Many beautiful carvings and garnishes are well illustrated in numerous photos and Thai script only (no English) in this modern new book.

Carvings and garnishes range from basic to ornate classical Thai-style such as: carrot flowers created with cutters, simple eggplant leaves, easy cucumber baskets, elaborate watermelon flowers (as pictured on the cover), red radish stars, and even a pumpkin turkey!

See a 12 step pumpkin carving from this book.

This book is suitable for intermediate to advanced carver with at least some experience because the instruction is only in Thai. But with the detailed photos the technique is possible to follow.

You will find step by step carvings for the following fruits and vegetables:

Vegetables: carrot, cucumber, zucchini, tomato, chili pepper, daikon radish, minature and Japanese eggplant, pumpkin, radish, leeks, ginger, lemon, scallion, white onion, napa cabbage, beets,& red cabbage.

Fruits: papaya, apple, guava, mango, rose apple, watermelon, cantaloupe, dragon fruit & more.