Cooking Terms and Culture of Consumption in Thai Cookbook : A Case Study of H. R. H. Princess Yaowaphaphongsanit’s “Saiyaowapha Recipes”

Abstract

This article purports to study H. R. H. PrincessYaowaphaphongsanit’s cookbook for two purposes. The first aim was to analyze cooking terms in the Saiyaowapha Recipes. The second  aim was to study culture of consumption realized through cooking terms from the H.R.H.Princess Yaowaphaphongsanit’s cookbook. Results of the study revealed that the Saiyaowapha Recipes displayed five types of cooking terms. Those of which included names of dish, seasonings, ingredients, cooking methods, and cooking tools. Those cooking terms reflected four aspects of Thai culture of consumption which were food consumption, wisdom, nutrition, as well as trade and economy.