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Kiin: Recipes and Stories from Northern Thailand
A journey through northern Thailand in 120 authentic recipes with stunning location photography.
Nuit Regular offers the unique flavours of northern Thai food in a stunning collection of authentic recipes, essays, and location photography. Inspired by the ingredients and aromas of growing up in northern Thailand, Nuit learned to cook in her mother's kitchen. Cooking food with ingredients from the market or family garden, this cookbook is a reflection of Nuit's life in Thailand and her passion for cooking and sharing Thai cuisine with others.
Kiin, which means eat in Thai, transports readers to northern Thailand on a journey to discover the ingredients, markets, and culture that inform all of the recipes. A Thai meal rarely has just one dish--and you will have plenty of recipes to cook and share in the traditional Thai style--a tableful of brightly coloured dishes that the whole family can pass around and enjoy. The recipes, including Steamed Chicken Dumplings, Vegetarian Golden Bags, Spicy and Sour Soup with Shrimp and Tom Yum Paste, Northern Beef Curry, Young Green Jackfruit Curry, Rice Vermicelli Noodles with Barbecue Pork, Five Spice Chicken with Egg, Papaya Salad, and Mango Sticky Rice, are a glimpse into the wonders of northern Thai food.
Nuit Regular offers the unique flavours of northern Thai food in a stunning collection of authentic recipes, essays, and location photography. Inspired by the ingredients and aromas of growing up in northern Thailand, Nuit learned to cook in her mother's kitchen. Cooking food with ingredients from the market or family garden, this cookbook is a reflection of Nuit's life in Thailand and her passion for cooking and sharing Thai cuisine with others.
Kiin, which means eat in Thai, transports readers to northern Thailand on a journey to discover the ingredients, markets, and culture that inform all of the recipes. A Thai meal rarely has just one dish--and you will have plenty of recipes to cook and share in the traditional Thai style--a tableful of brightly coloured dishes that the whole family can pass around and enjoy. The recipes, including Steamed Chicken Dumplings, Vegetarian Golden Bags, Spicy and Sour Soup with Shrimp and Tom Yum Paste, Northern Beef Curry, Young Green Jackfruit Curry, Rice Vermicelli Noodles with Barbecue Pork, Five Spice Chicken with Egg, Papaya Salad, and Mango Sticky Rice, are a glimpse into the wonders of northern Thai food.
328 pages, Hardcover
Published October 20, 2020
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April 2, 2022
This is a beautiful book, well put together.
I purchased a hard cover but I was disappointed that the pages are not glossy, because the pictures are beautiful.
I also loved the side stories.
I have not tried any of the recipes, so when I do I may add additional notes.
I think that some ingredients will be hard to find, but thankfully I live in a multicultural city (Toronto).
What I missed here is the nutritional value for each meal and also the difficulty level.
Overall, an outstanding book.
I purchased a hard cover but I was disappointed that the pages are not glossy, because the pictures are beautiful.
I also loved the side stories.
I have not tried any of the recipes, so when I do I may add additional notes.
I think that some ingredients will be hard to find, but thankfully I live in a multicultural city (Toronto).
What I missed here is the nutritional value for each meal and also the difficulty level.
Overall, an outstanding book.
March 10, 2021
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway!
A gorgeous book with beautiful photographs of delicious-looking dishes and scenes of daily life in Thailand. Right now it's difficult to get out there to source some of the more unusual ingredients in these recipes, however I look forward to trying many of them.
A gorgeous book with beautiful photographs of delicious-looking dishes and scenes of daily life in Thailand. Right now it's difficult to get out there to source some of the more unusual ingredients in these recipes, however I look forward to trying many of them.
February 11, 2021
This is a really well put together cookbook. I didn't end up cooking anything from it just because a lot of ingredients are difficult for me to get or the recipes are just a little too complicated for what I'm looking for right now. It's an enjoyable read though and nice to flip through. I liked that there is a vegan section as well.
October 31, 2020
If you read travel books for insight about a country, I read cook books. Weird as it seems, but I love to be in the cook's story and see how people in that country interact by food.
Thailand is a neighboring country, we shared similar climate, thus similar ingredients, way of cooking and philosophy. But of course, they have their way of cooking and specialty. Here, the author brought us to her native northern Thailand.
Being in the North, with its poor soils, is not a point forte of this region. But sticky rice grows in abundance. Therefore I was amazed that the author add sticky rice in most of her meals. And in highland as they are, the food are more spicy and sour than the normal Thai food we can find.
This is an interesting read to see how Northern Thais enjoying their hard but impressive life.
Thailand is a neighboring country, we shared similar climate, thus similar ingredients, way of cooking and philosophy. But of course, they have their way of cooking and specialty. Here, the author brought us to her native northern Thailand.
Being in the North, with its poor soils, is not a point forte of this region. But sticky rice grows in abundance. Therefore I was amazed that the author add sticky rice in most of her meals. And in highland as they are, the food are more spicy and sour than the normal Thai food we can find.
This is an interesting read to see how Northern Thais enjoying their hard but impressive life.
November 11, 2020
Looking at the lush photographs and reading the recipes made me wish I lived in Canada! I love South Asian food and Thai food in particular. The recipes were authentic and I loved Chef Nuit spin on traditional dishes. My family gobbled up the chicken satay skewers and deep fried shrimp fritters. My other favorites were Nuit pad thai, grilled beef salad and lemongrass stewed chicken thighs.
Huge depth of flavour and easy to follow recipes - would recommend and should I get to Toronto to visit relatives this restaurant will be on my list!
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Canada for the opportunity to receive the ARC.
Huge depth of flavour and easy to follow recipes - would recommend and should I get to Toronto to visit relatives this restaurant will be on my list!
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Canada for the opportunity to receive the ARC.
June 26, 2020
This book is very nice and it has lots of pictures of the dishes, people and places. Besides the recipes it also tells you stories and gives you lots of tips. the book itself is very well made and it would be a great gift for people that loves Thai cuisine. I personally only get excited about curry, and I would try some of these dishes in Thailand if I ever go there but I wouldn't make them at home because they all require way too many ingredients that I don't have at home. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
March 4, 2021
I love, love, love this cookbook! I won it in a First Reads giveaway, and I am really grateful. Thank you! Beautiful photography, great stories and delicious, authentic recipes. Some of the ingredients in some of the recipes are a little difficult to find, but I can adapt when necessary. Wonderful cookbook and highly recommended!
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November 19, 2021Made one of the vegetarian recipes in the back and it was surprisingly delicious? I say surprisingly because it seemed super basic. The rest of the recipes look good, although I cooked a ton of renditions of them with the Pok Pok cookbook.
July 25, 2020
THis one had lots of ingredients I'd never be able to find. I liked the photos and info, but the recipes are going to be hard in North America. At least the middle part without specialty stores.
February 20, 2021
such a beautiful book full of Thai flavours.
March 4, 2021
Excellent book! Amazing Thai recipes!
January 7, 2023
Want to try the Toong Tong, the Pad Hett Ruam Jae, and the Suay Tamin recipes.
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October 27, 2023
This is an absolutely beautiful, personal, informative, inspiring and heartfelt cookbook. I've always admired Nuit Regular. I can't wait to cook my way through this entire book!
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