Easy Thai Cooking
75 FAMILY-STYLE DISHES YOU CAN PREPARE IN MINUTES
ROBERT DANHI
foreword by Corinne Trang
Photography by Christian Clements and Susie Donald
Cultural Photography by Robert Danhi
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore
Contents
Foreword 6
My Adventures with Thai Food 8
Fried Chilies 34
Sriracha Chili Sauce 35
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce 35
Thai Chili Jam 36
Fried Shallots 37
Fried Garlic 37
Chapter One Snacks and Appetizers
Golden Pork Satays with Thai Peanut Dip 40
Crunchy Sweet Papaya Pickles 42
Coconut Crusted Peanuts 43
Thai Spring Rolls 44
BBQ Corn with Sriracha 45
Grilled Chicken Wings with Tangy Chili Glaze 46
Sweet-n-Spicy Pork Ribs 47
Red Curry Shrimp Cakes 48
Chapter Two Soups and Salads
Silky Butternut Squash Coconut Soup 52
Tart Orange Curry Soup 53
Citrus Salad with Crispy Shallots 54
Glass Noodle Salad 55
Hot and Sour Tamarind Soup 56
Green Mango and Cashew Salad 57
Marinated Cucumber, Ginger and Thai Basil 58
Sriracha Chicken Salad 59
Chapter Three Meat and Poultry
Stir-fried Pork with Basil and Chilies 62
Tamarind Soy Chicken with Cashews 63
Grilled Lemongrass Chicken 64
Red Curry Chicken 65
Five Spice Slow-cooked Pork 66
Green Curry Pork and Eggplant 67
Roast Duck with Snow Peas and Mango 68
Coriander Beef 69
Chapter Four Seafood
Grilled Catfish with a Tangy Glaze 72
Yellow Curry Shrimp 73
Fire-roasted Shrimp 74
Garlic Crab with Green Beans 76
Sweet-and-Sour Shrimp 77
BBQ Fish in Red Curry Spices 78
Squid with Cilantro and Mint 79
Lime Cilantro Squid 80
Steamed Clams with Chili and Basil 81
Chapter Five Vegetables
Fire-roasted Eggplant 84
Grilled Tofu Curry 85
Garlic Soy Mushrooms 86
Asian Greens with Roasted Garlic 87
Silky Steamed Tofu with Caramelized Garlic Sauce 88
Aromatic Thai Omelet 89
Mussaman Potato Curry 90
Mixed Vegetable Jungle Curry 91
Chapter Six Noodles and Rice
Tamarind Noodles with Chicken, Pork, or Shrimp 94
Rice Ribbon Noodles with Basil 96
Garlic Soy Noodles with Pork 97
Green Papaya Salad Noodle Bowl 98
Bangkok “Night Market” Ramen 100
Cinnamon-scented Beef Noodle Soup 101
Steamed Sticky Rice 102
Jasmine Rice 102
Pineapple Fried Jasmine Rice 103
Chapter Seven Desserts and Drinks
Grilled Pineapple with Caramel Sauce 106
Grilled Bananas with Sesame Seeds 108
Fresh Sweet Pineapple with Chili Salt 109
Jasmine Rice Pudding 110
Coconut Pudding with Seasonal Fruit 111
Fresh Mangos in Sweet Coconut Cream with Roasted Peanuts 112
Spiced Mango Cocktail 113
Thai Iced Coffee 114
Thai Iced Tea 114
Lemongrass Ice Tea 115
Acknowledgments 116
Index 118
Resource Guide 119
Foreword by
Corinne Trang
The cuisine of Thailand remains one of the most popular cuisines in the world. No matter where I’ve taught or lectured, I’ve often encountered students who wanted to learn how to cook Thai food. As a result, in my lesson plans, I’ve always included a popular Thai recipe or two, and now I can recommend to them a cookbook they’ll actually use for cooking. Easy Thai Cooking by Robert Danhi, includes easy to understand step-by-step simple and delicious recipes for the home cook and professional chef alike. For more than 20 years Robert has traveled back to Thai-land, immersing himself in its food culture and bringing back with him a wonderful array of authentic recipes he’s recreated in such a way that anyone can grasp. Filled with classics