The Giggling Squid Cookbook: Tantalising Thai Dishes to Enjoy Together

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Our recipes range from dishes you’ll recognise if you’ve dined in at a Giggling Squid to brand new, hitherto unseen dishes! The Giggling Squid Cookbook is a celebration of Thai food from the much loved restaurants famous for their Thai tapas and beautifully designed bold vibrant interiors. The recipes are straightforward, easy to follow and if there are any ingredients you can’t find in a hurry, there’s a handy list of substitutions and suggestions as well. There’s something so immediately satisfying and a little theatrical about eating with your hands and these little nests are best enjoyed without cutlery.

On that menu is everything that makes Thai cuisine so brilliant: curries of all colours, noodles that are sweet, spicy, salty and sour in equal measure and vibrant stir-fries and salads. Taking full advantage of Thailand’s abundance of fresh, flavourful ingredients our master Squidologists spend their days dreaming up potent luscious libations and alcohol-free sensational sips to accompany your Giggling feasts. Inspired by Thai legends and founder Pranee’s childhood food memories, we’re delighted to share a huge selection (77 in fact) of our unique recipes. Mother’s Day is celebrated worldwide with many countries having their own unique ways of honouring mums, grandmas and mother-figures. If you’re a Giggling Squid ultra or this is your first introduction to Thai cooking, you’ll probably get a lot from this.Our version of the classic Thai dish, which goes by many different names, but is often known as Weeping Tiger, although the only sound you’ll hear while cooking this dish is the delicious sizzle of beef.

For as long as we have been operating, we’ve had requests for recipes from guests who’ve loved our food as much as we do. These found their way onto our menu by popular demand as we used to only offer them as canapés at opening parties for new restaurants. A celebration of classic Thai dishes with innovative twists, this stunning cookbook from the team behind the Giggling Squid restaurants features a selection of their best-loved recipes from tantalising Thai tapas and curries to sweet and fruity desserts. Or if you’re a culinary adventurer and keen to add new dishes to your cooking repertoire, you might be drawn to our Light Meals section which offers delicate Thai rice soups and noodle broths such as Khao Tom with Spicy Prawns and Kuay Jab (rolled rice noodles in five- spice broth) and Thai omelettes (cooked the Thai way and every bit as delicious as the western version).

Dishoom’s debut cookbook is a great example, a comprehensive exploration of their menu and the extensive work behind seemingly simple dishes. With a little tweaking and a lot of lemon juice (not in the recipe) I managed to balance out the sweetness and really enjoyed the curry in the end. At best it can be a peek behind the curtain, a thrilling glimpse into the kitchen sorcery that goes into your favourite dishes.