Mae's ancient Thai food - Ning Najpinij

Gobgaew Najpinij was a secret source for many famous chefs!She was born in Udon Thani in 1941, studied at the Suan Dusit Finishing School and qualified with a higher certificate in home economics and a BA in food and nutrition. She had a passion for ancient Thai food and loved to pass on her skills. After her retirement from the role of assistant professor at Suan Dust University she was in great demand in Thailand on both TV and radio shows. Her knowledge of Thai food history was immense.She worked on countless freelance projects with an array of people such as Thai Airlines. She lent her support and cooked with many published authors and her recipes appear in David Thompson's books "Thai Food" and "Thai Street Food". David pays a moving tribute to her on the back of the book.