Title: It rains fishes : the legends, the traditions, and the joys of Thai cooking /
Authors: Loha-unchit, Kasma.; Goodenough, Toby,; DeJong, Margaret,
Publisher: Pomegranate Artbooks,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Cooking, Thai; Thailand Social life and customs.
Contents: It rains fishes -- Blessed by the rice mother -- Rice bucket ways -- A story of alchemy: a folktale -- The art and joys of Thai cooking -- "When in doubt, add fish sauce" -- Of chillies, spices and "mice" -- Fresh herbal flavors distinguish Thai cuisine -- Things your mother never told you about coconut -- Curry- a way of cooking, not a yellow powder -- "Sea breezes" cool hot summer days -- Squid tales and cleaning tips -- Fish and more fish -- Thai fast food: crowded sidewalks and waterways -- Heart culture: "soul food" -- An explanation of phonetical spellings -- Metric conversion table -- Index.