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Chicken in the Mango Tree: Food and Life in a Thai-Khmer Village

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* Winner of the Best Asian Cuisine from Books Outdoor Asia on the 2016 Gourmand Cookbook Awards! *

In the small village of Kravan in rural Thailand, the food is like no other on this planet. The diet is finely attuned to the land, benefiting from 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 usually associated with Thailand.

Best-selling food creator and photographer Jeffrey Alford has been completely immersed on this unique culinary tradition for the last four years even as living on this region with his partner Pea, a talented forager, gardener and cook. With stories of village and circle of relatives life surrounding every 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 on the end of a hard day.
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