Milk Street Digital Class: A Taste Of Southern Thai With Pailin Chongchitnant

If you think Pad Thai is all there is to Thai cuisine, have we got news for you. Guest chef Pailin Chongchitnant, who was born and raised in Thailand, has at least 100 Thai recipes you should know, all of them featured in her new book, “Sabai.” We spend this pre-recorded Zoom livestream class learning about two of them, starting with the basics. You’ll learn about the two types of red curry paste commonly used in Thai cooking: gaeng kua is the most adaptable and doesn’t use dry spices, while gaeng ped is spiked with coriander and cumin. With Pai’s guidance, you’ll make a batch of the former, since it can so easily be transformed into numerous other curries, and learn how to portion and freeze it for later use. With our curry paste in hand, we turn to a dish that exemplifies simple luxury in southern Thailand: Turmeric Crab Curry. You’ve never met a dish that comes together so quickly but sings with so much flavor. Earthy turmeric, umami-rich fish sauce, rich coconut milk and fragrant black peppercorns make it a dish you’ll turn to again and again, especially since you can easily swap in other proteins. Finally, you’ll make one of the most refreshing side dishes you can imagine. Creamy tofu topped with a Thai herb salad is refreshing, light and flavorful—and just happens to be vegan. Join us to be transported to Thailand.

[/description-break] What’s Included[/title] You will receive a .zip file that includes the cooking school video as well as PDFs of the recipe instructions.[/accordion] How to Download[/title] After you purchase your Milk Street Cooking School Video, you will receive an email from the Milk Street Store with the subject line “Your Cooking School Video is Ready for Download.” Within this email there is a link that will direct you to a download page, click download now to download the .zip folder. To unzip the folder, double-click the zipped folder to open it. Please note: your video download file will have an approximate size of 500 MB. [/accordions-break] Pailin Chongchitnant was born and raised in Thailand. [/banner_heading] After attending the University of British Columbia, she made her way to Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco, and began cooking for both Western and Thai restaurants. She is the creator and host of Pailin’s Kitchen, a popular cooking channel on YouTube with over 1.5 million subscribers, which takes an educational approach to Thai cuisine. She is also the the author of “Hot Thai Kitchen” and “Sabai: 100 Simple Thai Recipes for Any Day of the Week.” Visit her at www.hot-thai-kitchen.com. [/banner-text-break]