About ThaiTable
While Thai food is exotic, it does not have to be tough to learn. Even though Thai flavors come together in a system that is very different from American or western flavor systems, that system can be easily learned.
We are here to help you learn how to cook Thai food. We also want you to understand and know Thai food and Thai ingredients beyond the famous Pad Thai and curry dishes. There is a rich array of dishes and flavors that will amaze you.
We want to teach you what we have learned and not just show how to make a few dishes, but how to make them taste great and how to understand why they do (or don't) succeed. Beyond just cooking, we want you to understand the significance of the dishes and how they are served and enjoyed.
Authenticity
The recipes that you see here are true, or extremely close to true Thai recipes. Fortunately Thai ingredients are now widely available and easy to find if you know where to look. However, when the ingredients are not available, we suggest substitutions -- but only so far that it does not compromise the dish.
Most recipes can be prepared without a fancy kitchen or kitchen gadgets. We take advantage of modern tools, but also explain how things are done traditionally.
The Team
Peter Kuykendall
Builder
Peter brings tech products from concept to market. He built this site, photographs and tests the food, and edits. Peter has an MBA from MIT focused on new tech companies and loves running and eating, but not dining and dashing, eating on the run or running to a meal.
Natty Netsuwan
The Cook
Natty is The Cook. She also writes, photographs, and performs the hand modeling. Natty was born and raised in Thailand into a family that works throughout the country and is always hunting for good Thai food.
Natty's grandma has minor food fame as the first person to carve bamboo shoots into animals, leaves and figures -- now an industry that you can see when you buy fancy bamboo shoots in bottles and cans. Natty's mom's homemade fish sauce smells and tastes far better than any commercially available.
Her frustration with the lack of Thai food when she came to the US in the 1980's forced her to find a way to make authentic Thai food outside of Thailand -- and that's what she's been doing ever since.
The Rest of the Team
Kate Sasitorn Jackson designed the original layout and created most of the artwork.
Pinthipya Nomsawai took many of the ingredient and article pictures in Thailand and provided in-country support.
Thanks to our friends living in the US who provided the inspiration through incessant requests for Thai food and recipes. Enjoy!