Noodles, Rice, and Everything Spice

“Approachable, easy to follow, and delicious … This is a winner.”—Esquire, “Best Cookbooks of 2024 (So Far)”“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 comic-filled release by Kauppinen and de Witte is a fun guide to classics like som tum (papaya salad) and khao soi (coconut curry noodle soup).”—Food Network Magazine “In the wonderful instant-classic comic cookbook Noodles, Rice, and Everything Spice by Christina De Witte and Mallika Kauppinen, readers will discover a wealth of information about Thai cooking. This isn’t just limited to the delicious recipes (although there are many of those). The book also includes historical, cultural, and geographical context on the cuisine, tips on procuring the correct ingredients at the Asian store, adorable cartoon chef versions of the creators, and so much more besides!”—The Beat“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.”—School Library Journal “This imaginative Thai cookbook is packed with instructive cartoons… .The delightful illustrations make the book not only fun to read, but also instructive for each step in a given recipe.”—Santa Cruz Sentinel“Tools, ingredients, stirring guidelines, timers, heat levels and more are diagrammed in a manner that provides both joy and exceptional clarity unmatched by most cookbooks.”—Bookpage, starred review “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.”—Booklist

Mallika Kauppinen grew up in a remote area of southern Thailand where cooking was a huge part of her life. She now teaches Finnish and Thai online and has founded her own education company.

Christina de Witte, also known by her illustrator alias chrostin, is a Thai Belgian cartoonist and the author of The Ultimate Survival Guide to Being a Girl.