Make real Thai street food at home with this straight-talking cookbook that shows you exactly how local vendors cook their most popular dishes. From sizzling grilled meats to creamy coconut curries, these are the same recipes that keep people coming back to Thailand's food stalls day after day.

Written in plain language with clear steps, each recipe comes with clever tricks that Thai cooks use to make their food taste amazing. You'll learn how to get that perfect char on BBQ chicken, make restaurant-style pad thai, and cook rice that's so good you'll want to eat it on its own.

The best part? You don't need fancy equipment or hard-to-find ingredients. We've included smart substitutes for those tricky Thai ingredients, plus time-saving tips that make cooking easier. Whether you're making spicy soups, crispy pancakes, or stir-fried noodles, you'll get that real Thai street food taste right in your kitchen.

Every recipe comes with "Special Notes" - little gems of wisdom from actual Thai food vendors that help you nail the authentic flavor. These are the kind of tips you'd only learn if you spent years cooking on the streets of Bangkok.

From quick 15-minute dishes to slow-cooked comfort foods, this cookbook helps you make the kind of Thai food that people line up for. The recipes are tested, trusted, and totally doable - even if you've never cooked Thai food before.