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Noodles, Rice, and Everything Spice

A Thai Comic Book Cookbook

by Christina De Witte
Mallika Kauppinen
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“This fun guide to Thai food in comic book form weaves in the history of each dish and lots of cooking tips, plus just enough food photography to keep your mouth watering.”—Epicurious
“This is a winner.”—Esquire, “Best Cookbooks of 2024 (So Far)”
An approachable comic book cookbook tour of Thai culture and cuisine with 50 recipes and stories from the country's main culinary regions
From an exciting all-female, all-Thai team, Noodles, Rice, and Everything Spice combines easy-to-follow comic book panels with pops of vibrant food photography to perfectly capture the bright, colorful flavors and ingredients that are crucial to Thai cuisine.
Noodles, Rice, and Everything Spice showcases real Thai food from the country’s distinct culinary regions. Journey to the northern Lanna region and dine “khan tok”–style with small bowls of chile dips, curries, sticky rice, and vegetables on a gilded pedestal tray for sharing; sit cross-legged on a bamboo mat around a spread of tangy salads and grilled meats in the northeast Isaan region; roam the bustling markets of central Bangkok for iconic street food treats; and lounge on a beach in southern Thailand with dangerously spicy seafood.
With recipes divided into six delectable sections for any meal or mood of the day, discover how to make world-class snacks and starters such as Som Tam (papaya salad) and Satay Gai (grilled chicken skewers), or iconic noodle dishes such as Khao Soi (coconut curry noodle soup) and Pad Kee Mao (drunken noodles), as well as some lesser-known regional favorites to pair with rice such as Pad Sator (stir-fried bitter beans) from the south and Nam Prik Ong (Ong’s spicy pork and tomato chile dip) from the north. The book also teaches helpful cooking and preparation techniques such as how to properly grate a papaya, make sticky rice in the microwave, fry an egg to crispy perfection, and more.
In celebration of the warm, welcoming spirit of Thailand, Noodles, Rice, and Everything Spice shares the secrets to making these dynamic Thai dishes at home, whether as a quick one-plate meal or a showstopping spread of multiple dishes for enjoying communally.

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  • Release date

    May 7, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781984861610
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      February 15, 2024
      Graphic novel fans interested in food and culture will have fun with this comic-book cookbook on Thai cookery. Longtime friends de Witte and Kauppinen, who are both based in Europe and have Thai roots, share familiar recipes, from som tum, satay, and khao soi, to pad thai, panang curry, and tom yum, to desserts like ai tim gathi (coconut ice cream in a bun). Wide-eyed cartoon figures add a youthful spirit to the telling of the authors' friendship, which blossomed online as the two connected over their shared heritage and language learning and ultimately resulted in this overview of Thailand's culinary landscape. The girlish characters jump through the pages, introducing recipes in a step-by-step format, peppering the occasional mixed-media photo and cartoon collage to highlight completed dishes. A la Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan's Let's Make Dumplings! (2021), this comic-book cookbook will appeal to readers who enjoy their cooking instruction with a side of graphic-novel sensibility. De Witte and Kauppinen will easily convince them to get in the kitchen and make these mouthwatering favorites.

      COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

    • School Library Journal

      June 1, 2024

      Gr 6 Up-A love letter to Thailand and its food, this cookbook will enthrall every reader. With a quick introduction to the authors' upbringings, we start this book at the beginning: with tools, equipment, and ingredients. Each chapter provides the story, meaning, and facts about its subject's part of Thai cuisine. With useful information ranging from heat levels to ingredient substitution, the authors have deconstructed their culinary process for even the most novice cooks. The illustrated step-by-step recipes are easy to read and understand, as they have all the knowledge readers will need. This cookbook is fun, approachable, and even punny. People of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy this fantastic exploration of Thai food, culture, and history. A resounding success. VERDICT Highly recommended for all collections.-Carol Youssif

      Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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