10 Reviews: Best Thai Cookbook (Apr 2024)

As a chef, Saiphin Moore has been through a hard life before. She traveled a lot before owning Rosa’s Thai Cafe. However, she never knew that this place would be famous, and now she owns many branches around the United Kingdom. Chef Saiphin shares all of her secrets with over a hundred recipes in this book.

In addition, she never forgets to put an authentic taste of Thai cuisine. Furthermore, you can learn how to cook a famous vegetarian dish with suitable techniques. Rosa’s Thai Cafe cookbook is ideal for beginners who are falling in love with Thai foods.

"Fantastic Thai dishes, easy to follow recipes and easily sourced ingredients."

by Pammy-Sue

The cuisine in northern Thailand is ancient and dynamic. You can taste the herbal flavors, rustic cooking, spicy dips, and delicious noodles. However, you do not need to go there to taste the dishes. Instead, this book will help you to understand the real taste of northern Thailand food.

This book contains many recipes from chefs, professors, vendors, and home cooks. In addition, they share recipes for Muslim-style khao soi. It is a mild coconut beef curry with crispy and boiled fried noodles. Therefore, you can go on a journey of how Thai food is created. Moreover, try to learn the origin and history of Thai dishes from this book.

"Amazing to look at, informative, humble, and respectful of Thai culture and history. And the recipes are just so on point!"

by Derek

Saiyuud Diwoong is a woman with an agency who saves many people in Klong Toey, the biggest slum in Bangkok. Moreover, she is inspiring due to her braveness in introducing Thai food to the world. This book contains her journey to become a chef who many people love. In addition, she proceeds to a cooking class for locals and tourists.

After her success in cooking class, she begins to write a cookbook. You will find this book mesmerizing due to the simple and easy-to-follow guide. Furthermore, you can practice making it in your kitchen. Therefore, this is a worthy book with super recipes that can help the author for donating stray kids and fight poverty in Thailand.

"You've never experienced cooking until you've experienced Cooking with Poo. Poo changed my life when it came to the kitchen. I couldn't believe the difference!"

by Ed.Momot

Leela Punyaratabandhu writes this simple cookbook about Thai food. She is a famous author and blogger who shares her hometown’s cuisine. In addition, Leela shares her favorite food recipe and her beloved family recipes. As the book title is simple, you can see many simple recipes yet delicious and able to satisfy your buds.

You must know that Leela’s recipes are practical so that you can make them home. This book has several chapters, including crucial ingredients, base recipes, one-plate meals, etc. As a result, beginners can benefit from this beautiful book. Not only is the book fantastic, but it also has recipes suitable for Thai food enthusiasts.

"East to follow and delicious meals! Cannot wait to try more."

by Kat

In the fifth position, it is the second book by Leela Punyaratabandhu. She writes Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand as a tribute to her beloved hometown. In addition, this book proves that Thai food is lovable, even worldwide. Therefore, Leela offers a hundred and twenty recipes in this cookbook.

Moreover, every recipe derives from the city’s true spirit, from family dishes to restaurant classics. You would fall in love with this book because it has many photos that tell the cuisine. Furthermore, it can be the best reference for you on a journey while learning to cook Thai dishes.

"There is so much Aloha in this book. Her warmth and love of life and cooking makes her books a joy to read!!"

by Harrison M. Brooks

Pailin Chongchitnant is a Cordon Bleu–educated chef in San Francisco and Thailand native. She recalls her memory of Thai food and decides to open a Youtube channel, Hot Thai Kitchen. Not long after, she offers her signature and impressive cooking techniques in this cookbook.

You will find this book captivating due to the journey she writes about in the beginning. Then, you can see yourself impressed with the breakdown of critical ingredients, flavors, equipment, and techniques that Pailin shares. In addition, the author gives strict instructions to the reader. Plus, this gorgeous author puts a QR code linked to video tutorials in this book. Therefore, practicing the recipe at home will not be hard.

"I love this book. It gives a very good description of the ingredients most used in Thai food."

by SM

David Thompson must go to Thailand after a mistake. However, he finds this country as a hometown. Thompson was falling in love with everything in Thailand. Therefore, this book is written as a document for traditional recipes and culinary techniques utilized in that country.

Thai Food is a book with comprehensive content and exotic dishes that he ever published in English. Moreover, Thompson gives a clear explanation and can encourage people to cook simultaneously. Furthermore, this well-loved book has classic recipes that a credible person writes. You can trust this book as much as an authentic Thai chef.

"Great reference for Thai cooking. Lots of recipes and it gives alternatives to ingredients that may not be available everywhere."

by a2d2p

Andy Ricker has lived in Thailand for a decade. He then wanted to bring his journey to his hometown, Oregon. Furthermore, his traditional Thai food restaurant, Pok Pok, gets attention from New York Times and Gourmet magazine. Therefore, Ricker writes this book to encourage people to cook Thai cuisine at home.

Ricker gives a generous consideration by offering the most popular recipes in Pok Pok. However, this book is not only a cookbook. It is proof of a passionate Andy Ricker mastering Thai cooking after a long time. In addition, it is clear-written, so you can easily access every insight and practice the recipe in your kitchen.

"... The recipes are right on. Very easy to follow. Region descriptions are informative including the right use of tool. Love the book."

by Edna Lynch

A Thai royal-born family, writer, chef, and food expert writes this book. Chef McDang is presenting an encyclopedia of Thai cuisine. In addition, it is informative so that you do not need to struggle to understand the context. He even writes a warm narrative regarding Thai cuisine’s history, culture, and style. Therefore, you can learn the eating habits and the food’s regional differences.

This best Thai cookbook consists of fifty-seven recipes that cover boiling, grilling, stir-frying, deep-frying, etc. You can see how complete the book is. However, you must also know that Chef McDang includes helpful tips and references that can explain the cooking techniques. Therefore, with a gorgeous photo, you can learn the origin of Thai food and understand its history.

"... The recipes are great, but the explanations and historical reviews are simply awesome."

by Peter Hudak

The last book on the best Thai cookbook comes after three years of writing and researching. The author, Jean-Pierre Gabriel, ensures that she has written the best to introduce people to Thai food. In addition, she offers helpful instructions on specific ingredients and vital cooking techniques.

Moreover, she is generous by sharing five-hundreds recipes that vary from snacks, drinks, meals, and desserts. Furthermore, the recipes are all authentic. She even includes captivating images that explain the Thai landscape, people, and food. You will fall in love for the first time, even once you look at the book cover.

"Comprehensive and authentic. The Thai cooking bible."

by Eric Hamilton