Northern soul
Thai cookbooks have evolved over the years. The first one that we know about, published in 1908, was written by Thanphuying Plien Phaasakonwong, and was called Mae Khrua Hua Paa (archaic Thai for “The Cook”). Besides being a skilled cook, Thanphuying Plien was an avid collector of recipes from various sources. In her book she gave measurements, a practice that was considered modern because…