A few days ago I stumbled upon a Thai based cookbook.
I can’t remember how I found the book, but I can say that I was drawn to it because a mortar and pestle graced the cover. I love my mortar and pestle, it gets plenty of weekly action in our home.ย Guess what? Andy Ricker’s cookbook,ย and his restaurant, are both namedย ‘Pok Pok’. Andy says, pok pok is the sound that the pestle makes when you grind the ingredients into the mortar. I say it sounds like tok tok. ๐
That aside, I was intrigued by the reviews I read about in on Amazon. While I don’t follow cookbooks for any of the meals I prepare at home, I do become inspired by observing others. Amazon has an amazing option available to authors that lets potential buyers take a peek at some of the books contents. It’s something I enjoy seeing, since that usually determines if I’ll purchase the book.
One of the recipes he shares, Kai Kapharao Khai Dao (stir-fried chicken with hot basil) is similar to two dishes I prepare at home; meat and a vegan version. However while I do use basil, I don’t use ‘hot basil.’ Andy’s description has me intrigued and so I’ll be checking to see if I can purchase the seeds to plant in my garden next year.
Based on Andy Rickers writing style, along with some of the delicious recipes presented by him within this book, It’s safe to say that this book will be gracing one of my book shelves soon.
WOW! This looks interesting! I’m looking forward to your posts on the things you make! LOVE the pic with the pestle on the front, too! Neat mention of the Tok, Tok, and Pok, Pok ๐
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@Jennifer, It’s definitely not a vegetarian cookbook, but for those who follow recipes closely you could definitely make a vegetarian/vegan alternative. I can’t wait to receive the book. ๐
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I have been finding a lot of inspiration in non-veg books and coming up with a similar way to do things vegan-style! I think this would be one of those books, for sure!
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I love Thai! Some recipes I follow to the letter, and some I use more as guidelines. ๐
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Guidelines! Yes! Perfect word to describe it!
@DragonLady, Yes Thai is something I love too. My daughter wants either Indian or Thai for Thanksgiving, I told her we could always have both if she likes… ๐
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Ooooo…I love Thai food. Just had a post on it the other day – two more coming up real soon. Tuk-tuk is the public form of transport in Thailand, some kind of a bus.
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@suituapui, Yes, I thought about you when I wrote this post. I remember you writing about Thai food. I look forward to reading your upcoming scheduled posts on the topic. ๐
Oh, that is interesting!
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