Kalaya’s Southern Thai Kitchen: A Cookbook


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Bring the bold, spicy, beautiful world of Southern Thai cooking to your kitchen through recipes and stories from the James Beard Award–winning chef of Kalaya, as featured on Netflix’s Chef’s Table.
“Nok’s Thai cuisine embodies everything she’s gone through and everything she’s worked for, which means that her dishes are vibrant, personal, and full of flavor. . . . It’s clear everything she does is from the heart, and that certainly includes her cooking.”—Mike Solomonov, on Nok Suntaranon for the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2025
Growing up in the tropical region of Southern Thailand, Nok Suntaranon helped her mother pound the fresh curry pastes she would sell at their local market. But decades later, after making a life in the United States, she returned home and saw that the food had become watered-down—sweeter and more geared toward a tourist’s palate. Her life mission became clear: to preserve the flavors of Southern Thai food as she remembers them and to show American home cooks how delicious, intricately flavored, and doable Thai cooking is.
This is the cuisine of her homeland, both balanced and fiery, rustic or refined. From peppery fish sauce-garlic Hat Yai fried chicken to an extra-fresh, extra-herbal green curry to a celebratory turmeric sticky rice with savory coconut shrimp topping, this is Thai food as you’ve probably never seen it.
With easy-to-follow instructions, beginner-friendly tips, suggested recipe pairings, and stunning on-location photography, Kalaya’s Southern Thai Kitchen allows all cooks to bring a piece of Thailand into their kitchens.

From the Publisher

Award–winner Nok Suntaranon brings the beautiful world of Southern Thai cooking to your kitchen.Award–winner Nok Suntaranon brings the beautiful world of Southern Thai cooking to your kitchen.

A photo of HOI MANG PHU OB SAMUN PRAI, baked mussels with herbsA photo of HOI MANG PHU OB SAMUN PRAI, baked mussels with herbs

A photo of KHAO NIEW MA MUANG, mango sticky riceA photo of KHAO NIEW MA MUANG, mango sticky rice

A photo of PLA KAMIN, turmeric fishA photo of PLA KAMIN, turmeric fish

A photo of GAENG PU, southern-style crab curryA photo of GAENG PU, southern-style crab curry

A photo of KANG KUA PRIK KRA DOUK MOO, simple southern water-based curry with spareribsA photo of KANG KUA PRIK KRA DOUK MOO, simple southern water-based curry with spareribs

A photo of YUM WOON SEN TALAY/MOO SAAP, glass noodle salad with shrimp, pork & squidA photo of YUM WOON SEN TALAY/MOO SAAP, glass noodle salad with shrimp, pork & squid

A photo of a breakfast spread on a table including dumplings, drinks and moreA photo of a breakfast spread on a table including dumplings, drinks and more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarkson Potter
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593580877
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593580875
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.29 x 1.04 x 10.3 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #35,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Thai Cooking, Food & Wine #16 in Gourmet Cooking (Books) #234 in Celebrity & TV Show Cookbooks
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Customers say

Customers find the cookbook’s recipes very easy to follow and appreciate the stunning pictures. The food receives positive feedback for its flavor.

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