Book description
For the half million people living in the remote mountains of northern Thailand, survival is dependent upon the forest. This study identifies more than 1000 plant species, with emphasis on medicinal plants and their uses.
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1 author picked Plants and People of the Golden Triangle as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A superb, illustrated coffee-table book describing the Hill Tribes and their relations to plants from cultivation and marketing, to nutrition and spiritual use. Though not specifically about Laos, many of the tribes are in Laos too and they cross borders. An important book for the conservation of tribal knowledge and food culture.
From Natacha's list on The best books on Lao cuisine and food culture.
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