Real Thai Cooking

“I felt like the luckiest person on earth when I not only met Chawadee, but had her as my personal food navigator through Bangkok. We walked, boated, and ate our way through some of the best food I’ve ever had, all thanks to Chawadee, her warmth and expertise. And now you get to have the next best thing: her fantastic book. Enjoy every delicious bite.” —Phil Rosenthal (“Somebody Feed Phil”)“Bangkok-based food blogger Nualkhair (Thailand’s Best Street Food) and Secret Kiwi Kitchen founder Taylor (Feasting on Flowers) explore classic dishes and ongoing culinary innovation in this illuminating tour of Thailand’s vibrant cuisine. […] Home cooks are sure to be inspired.” —Publishers Weekly“Chawadee’s new book Real Thai Cooking brings back childhood memories of fabulous foods that are classic and authentic. She has traipsed each region of Thailand and taken their culinary highlights and different cooking styles from family to street, from homegrown to hybrid. It’s filled with interesting anecdotes on ingredients, history, recipes and, not to mention, mouth-watering photos of colourful and flavourful food.” —Thomas Vitayakul, academic and owner of Ruen Urai

Chawadee “Chow” Nualkhair was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is now married with two kids and lives in Bangkok. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College who works as a freelance journalist, mostly writing about food, and the author of the popular “Bangkok Glutton” blog and the bestselling guide to Thai street food: Thailand’s Best Street Food: The Complete Guide to Streetside Dining in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Other Areas.

Lauren Lulu Taylor is an American photographer and foodpreneur based in Auckland New Zealand. She has lived in the U.S., France, London and Italy and in each place became totally immersed in the local culinary scene. She is co-founder of the award-winning artisanal food company Secret Kiwi Kitchen and co-writer of the monthly “Foodie Finds” review column for Auckland’s Channel Magazine. Beyond her great love of food, Lauren is a professional photographer whose photos have appeared in numerous international publications.

Chef McDang is one of Thailand’s most well-known chefs, having written a host of Thai cookbooks, including The Principles of Thai Cookery, and weekly food columns in both English- and Thai-language newspapers. He is also the host of the widely-watched “McDang Show” on Thai television and has made appearances with Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Bourdain. Although best known as “Chef McDang”, his real name is M.L. Sirichalerm Svasti, the son of M.R. Thanadsri Svasti (Thailand’s most well-known food writer) and a member of the royal family.