--- product_id: 42693653 title: "Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand [A Cookbook]" price: "VT9578" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42693653-bangkok-recipes-and-stories-from-the-heart-of-thailand-cookbook store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand [A Cookbook] **Price:** VT9578 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand [A Cookbook] - **How much does it cost?** VT9578 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42693653-bangkok-recipes-and-stories-from-the-heart-of-thailand-cookbook) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand [A Cookbook] [Punyaratabandhu, Leela] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand [A Cookbook] Review: Best Thai Cookbook but Buyer Beware - I had always thought Leela Punyaratabandhu is a talented and extremely smart writer, and yet this book has managed to show me I've underestimated how much her work contributes to the body of literature on Thai cuisine. The writing is beautiful, fascinating, informative, intelligent and funny all at once. The photographs are gorgeous. The recipes are very authentic and unusual. You feel like you're traveling and eating through the city of Bangkok with the best tour guide who can cook. I own almost every book on Thai cooking and I can say unequivocally that this beautiful volume is the best one to date. The only caveat is that the recipes are very authentic to the point that they may be too authentic for people with casual interest in Thai food. I was looking at the recipes and feeling somewhat fearful for the author. If you're the type that doesn't like to look for specific ingredients online or go out of your cooking comfort zone, this book is too advanced for you. But if you love Thai food and want to learn about the cuisine and the culture from a true expert, your library should never ever be without this amazing book. I have tried only 2 recipes so far and they turned out very good. Review: A Beautiful Look at Thai Food and Life - This is my favorite kind of cookbook. Beautiful to look at, it's the kind of book you can read for pleasure, to learn about another place and another kind of life, and get a sense of what it is to be Thai, through beautiful descriptions and photographs, as well as recipes you can taste as you read them. The recipes do require some [slightly] challenging ingredients, but you can get them at any Asian grocery store, or on line here at desertcart. The cooking techniques are not difficult, and the end product looks wonderful. If you are interested in cooking delicious Thai food, these recipes are absolutely accessible. If you want to learn something of what it is to live in Thailand, the writing is beautiful and vivid. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #78,037 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in Thai Cooking, Food & Wine #19 in Wok Cookery (Books) #1,001 in Culinary Arts & Techniques (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (225) | | Dimensions | 7.75 x 1.4 x 10.28 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 0399578315 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0399578311 | | Item Weight | 2.91 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 368 pages | | Publication date | May 9, 2017 | | Publisher | Ten Speed Press | ## Images ![Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand [A Cookbook] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91aQaQPH4DL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Thai Cookbook but Buyer Beware *by C***. on May 13, 2017* I had always thought Leela Punyaratabandhu is a talented and extremely smart writer, and yet this book has managed to show me I've underestimated how much her work contributes to the body of literature on Thai cuisine. The writing is beautiful, fascinating, informative, intelligent and funny all at once. The photographs are gorgeous. The recipes are very authentic and unusual. You feel like you're traveling and eating through the city of Bangkok with the best tour guide who can cook. I own almost every book on Thai cooking and I can say unequivocally that this beautiful volume is the best one to date. The only caveat is that the recipes are very authentic to the point that they may be too authentic for people with casual interest in Thai food. I was looking at the recipes and feeling somewhat fearful for the author. If you're the type that doesn't like to look for specific ingredients online or go out of your cooking comfort zone, this book is too advanced for you. But if you love Thai food and want to learn about the cuisine and the culture from a true expert, your library should never ever be without this amazing book. I have tried only 2 recipes so far and they turned out very good. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Beautiful Look at Thai Food and Life *by C***S on May 11, 2017* This is my favorite kind of cookbook. Beautiful to look at, it's the kind of book you can read for pleasure, to learn about another place and another kind of life, and get a sense of what it is to be Thai, through beautiful descriptions and photographs, as well as recipes you can taste as you read them. The recipes do require some [slightly] challenging ingredients, but you can get them at any Asian grocery store, or on line here at Amazon. The cooking techniques are not difficult, and the end product looks wonderful. If you are interested in cooking delicious Thai food, these recipes are absolutely accessible. If you want to learn something of what it is to live in Thailand, the writing is beautiful and vivid. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful book. Hard to find ingredients. *by A***N on January 22, 2018* This is a beautiful book, but my one negative observation is that it was reviewed by several cooking sites as having 'easy to prepare recipes'. I'm sure the recipes aren't difficult - once you find the 30+ ingredients needed for each. Exotic chilis, spices and other ingredients are almost impossible to find even in some Asian groceries. I'd be ok with that if there were substitutions suggested. If you have access to exotic ingredients - or don't mind mail-ordering them - the book is great. ## Frequently Bought Together - Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand [A Cookbook] - 101 Thai Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die: The Essential Recipes, Techniques and Ingredients of Thailand - Simple Thai Food: Classic Recipes from the Thai Home Kitchen [A Cookbook] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42693653-bangkok-recipes-and-stories-from-the-heart-of-thailand-cookbook](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42693653-bangkok-recipes-and-stories-from-the-heart-of-thailand-cookbook) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*