The Best of Regional Thai Cuisine

Chat Mingkwan

Cookbooks
The Best of Regional Thai Cuisine
by Chat Mingkwan, Hippocrene Books, New York City 2001
Language: English
Suitable for: Beginners
ISBN: 9780781808804

About the Book

In this English-language cookbook, Chat Mingkwan presents dishes from Thailand’s different regions. The chapters are organized around Northern, Northeastern, Central, and Southern Thailand, showing how strongly ingredients and flavor profiles vary by region. Alongside familiar dishes, the book includes less common recipes that provide a good insight into the diversity of Thai cuisine.

Dishes from the book

26 recipes found

PageName in the bookImageTranscriptionThaiRegion
32Gaeng Koa Curry Paste 
Nam Prik Gaeng KoaSouth
33Gaeng Som Curry Paste 
Nam Prik Gaeng SomCentral
34Green Curry Paste 
Nam Prik Gaeng Kaow WahCentral
35Hunter (Gaeng Paa) Curry Paste 
Nam Prik Gaeng PaaNorth
36Massamun Curry Paste 
Nam Prik Gaeng MassamunSouth
37Panaeng Curry Paste 
Nam Prik PanaengSouth
72Grilled Beef Salad 
Nam Tok NueaIsaan
73Grilled Pork Neck 
Kor Moo YangIsaan
77Mushroom Soup 
Gaeng HedIsaan
112Green Curry Chicken 
Gaeng Keow Wan GaiCentral
113Green Salad with Peanut Dressing 
Salad KaekSouth
120Morning Glory with Peanut Curry 
Pra Ram Loung SuongCentral
122Pandan Leaf Wrapped Chicken 
Gai Hor Bai ToeyCentral
123Papaya Salad 
Som Tum ThaiCentral
133Seafood Hot and Sour Soup -Poh TaekCentral
134Shrimp Cakes I (Mild) 
Thod Man GoongCentral
135Shrimp Cakes II (Spicy) 
Thod Man GoongCentral
141Squid Salad 
Yum Plaa MuekCentral
142Steamed Stuffed Eggplants -Makuea Yao Yad SaiCentral
143Stir-Fried Beef with Basil 
Pad Ga Prau NueaCentral
156Pad Thai Salad 
Yum Pad ThaiCentral
162Barbecued Whole Fish (Phuket) -Pla Phaow PhuketSouth
166Rice Salad 
Khao Yum Pak TaiSouth
168Scallop Salad -Yum Hoi ShellCentral
169Shrimp-Fat Fried Rice -Khao Pad Mun GoongSouth
171Yellow Rice Buried Chicken 
Khao Mok GaiSouth