparation time use simplified techniques & result in colorful fragrant dishes that seduce the senses. A sampling of these magical dishes: " Starters" spring rolls with pork & shrimp; pumpkin & coconut soup " Perennial favorites" green mango salad; Pad Thai; garlic shrimp " Dishes to awaken the palate" chili beef with peppers; glazed spare ribs; chicken with asparagus & mint; sweet & sour scallops " Curries" green curry with chicken & eggplant; tofu with red curry; massaman beef curry; stir-fried curried pork satay " Vegetable side dishes" green beans with cashews & chilies; asparagus & tofu with roasted chili paste " Finishing touches" sticky rice with mango; Thai iced coffee. Linda Stephen also adapts many common dishes to reflect Thai flavors including Thai-style pulled pork & roasted chicken. In these 200 delicious & authentic recipes illustrated with lush color photography the authors expertise truly shines."