'At last Siripan has the opportunity to share her lifetime secrets of authentic Thai cooking with these easy-to-follow recipes. Simply delicious!' Sirima Narongrit (Lek), owner of Coco 51 in Hua Hin,.

Siripan Akvanich lives in the Thai coastal town of Hua Hin. For many years she ran a small hotel there, and a guest house and restaurant renowned for cooking good, time-honoured, Thai food. Now she shares her culinary secrets to bring the taste of Thailand into your own home.

Recipes include soups, salads, starters and snacks, stir fried dishes, deep fried dishes, steamed dishes, curries, healthy drinks, and desserts - i.e all the variety of traditional Thai food. The book also tells the reader how to prepare all the sauces, dressings, curry pastes and other ingredients used in the cooking. More than 100 special recipes are featured including: prawn salad, chicken green curry, fried chicken with basil, steamed fish with lemon sauce and the author's grandmother's special beef soup.