I love Thai food but hadn't given much thought to cooking it myself. It's a 'treat' meal and a night out since I have a partner with some dietary restrictions. However, I was intrigued as I do enjoy cooking and can often 'tweak' ingredients for healthier options. There is a nice Introduction that provides background information o Thai cuisine as well as a list of items that are most often part of a Thai meal. The second section, The Basics, has an A-Z list of ingredients(actually B-W) that taught me quite a lot. Lime leaves are one example of an ingredient that I had trouble finding and the author stated that if you couldn't get them, you could use grated grapefruit zest(problem solved).
There are many recipes for soups, salads, curries, vegetables, desserts and much more. So far, I have made the Clear Soup with Stuffed Mushrooms, the Thai Beef Salad, and the Green Chicken Curry. All very good and there are quite a few more that I look forward to trying. I also thought the Menus section was a great resource as it suggests recipes that work together whether you are packing lunch, looking to make a simple dinner or planning a party.
Nutritional information and more pictures are the only two things missing(for me).
I received an e Arc of the Easy Thai Cookbook from Nourish through NetGalley.
3.5 stars.

I found Easy Thai Cookbook by Sallie Morris recipes easy to follow and easy to make as I am a great fan of Thai cook books, Thai food and especially cooking it. However, I found with this book plain, lacked photo's and illustration etc for the recipes especially if you are new to preparing and cooking these recipes.
There are better illustrated Thai cookbooks on the market now I found this one dated!

The recipes are authentic and do seem easy enough to make. I like that they are all relatively quick meals as well. My big fault with the book is that I'm not a fan of seafood and nearly all the recipes have some sort of fishy ingredient such as fish oil or oyster oil if it's not a fish recipe itself. That alone makes this book not worth buying for myself, but if you don't mind that, then there are plenty of recipes in this book to enjoy. I would also like if the book was a bit more organized. Separate the recipes into categories such as chicken, seafood, dessert. That would make recipes much easier to find.

EASY THAI COOKBOOK by Southeast Asian cooking expert Sallie Morris offers 70 simple delicious recipes for making this ever popular cuisine. The book with very pretty photos divides into three sections. BASICS covers ingredients; equipment; cooking methods; and stocks, sauces and pastes. RECIPES offers tasty dishes from snacks to entrees to desserts. MENUS pulls it all together so you’re prepared to make a simple lunch or dinner, or even throw a drinks or dinner party. My tummy was rumbling over descriptions for Tom Yam soup, fish cakes, steamed mussels, green chicken curry, and stir-fry duck. If you adore Thai food as I do, you’ll enjoy EASY THAI COOKBOOK. 4/5

Thanks to Nourish and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.

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I was really excited to try this cookbook, however, I found it to be a little disappointing.

First of all, the errors and random capitalizations throughout was really distracting from the book. Many ingredients are given in grams and ounces which makes it a little less user friendly if you use ounces since it is not quite as easy to read or glance back at when preparing a meal.

The recipes also don't have pictures or nutritional facts, so if that is something you like cookbooks to have, this does not. Rather, it is like reading recipes typed out in a word document with a description and instructions and ingredients.

It wasn't for me, but if you don't care about those things, the recipes look like they could be good, but I couldn't get past a few since the incorrect sentence structure drove me crazy...