The Elephant Walk Cookbook

The Elephant Walk Cookbook showcases traditional Cambodian cuisine, and was the first cookbook of its kind ever published. It is beautifully written and photographed, provides straightforward recipes, and serves as both a cultural as well as a culinary adventure!

The Elephant Walk Cookbook is also the story of author and long time TSF supporter Longteine De Monteiro and how she and her family were forced into exile in 1975 when the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia. Longteine was executive chef and owner of three acclaimed Cambodian restaurants in the Boston area. The Cambodian recipes in this cookbook combine characteristics of cooking from China, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Spain, and France. You will find easy to follow recipes that balance salty, sour, sweet, hot, and bitter flavors.