Hawker Fare : Stories and Recipes from a Refugee Chef's Isan Thai and Lao Roots by John Birdsall and James Syhabout (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062656090
ISBN-139780062656094
eBay Product ID (ePID)237703378
Product Key Features
Book TitleHawker Fare : Stories and Recipes from a Refugee Chef's Isan Thai and Lao Roots
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicRegional & Ethnic / Thai, Holiday, Regional & Ethnic / American / California Style, Regional & Ethnic / Southeast Asian
IllustratorYes
GenreCooking
AuthorJohn Birdsall, James Syhabout
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight40.1 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-038047
Reviews"[An] outstanding debut...Mouthwatering...This is an eye-opening guide to a little-known cuisine." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Dewey Decimal641.5959
SynopsisFrom chef James Syhabout of two-Michelin-star restaurant Commis, an Asian-American cookbook like no other--simple recipes for cooking home-style Thai and Lao dishes James Syhabout's hugely popular Hawker Fare restaurant in San Francisco is the product of his unique family history and diverse career experience. Born into two distinct but related Asian cultures--from his mother's ancestral village in Isan, Thailand's northeast region, and his father's home in Pakse, Laos--he and his family landed in Oakland in 1981 in a community of other refugees from the Vietnam War. Syhabout at first turned away from the food of his heritage to work in Europe and become a classically trained chef. After the success of Commis, his fine dining restaurant and the only Michelin-starred eatery in Oakland, Syhabout realized something was missing--and that something was Hawker Fare, and cooking the food of his childhood. The Hawker Fare cookbook immortalizes these widely beloved dishes, which are inspired by the open-air "hawker" markets of Thailand and Laos as well as the fine-dining sensibilities of James's career beginnings. Each chapter opens with stories from Syhabout's roving career, starting with his mother's work as a line cook in Oakland, and moving into the turning point of his culinary life, including his travels as an adult in his parents' homelands. From building a pantry with sauces and oils, to making staples like sticky rice and padaek, to Syhabout's recipe for instant ramen noodles with poached egg, Hawker Fare explores the many dimensions of this singular chef's cooking and ethos on ingredients, family, and eating well. This cookbook offers a new definition of what it means to be making food in America, in the full and vibrant colors of Thailand, Laos, and California.
LC Classification NumberTX724.5.T5S98 2018
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- 26 Feb, 2020
great cook book
This was a book that was part of my cookbook club and I was so pleased to be able to make and enjoy several things out of it. It was definitely out of my comfort zone for cooking but the recipes and local asian grocery store made it totally feasible to follow the instructions. I highly recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Mar, 2019
Trendy Asian cook book must have
Love reading bio and looking at ideas, basically simple but new thoughts to make food more interestingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
