Mae Krua Hua Bpak (Thai: แม่ครัวหัวป่าก์; RTGSMae Krua Hua Pa) is a Siamese cookbook written by Than Phu Ying Plean Passakornrawong in 1908.[1][2][3]

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Widely considered to be the first written cookbook on Siamese cuisine, Mae Krua Hua Bpak includes the first recorded recipes for dishes including Massaman curry.[4][5] The book also included recipes with cannabis.[6]

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  1. ^ Nualkhair, Chawadee (2020-04-24). "In Thailand, Funeral Cookbooks Preserve Recipes and Memories". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ "Deconstructing massaman curry, Thailand's mellow classic". Travel. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  3. ^ "Food as rebellion". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  4. ^ "Now Legal, Cannabis Is a New Old Ingredient in Thailand". Whetstone Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  5. ^ "What is Thai Cuisine? Thai Culinary Identity Construction From The Rise of the Bangkok Dynasty to Its Revival". Thaifoodmaster. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  6. ^ "A growing business". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-11-01.