内容简介
Thaicuisineisawonderfullyaromaticandharmoniousmixtureofflavours,coloursandtextures,anditisincrediblyeasytocook.WorldFood:ThailandintroducesyoutotheflavoursandtexturesofThailandandshowsyouhowtobringthemintoyourownkitchenandimpressyourfamilyandfriends.ThereisalsobackgroundinformationonThailandasacountry,andthefoodsthatmakeupitsculinaryhistory.ThailandisnowoneofthemostpopularholidaydestinationsforWesterners,andmoreandmorecooksareexperinlentingwithtiledifferentdishesthatoriginatedinthecountry.EatingThaifoodisanamazirlgexperience-eachflavour,beithot,sweetorsour,canbetastedseparately;leavingthemouthfeelingcleanandreadyformore.Thaicookingisallaboutbalanceandharmony,Inmostpeople'sopinion,thechilliisthemostimportantingredient,buttherearemanyotheressentialelementsthatgotowardscreatingthesefahuloustastes.Coconutrnilk,lemongrass,galangal,limeleaves,palmsugarandfishsauceallgotogethertomakeatrulyharmoniouswhole.Therecipesthroughoutthisbookaresimple,tastyandeasytocook.So,Whetheryouareplanninganelegantdinnerpartyoraninformalfamilysupper,thedelicateflavoursoftheseThaidisheswillsuitanyoccasion.ThereisalsoabroadselectionofdeliciousThai-inspireddessertstofinishoffthatperfectbanquet.WorldFood:ThailandisafascinatingjourneythroughtheCLiItureandcuisineofoneoftheworld'smostfragrantdestinations.作者简介:JudyWilliamsisafoodwriterandstylistwhohaswrittenrecipesforavarietyofmagazinesandbooks.SheisparticularlyinterestedinChinese,IndianandThaicuisine,andincreatingdishesthatarefragrant,spicyandquicktocook.whenJudyjoinedherdaughtersonaworldtriplastyear,shewascaptivatedbythefoodsofThailand,fromsizzlingnoodlestopancakesstuffedwithbananas.OnreturningtoEngland,shepurchasedanarrayofingredientsfromalocalThaigroceryshop,andbeganresearchingandtestingtherecipesfoundinthisbook.JudynowrunsahotelinDevon,DownrewHouse,wheretheguestsareregularlytreatedtosumptuousThaifeasts.