I don’t know how basic the other books are, but I’d recommend for these circumstances “Thai Home Cooking” by Sompon Nabnian and Robert Carmack. It has a very excellent, well-designed introductory section... (11 replies, last updated by Jim Washburn January 29, 2007)

pork w/ young coconut (lon kho nuoc dua). I’ve also seen it labeled as “thit heo” instead of “lon.” See photo below and link to a few more photos. The cookbook is called Vietnamese Home Cooking and... (8 replies, last updated by Carb Lover March 27, 2006)

. If you’d like to learn more about Vietnamese food to get an idea of what you might like to order of a menu, there are a couple of cookbooks that could also function as reference tools. Vietnamese Home Cooking by Robert... (6 replies, last updated by Nick October 6, 2004)

-old, perhaps it’s too basic. People in the same thread also recommended Quick & Easy Thai by Nancy McDermott, David Thompson’s Thai Food, The Original Thai Cookbook by Jennifer Brennan, Thai Home Cooking by Sompon... (45 replies, last updated by oakjoan September 15, 2009)

something great. I also like Thai Home Cooking by Robert Carmack (an aussie) and Sompon Nabnian (the Chaing Mai cooking school teacher). The pictures are very inspiring and there are plenty of non-Northern dishes represented,... (17 replies, last updated by trillium July 22, 2003)