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Food & Drink
There's an entire universe of amazing dishes once you get beyond 'pàt tai' and green
curry, and for many visitors food is one of the main reasons for choosing Thailand as
a destination. Even more remarkable, however, is the love for Thai food among the
locals: Thais become just as excited as tourists when faced with a bowl of well-pre-
pared noodles or when seated at a renowned hawker stall. This unabashed enthusi-
asm for eating, not to mention an abundance of fascinating ingredients and influen-
ces, has generated one of the most fun and diverse food scenes of anywhere in the
world.
Thai Food,
by David Thompson, is widely considered the most authoritative English-language book on
Thai cooking. Thompson's latest book,
Thai Street Food,
focuses on less formal street cuisine.
