Thai cuisine is fast becoming one of the most popular ways of eating. This fabulous book not only has 180 wonderful, fragrant recipes to try out, but includes fascinating information about the history and traditions surrounding this rich culture. There is a fully illustrated guide to Thai ingredients with useful preparation and cooking techniques to ensure you have all the basics. Rice and noodles, tofu, dried fish and shellfish, and herbs, spices and pastes are all explained in detail. The recipe collection brings together classic and modern dishes such as Green Curry Puffs, Salmon Marinated with Thai Spices, and Stir-fried Chicken with Basil and Chilli, and for dessert Mangoes with Sweet Sticky Rice, and Coconut and Lemon Grass Ice Cream. With every recipe explained in step by step photographs to ensure that they are easy to use, this is a book to be treasured by all cooks and food lovers.