This expanded and updated edition of the local bestseller takes food lovers and serious home cooks on a tasty romp into Chicago's secret culinary corners to find everything they never knew they needed. Includes information on over 2,000 ingredients, little-known stores and grocers, helpful hints, and recipes.

Fast, simple, and scrumptious Thai food—no restaurant required. Create the exciting flavors of your favorite Thai meals in your own kitchen—no delivery necessary. The Better-than-Takeout Thai Cookbook reveals the secrets to making iconic dishes and introduces a menu of new options to discover. The Better-than-Takeout Thai Cookbook shows you how to easily prep your pantry so you'll be ready to cook in 30 minutes or less. You'll even learn how to make curry paste from scratch to have on hand for last-minute meals. Alongside the recipes, this Thai cookbook includes serving suggestions, convenient ingredient swaps, and more. Inside The Better-than-Takeout Thai Cookbook, you'll find: Quick Thai cooking—Make flavorful meals in less than 30 minutes by keeping a handful of signature ingredients in your cupboard. A menu of favorites—Find the dishes you crave in chapters organized like a Thai restaurant selection: Noodles, Soups and Salads, Curries, Seafood, and more. 100 recipes—Enjoy classic restaurant dishes like Pad Thai and Yellow Curry with Chicken and Potatoes, or try something new like Thai-Style Omelet or Jungle Curry. Thai food is better homemade with The Better-than-Takeout Thai Cookbook!

There is no need to travel all the way to Thailand in order to enjoy its scrumptious fare. You can prepare a number of authentic Thai recipes at home, complete with the unique fragrances and flavors that make them one-of-a-kind. In this fantastic cookbook, get a sneak peek of how a regular household goes through everyday meals. From classic favorites to street food staples and holiday fare, learn how to get your kitchen busy!

This book “Traditional Thai Cookbook: 27 Quick and Easy Thai food Recipes – Learn Thai Cooking to Cook like an Expert” has been specially designed for all the Thai food lovers. Basically, Thai food is famous for its unique taste and aroma which surpass every other meal you take. Thai Cooking is basically considered as an art of being a food lover. If you are looking to throw a party for your friends which are based on cosine from Thailand, then this book will definitely help you a lot in making Thai cuisine as you like. All the Thai food Recipes in this book are easy to understand and you will not find any kind of ambiguity while following them. So, download this Thai cookbook now and enjoy the following 27 Thai cuisines: - Special Thai Soups and Stews - Thai Appetizers, Salads, and Sacks - Thai Noodles and Rice - Special Thai Seafood Recipes - Delicious Thai Desserts

"One night in Bangkok" : food and the everyday life of empire -- "Chasing the yum" : food procurement and early Thai Los Angeles -- Too hot to handle? restaurants and Thai American identity -- "More than a place of worship" : food festivals and Thai American suburban culture -- Thailand's "77th province" : culinary tourism in Thai Town

Real Thai has gone vegetarian! Everyone loves Thai food, but it's not easy to find truly meatless dishes. Thai cooking expert Nancie McDermott has developed inventive variations on traditional recipes, providing health-conscious cooks with a repertoire of meatless dishes that captures the vibrant spirit of Thailand. A helpful glossary introduces readers to the seemingly mysterious yet widely available ingredients and equipment used in Thai cooking and offers tips for finding or substituting them. With an emphasis on the classic techniques, ingredients, and flavors of Thai cuisine, this groundbreaking cookbook provides one hundred delicious recipes for everyday meals and special occasions.