The Year in Books: October

The Year in Books: October, Kiku Corner

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The Year in Books: October, Kiku Corner

Pok Pok by Andy Ricker, 2013.

Tomiko borrowed this Thai cookbook from the library because she thought ‘pok pok’ was a dirty word in Tagalog – alas, the word was similar but not ‘pok pok.’ The mistake ended up being a blessing in disguise, since the Pok Pok book is gorgeous and is full of amazing recipes for dishes that you would never see in a Thai restaurant in North America (apart from Ricker’s restaurants, of course). The photos, the stories, the dishes are spectacular. Thankfully we live next to well-stocked grocery stores in Chinatown where we can pick up most of the ingredients. I subsequently stocked up on fish sauce, shrimp paste, fried shallots, galangal, and even a 7″ granite mortar and pestle I lugged all the way home. I’m ready to cook! 

See what other bloggers are reading at Circle of Pine Trees.

Pok Pok: Food and Stories from the Streets, Homes, and Roadside Restaurants of Thailand

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3 Replies to “The Year in Books: October”

  1. […] new sister restaurant of the busy Thai restaurant Khao San Road. Due to my recent obsession with Pok Pok, trying a new Thai restaurant was high on my […]

  2. […] went for lunch with his parents to Pai Northern Thai Kitchen. Still on our Thai food kick following Pok Pok and Nana, Ryan and I checked another Thai restaurant off our list. The starter above was the Som […]

  3. […] since reading through Pok Pok in October, I’ve been using lots of fish sauce and adding a touch of sugar and a pinch of pepper to my […]

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