Hot Thai Kitchen: The 10th Anniversary Edition: Demystifying Thai Cuisine: A Cookbook

by Pailin Chongchitnant (Author)

Comprehensive, foundational, extraordinary.

This 10th anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling and award-winning Hot Thai Kitchen is the definitive guide to understanding Thai food--with 75 delicious recipes to cook at home.

In 2016, Pailin Chongchitnant published her debut cookbook, Hot Thai Kitchen, and it became a classic kitchen staple for home cooks across the globe. Now, in this celebratory and updated 10th anniversary edition, Pai brings her signature warmth and impressive technique to Thai food fans everywhere. Combining her love of teaching with her devotion to Thai food, in Hot Thai Kitchen Pai shows readers how easy Thai home cooking can be, while grounding her recipes in their cultural context. From the culture of eating and commonly used ingredients to flavour combinations and putting together an authentic Thai meal, Pai is here to guide you. Inside, you'll find:

• The recipes you know and love from the first edition: Whether it's curries, soups, salads, stir-fries, or desserts, all your favourites are included, many with QR codes that take you to Pai's website with video tutorials that walk you through the recipe step by step.
• A brand-new chapter: House Specials is a chapter of 8 new recipes that are longtime fan favourites or under-the-radar gems from Pai's youth.
• A new foreword from J. Kenji López-Alt: Hear from a trusted chef colleague and friend, and dive into a new introduction from Pai, looking back on all that she's learned.

Both a definitive resource and an extraordinary exploration of Thai cuisine, Hot Thai Kitchen: The 10th Anniversary Edition is a celebration of Pai's best recipes, to delight and inspire you in your Thai cooking journey.

Author Biography

PAILIN CHONGCHITNANT was born and raised in Thailand. 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 on YouTube, with over 2.13M subscribers, which takes an educational approach to Thai cuisine, as well as her Instagram and Facebook accounts with a combined following of over 500K fans. She is also the author of the internationally bestselling and award-winning Hot Thai Kitchen and the internationally bestselling Sabai.