Introduction: Land and its people -- History -- Food -- Holidays and festivals -- Before you begin: Careful cook -- Cooking utensils -- Cooking terms -- Special ingredients -- Healthy and low-fat cooking tips -- Metric conversions chart -- Thai table: Thai menu -- Rice and more: Rice -- Lemon chicken soup -- Panaeng beef curry -- Noodle dishes: Rice noodles -- Coconut milk -- Pineapple-fish noodles -- Beef noodles -- Easy main dishes: Stir-fried meat with basil -- Thai fried rice -- Satay -- Grilled marinated chicken -- Accompaniments: Cucumber salad -- Spinach salad with chicken -- Stir-fried vegetables -- Nam pla prig -- Sweet and sour sauce -- Cucumber sauce -- Snacks and sweets: Thai spring rolls -- Thai coconut custard -- Bananas in syrup -- Holiday and festival food: Thai fried noodles (Pad Thai) -- Galloping horses -- Tropical fruit desert -- Holiday fruit platter -- Index.