{"product_id":"chicken-in-the-mango-tree-food-and-life-in-a-thai-khmer-village-paperback","title":"Chicken in the Mango Tree: Food and Life in a Thai-Khmer Village - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Alford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* Winner of the Best Asian Cuisine from Books Outside Asia at the 2016 Gourmand Cookbook Awards  *\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the small village of Kravan in rural Thailand, the food is like no other in the world. The diet is finely attuned to the land, taking advantage of what is local and plentiful. Made primarily of fresh, foraged vegetables infused with the dominant Khmer flavours of bird chilies, garlic, shallots and fish sauce, the cuisine is completely distinct from the dishes typically associated with Thailand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBest-selling food writer and photographer Jeffrey Alford has been completely immersed in this unique culinary tradition for the last four years while living in this region with his partner Pea, a talented forager, gardener and cook. With stories of village and family life surrounding each dish, Alford provides insight into the ecological and cultural traditions out of which the cuisine of the region has developed. He also describes how the food is meant to be eaten: as an elaborate dish in a wedding ceremony, a well-deserved break from the rice harvest, or just a comforting snack at the end of a hard day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Alford\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, photographer, traveler and cook based primarily in northeast Thailand. He is the co-author, with Naomi Duguid, of six international cookbooks: \u003ci\u003eFlatbreads and Flavors, Seductions of Rice, Hot Sour Salty Sweet, HomeBaking, Mangoes and Curry Leaves, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Great Wall.\u003c\/i\u003e Both \u003ci\u003eFlatbreads and Flavours\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHot Sour Salty Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e won the James Beard Award for best Cookbook of the Year and \u003ci\u003eSeductions of Rice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHomeBaking\u003c\/i\u003e each won a Cuisine Canada Cookbook Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJeffrey has contributed to \u003ci\u003eSaveur, Food and Wine, Food Arts, Gourmet, \u003c\/i\u003e and many other magazines. He has appeared on the Food Network and \u003ci\u003eThe Martha Stewart Show.\u003c\/i\u003e Formerly based in Toronto, Ontario, he now lives in Surin Province in northeast Thailand twelve miles north of the Cambodian border, with wife Somphit Janprung (better known as \"Pea\").\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.4 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764223508768,"sku":"9781771620604","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d0b732c659c5e11f5ada445c11f1c132.webp?v=1780246149","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chicken-in-the-mango-tree-food-and-life-in-a-thai-khmer-village-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}