Modern Thai Food: 100 Simple and Delicious Recipes from Sydney's Famous Longrain Restaurant - Hardcover

Boetz, Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0794604870 ISBN 13: 9780794604875

Publisher: Periplus Editions, 2007

Synopsis

Modern Thai Food is a collection of 100 favorite recipes from the acclaimed Martin Boetz, head chef of the Longrain restaurants in Australia. Recreated and streamlined for the home cook, this is a sumptuous collection of Thai-inspired recipes for the modern kitchen. Revel in the flavors found in recipes such as Grilled Scallops with Peanut Nahm Jim, Grilled Cuttlefish & Pomelo Salad and Light Red Curry of Beef, along with lighter, fresher interpretations of such Thai classics as hot and sour soup, red and green curries, fish cakes and salads.

With a selection of cocktail recipes from the Longrain bar, a comprehensive illustrated glossary, and help matching wines to unfamiliar foods, Modern Thai Food is an excellent companion for any cook interested in expanding their culinary horizons.

Praise for Martin Boetz and his Longrain restaurants:
"Everything is irrestibly fresh..you will leave, as we did, with a clean plate and a spring in your step." --R.W. Apple, New York Times

"Chef Martin Boetz raised this restaurant to become a leader of Sydney's Thais with an enthusiasm that's matched by his intimate knowledge of ingredients."--Fodors

Named on Australia's "Five Rising Stars" by Food and Wine

About this title

About the Author:

Martin Boetz's interest in cooking was inspired by his grandmother. He is head chef and co-owner of Longrain, and lives in Australia.

Sam Christie has worked for Terence Conran at Quaglino's in London, and for Tetsuya Wakuda at Tetsuya's in Sydney. He is sommelier, maitre d' and co-owner of Longrain.

Review:

"A singular blend of Thai and modern Australian food." —David Thompson, from his foreword

About this edition

• Publisher: Periplus Editions
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0794604870
• ISBN 13: 9780794604875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 175