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