The successful title as a limited special edition. With a length of almost 5,000 kilometers and a catchment area as large as Germany and France combined, the Mekong is one of the largest and simultaneously most untouched river systems on Earth: largely unspoiled banks and no significant industry. Here, one can still observe a unique cultural symbiosis of agriculture, trade, and culinary art, which is little affected by modern influences. This book is a snapshot of the cultures along the great river Mae Nam Khong, the "Mother of Waters." It shows how people produce their food and why the cooking here is so exceptional – a deep insight into the various cooking techniques and the culinary universe of one of the best cuisines in the world. Detailed recipes illustrate what this culinary tradition is about and what can be expected from this rich potential of ideas.