Cook Books: Help! There's a stove in my kitchen

For aspiring cooks, such as school leavers and students who suddenly find they have to cook for themselves, Help! There's a Stove In My Kitchen (Struik) by Annabel Frere, will be useful.

From boiling an egg to making a frittata, from nachos with cheese to chicken liver pate, soups, pasta dishes, chicken many ways, curries, salads and desserts, the recipes are simple and attractively presented.

Eating street food hot out of the wok or off the grill is one of the delights of visiting foreign countries - a night market in Taiwan, a food court in Singapore, a street market in China, a beach in India or a covered market in Mexico. The food's always fresh, vibrant and usually offers local specialties.

Now Lonely Planet brings the possibility of cooking the dishes into your own kitchen with The World's Best Street Food: Where To Find It and How To Make It.

Whether it's masala dosa in India, stinky tofu in Taiwan, jerked pork in Jamaica or baklava in Turkey, there are explanations, tips, history, suggestions for where to find it, and, of course recipes and photographs of the authentic dishes.