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    Recommended Thai Cooking Resources in the UK

    27 September, 2014 by Kip Leave a Comment

    Many Thai books populate my cookbook shelf and some are more useful than others. The widely available vegan Thai friendly Thai cookbooks are limited, so I mainly stick with the well known and accurate collections and references listed below.

    • Thai Food by David Thompson. This is the number one English language Thai cookery book to own, a bible of Thai cookery.
    • Thai Street Food by David Thompson. A good complement to the above.
    • Pok Pok: Food and Stories from the Streets, Homes, and Roadside Restaurants of Thailand by Andy Ricker. While some recipes are very meat centric, Andy knows his stuff and the detail he goes into when describing recipes and ingredients is inspiring.
    • Simple Thai Food by Leela Punyaratabandhu, who has also written Bangkok.
    • Hot Thai Kitchen is the name of a book by Pailin Chongchitnant, who also runs a YouTube channel showing viewers how to cook many Thai recipes.

    While none of these resources are vegan, many have vegan friendly recipes or those that can be easily adjusted. The lack of rigidity and promise of flexibility and adaptation are some of the many things that make Thai food so special.

    Where to find Thai ingredients in London

    In the UK, especially in London, most necessary ingredients are accessible. The list below is by no means comprehensive.

    • New Loon Moon supermarket, Chinatown
    • Loon Fung, Chinatown
    • Thai Smile Supermarket, Hammersmith
    • Sri Thai, West Kensington
    • Art Muay Supermarket, South Kensington (Earls Court)
    • Tawana Thai Supermarket, Bayswater
    • Paya Thai Market, Richmond
    • Hoo Hing, multiple locations
    • Wing Tai, Brixton
    • London Star Night, London Fields
    • Longdan, multiple locations
    • Taste of Siam Supermarket, Camden

    If there's a particular ingredient you're looking for, feel free to get in touch and I'll let you know if I've seen it anywhere in particular.

    Order Thai ingredients online

    You can also order online from these reputable UK Thai food retailers:

    • Raan Thai
    • Thai Food Direct
    • Thai Food Online
    • Thai Food Shop
    • Tack Thai Food
    • The Thai Food Store
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