Best Cookbook in Nashville 2026: Family Thai and Asian Smoke (Tie)
Nashville has been blessed by new cookbooks from two outstanding local restaurants, and both are instructive and entertaining reads. Family Thai from chef Arnold Myint of International Market tells the story of his career and the vitally important roles that his parents, Patti and Win Myint, played in his life and culinary career. Arnold starts with Patti’s recipes and brings many of them into the 21st century without losing any of the original soul. In Asian Smoke, the team behind East Nashville’s Curry Boys shares the secrets of their delightfully over-the-top Texas barbecue/Thai mash-ups along with fun stories about the early days of their restaurant. Buy both books and plan to spend a lot more time shopping for ingredients at K&S World Market.
