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Chef Andy Ricker's new cookbook "Pok Pok" explores his travels in Thailand.

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There are some dishes you won’t find in Andy Ricker’s latest cookbook or on the menu of his restaurant, Pok Pok. And he’s okay with that. It keeps his gastronomic curiosity for Thailand fresh.

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