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Scholarship and street food come together in David Thompson’s latest work, Thai Street Food. In this exclusive excerpt, he shares his recipes for familiar favourites and unusual specialities from the alleys and markets of Thailand. For more from David Thompson, read our web exclusive interview with him.
David Thompson: Pineapple and dried prawns with kanom jin noodles (Kanom jin sao nahm)Earl Carter

Scholarship and street food come together in David Thompson’s latest work, Thai Street Food. In this exclusive excerpt, he shares his recipes for familiar favourites and unusual specialities from the alleys and markets of Thailand.

For more from David Thompson, read our web exclusive interview with him.

David Thompson: Green papaya salad (Som dtam malakor)

Green papaya salad (Som dtam malakor)

Green papaya salad (Som dtam malakor)

Green papaya salad (Som dtam malakor)

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Pad Thai

Pat Thai

Pat Thai

Pat Thai

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David Thompson: Charred rice noodles and chicken with thickened “gravy” (Raat nar gai)

Charred rice noodles and chicken with thickened “gravy” (Raat nar gai)

Charred rice noodles and chicken with thickened “gravy” (Raat nar gai)

Charred rice noodles and chicken with thickened “gravy” (Raat nar gai)

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David Thompson: Stir-fried minced beef with chillies and holy basil (Neua pat bai grapao)

Stir-fried minced beef with chillies and holy basil (Neua pat bai grapao)

Stir-fried minced beef with chillies and holy basil (Neua pat bai grapao)

Stir-fried minced beef with chillies and holy basil (Neua pat bai grapao)

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David Thompson: Pineapple and dried prawns with kanom jin noodles (Kanom jin sao nahm)

Pineapple and dried prawns with kanom jin noodles (Kanom jin sao nahm)

Pineapple and dried prawns with kanom jin noodles (Kanom jin sao nahm)

Pineapple and dried prawns with kanom jin noodles (Kanom jin sao nahm)

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PHOTOGRAPH EARL CARTER

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