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

Modern Thai Food: 100 Simple and Delicious Recipes from Sydney's Famous Longrain Restaurant
By Martin Boetz, Sam Christie, David Thompson, Jeremy Simons

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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

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #306020 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-05-15
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 176 pages

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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.

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A top pick for any who already cook Thai cuisine and seek new directions5
MODERN THAI FOOD gathers innovative Thai dishes from Sydney's Longrain Restaurant and the creations of Chef Martin Boetz, who provides 100 of his favorite dishes adjusted for home cooks. From a Crisp Roast Duck and Lychee Salad and a Stir-Fried Squid with Light Curry Sauce to Smoked Trout Salad with Sweet Thai Dressing, this packs in many recipes created by chef Boetz, not to be found in any competing Thai cookbooks, and is a top pick for any who already cook Thai cuisine and seek new directions, especially for lending libraries strong in ethnic cuisines.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch