Learning to cook English food ?

**nanthicha** · 26-04-2008, 04:53 PM

Can someone recommend a good cook book written in Thai to teach my wife to cook English food. Nothing fancy everyday stuff.
And before everyone says it of course we are happy to eat Thai food most days but she wants to be able to cook English stuff.

**Silent Ninja** · 26-04-2008, 07:20 PM

I brought "Ahan Farang" for my wife. Small booklet, about 50 pages or so from Central, Silom.

Not the best book in the world, but it was the best I could find in the 3-4 book stores I visited in Bangkok.

**Mr Earl** · 26-04-2008, 08:37 PM

I'm confused how hard is it to heat up fish sticks and pour tomato catsup on them?

**chinthee** · 26-04-2008, 08:42 PM

I was going to add all you need is an endless pot of boiling water, an oven, and a lot of lard and you can make anything English.

**nanthicha** · 26-04-2008, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by chinthee

I was going to add all you need is an endless pot of boiling water, an oven, and a lot of lard and you can make anything English.

we're not coming to your place for roast beef and yorkshire pudding then !

**chinthee** · 26-04-2008, 08:51 PM

nanthicha,

just having fun. Some of the most brilliant meals I have ever had have been Christmas dinners in London with family and friends. Not too much lard or overboiling in evidence.....

**November Rain** · 26-04-2008, 09:12 PM

There is one called 'Farang Food' (I think). It's in English & Thai. It's more American than UK based, but still has a lot of basics. Not bad, at all. Sorry, I can't remember who it's by.

Edit - oops, would that be 'Ahan Farang'? It was much more than 50 pages, though...

**nanthicha** · 27-04-2008, 06:21 PM

I had heard of this 'farang Food' or similar...will go looking for that
Back to my Som Tam now while Kung learns how to make beans on toast

**Wayne Kerr** · 27-04-2008, 10:25 PM

Why not teach her yourself? Get some good grog and enjoy

Mrs Kerr has a whole swag of Thai language recipes for western dishes ... must get her to scan them and bung them up here one day

**El Gibbon** · 28-04-2008, 11:47 AM

Tis easy> Thais can boil water, (that's it for the main course, just boil whatever you eat until it falls apart!)

Thais can or have been known to open cans (that takes care of the beans on toast)

Thais already know how to cook sausage and eggs

There ya go, no need to find out the finer points of flavorings, such as the Thais do, English grub is plain Jane.

E. G.

**Thai Pom** · 28-04-2008, 11:57 AM

Thats you OFF the Chilli, Stew and Stilton invitee list. I know I will have to buy my own bread from now on !! but WTF.

**friscofrankie** · 28-04-2008, 12:00 PM

Stilton for bread, eh??

**El Gibbon** · 28-04-2008, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Thai Pom

Thats you OFF the Chilli, Stew and Stilton invitee list. I know I will have to buy my own bread from now on !! but WTF.

errrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmm Neither your stew or your chilli could EVER be classified as British!

AND they are definitely enhanced (so everyone else says) by a couple of loaves of Dark Rye with caraway seeds. Just going by the oooohhhs and aaaahhhhs when the bread arrives!

E. G.

**Fabian** · 28-04-2008, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by November Rain

There is one called 'Farang Food' (I think). It's in English & Thai. It's more American than UK based, but still has a lot of basics. Not bad, at all. Sorry, I can't remember who it's by.

Edit - oops, would that be 'Ahan Farang'? It was much more than 50 pages, though...

Not english food, but I recommend "German cooking today". So she can learn not only to cook farang food but something better than english food too.

Seriously, it is quite usefull.

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