Cooking the Thai Way

by Harrison, Supenn

• ISBN13: 9780822506089
• ISBN10: 0822506084
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group

Summary

Completely revised and updated, the Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks series serves up tantalizing recipes for countless dishes. Seasoned with vibrant, color photographs and easy, step-by-step directions, many of the recipes are low in fat and call for ingredients you may already have at home. Also included are new vegetarian recipes, complete menu suggestions, and an expanded cultural section highlighting each country or region's people, customs, holidays--and of course, food. Supports the national curriculum standards Culture; People, Places, and Environments; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; and Global Connections as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(1)
The Land and Its People	8	(3)
History	11	(1)
The Food	11	(2)
Holidays and Festivals	13	(4)
Before You Begin	17	(8)
The Careful Cook	18	(1)
Cooking Utensils	19	(1)
Cooking Terms	19	(1)
Special Ingredients	20	(2)
Healthy and Low-Fat Cooking Tips	22	(1)
Metric Conversions Chart	23	(2)
A Thai Table	25	(4)
A Thai Menu	26	(3)
Rice and More	29	(6)
Rice	30	(1)
Lemon Chicken Soup	31	(1)
Panaeng Beef Curry	32	(3)
Noodle Dishes	35	(6)
Rice Noodles	36	(1)
Coconut Milk	36	(1)
Pineapple-Fish Noodles	37	(1)
Beef Noodles	38	(3)
Easy Main Dishes	41	(8)
Stir-Fried Meat with Basil	42	(1)
Thai Fried Rice	43	(2)
Satay	45	(1)
Grilled Marinated Chicken	46	(3)
Accompaniments	49	(8)
Cucumber Salad	50	(1)
Spinach Salad with Chicken	51	(1)
Stir-Fried vegetables	52	(2)
Nam Pla Prig	54	(1)
Sweet and Sour Sauce	55	(1)
Cucumber Sauce	55	(2)
Snacks and Sweets	57	(6)
Thai Spring Rolls	58	(2)
Thai Coconut Custard	60	(1)
Bananas in Syrup	60	(3)
Holiday and Festival Food	63	(7)
Thai Fried Noodles (Pad Thai)	64	(2)
Galloping Horses	66	(1)
Tropical Fruit Dessert	67	(1)
Holiday Fruit Platter	68	(2)
Index	70