Thai Street Food with David Thompson (2014)

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Category	Cooking Show	None
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Year Of Production	2014
Running Time	312
RSDL / Flipper	Dual Layered Dual Disc Set	Cast & Crew
Start Up	Menu
Region Coding	4	Directed By	None Given
Studio Distributor	Roadshow Home Entertainment	Starring	David Thompson
Case	?
RPI	?	Music	None Given

Video		Audio
Pan & Scan/Full Frame	None	English Dolby Digital 2.0
Widescreen Aspect Ratio	1.78:1
16x9 Enhancement
Video Format	576i (PAL)
Original Aspect Ratio	1.78:1	Miscellaneous
Jacket Pictures	No
Subtitles	English (Burned In) English	Smoking	No
		Annoying Product Placement	No
		Action In or After Credits	No

     David Thompson is a well-known name in culinary circles. He is Australian born but currently lives and works in Thailand. He started a famous restaurant in Sydney, Sailors Thai and then followed that with a Michelin starred restaurant in London followed by one in Bangkok. He is considered one of the global experts on Thai cuisine. He has published a number of best-selling Thai cookbooks including Thai Street Food. He has now moved into multimedia by starring in his first television series, also called Thai Street Food.

     In this thirteen episode series made in 2014 he takes viewers on a culinary journey into the markets, street bars and restaurants of Thailand introducing us to many of the styles of Thai food and lots of different dishes. He also covers some of the cultural traditions of Thailand in this interesting series. As a presenter he is unfortunately a little stilted and dry, lacking the onscreen presence of a Manu Fieldel or Heston Blumenthal. The series is shot for dramatic effect at times which becomes mildly irritating, however it is generally well done and there is certainly much here to enjoy for fans of David's books and Thai food in general.

     Recommended.

Video

     This video transfer is very good quality, typical of a modern television production. The picture is nicely sharp and the colour shows off the food, the countryside and the bustle of Bangkok. There is a little shimmer here and there but really nothing major to complain about. Technically, this is a 1.78:1 16x9 enhanced presentation as you would expect.

     There are subtitles available in English for the hearing impaired which are clear and easy to read. There are also some burned in subtitles for spoken Thai.

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Menu

    The menu features music.

    This show is currently only available locally on DVD.

    The video quality is very good.

    The audio quality is very good.

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