Tropical vegetables of Thailand / text and recipes by Wendy Hutton ; photography by Peter Mealin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutton, Wendy.

Contributor:

Mealin, Peter.

Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive and Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Culinary Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Periplus nature guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tropical vegetables--Thailand.

Tropical vegetables.

Cooking, Thai.

Cooking (Vegetables).

Thailand.

Penn Provenance:

Blank, Fritz (bookplate) (donor)

Physical Description:

63 pages : color photographs ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bangkok : Asia Books, [1997]

Summary:

This handy field guide introduces over 50 tropical vegetables, commonly used in local and international cuisines. Each exotic item is described in detail and its country of origin and areas of growth discussed. Culinary options are given, with tips on how to produce the best flavours, and the book ends with five mouth-watering recipes. Also useful are the tips on growing some of the vegetables. Illustrated with beautiful colour photographs, each clearly presented for easy identification, Tropical Vegetables is a "must" for lovers of tropical tastes. Over 100 full-colour photographs; Indonesian, Malay, Thai and Tagalog names; and scientific species and family names listed.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Blank Collection copy has bookplate of Chef Fritz Blank.

ISBN:

962593149X

9789625931494

OCLC:

430322493