About this item
From chef and bestselling author Andy Ricker comes this definitive guide to the most delicious and time-honored noodle dishes of Thailand with recipes anyone can make at home.From iconic dishes like phat thai and phat si ew to lesser-known (at least Stateside) treasures like kuaytiaw reua (boat noodles) , noodles represent many of the most delicious and satisfying dishes in the Thai culinary canon. In POK POK Noodles, chef Andy Ricker shares recipes for his favorites--including noodle soups, fried noodles, and khanom jiin, Thailand's only indigenous noodle. Filled with stunning food and location photography and the thoughtful, engaging storytelling that has earned Ricker legions of fans, this book will become an instant classic for armchair travelers and lovers of Thai food and culture.
About the Author
Andy Ricker is a reformed musician, retired house painter and two time James Beard Award winning chef/owner of Pok Pok Restaurant group in Portland, Oregon. He is also a founder of charcoal company Thaan and managing partner of Som Cane Vinegar Cordials. He first visited Thailand as a backpacker in 1987 and since his second visit in 1992 has spent several months each year living, eating, cooking and studying the food culture there. Andy currently splits his time between Portland, Oregon and Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.
