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It Rains Fishes: Legends, Traditions and the Joys of Thai Cooking
Author: Kasma Loha-Unchit
Binding: Paperback
Published: 01 May, 1995
ISBN: 0876543565
$29.95
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It Rains Fishes: Legends, Traditions and the Joys of Thai Cooking
by: Kasma Loha-Unchit
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Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.8 / 5.0 
Excellent: 
This book is excellent for beginners (like me). It gives so much details about cooking techniques that it can get you started real quick and yet keep you going back to the book for little nuances and finer touches that could keep you recreating your favourite dish in yet another wonderfully different way. Kasma's love for her culture, her deep understanding of Thai cuisine and her intuitive knowledge of what a reader wants makes this book a must have for anyone venturing into Thai cuisine. As for me, the... more info
Definitive.:
The author of this cookbook goes out of her way to present not only traditional recipes, but enough knowledge and technique to help you achieve traditional taste. This is no mere recipe book, it's more of a guide to Thai cooking.
From the very start, Loha-Unchit explains everything about the essential components of Thai cuisine and exactly what they do to each dish. Interspersed amongst her recipes are stories related to the dishes that may seem sappy to some, but generally help explain what the cook is... more info
utterly charming!:
The prose in this book is so charming, and so well written. Kasma's stories of her youth sometimes almost brought a tear to my eye!
More cookbooks should contain the cultural essays and autobiographical information that Kasma uses to explain why she loves the recipes shes shares with the reader.
Enchanting!
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