Pailin Chongchitnant (Thai: ไพลิน จงจิตรนันท์)[1] is a Thai Canadian chef and cookbook author, based in Vancouver.[2][3][4] Pailin hosts the website Pailin's Kitchen, focusing on Thai cuisine.[5][6] Pailin is a frequent contributor to Serious Eats and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[7][8][9][10]
Pailin Chongchitnant | |
|---|---|
ไพลิน จงจิตรนันท์ | |
| Born | March 4, 1983[citation needed] |
| Education | University of British Columbia (BS) Le Cordon Bleu |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Thai cuisine |
| Website | hot-thai-kitchen |
Early life and education
editBorn in Hat Yai,[citation needed] Pailin attended Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok.[11] She moved to Vancouver in 2003 to attend the University of British Columbia, studying nutritional science.[12][5] She later worked in professional kitchens and attended Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco.[3]
Career
editOn 11 September 2009, Pailin launched cooking show Hot Thai Kitchen, later renamed Pailin's Kitchen on YouTube.[3][13][14] As of 2024, the channel has over 2 million subscribers.[15] In 2014, Pailin and fellow chef Hong Thaimee launched the Sabai Talk Podcast focusing on Thai cuisine.[16] From 2015 to 2017, Chongchitnant was co-host on several episodes of Gusto TV's One World Kitchen,[17][18] which is still available on various streaming platforms across the globe.[19]
She has been the author of two cookbooks. Her first cookbook is Hot Thai Kitchen: Demystifying Thai Cuisine with Authentic Recipes to Make at Home (ISBN 978-0-449-01705-0) and was published in 2016 by Random House. This book received the 2017 silver award for Regional/Cultural Cookbooks in the Taste Canada Awards.[20] Hot Thai Kitchen also received the 2018 Gourmand Awards in the category of Best Asian Cuisine Book that was published in Canada.[21][22] Her second book is Sabai: 100 Simple Thai Recipes for Any Day of the Week (ISBN 978-0-525-61171-4) and was published in 2023 by Random House.
Publications
editReferences
edit- ^ เปิดตัว “Sabai”ตำราอาหารไทยโดย Pailin’s Kitchen #ซานฟรานซิสโก #sanfranciscobayarea #thaifoodrecipes [Introducing “Sabai”, a Thai cookbook by Pailin’s Kitchen #sanfranciscobayarea #thaifoodrecipes]. OatStreetAmerica (in Thai). 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2024-11-14 – via YouTube.
- ^ Moskin, Julia (March 17, 2022). "The Art of Making Thai Noodles, Far From Thailand". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c Thomad, Summer (December 28, 2021). "Cooking up food and identity in Pailin Chongchitnant's "Hot Thai Kitchen"". NPR.
- ^ Brehaut, Laura (March 24, 2023). "Cook This: Three recipes from Sabai, including minimalist pad thai". National Post.
- ^ a b Harris, Aleesha (September 3, 2022). "Vancouver foodie finds following online for authentic Thai recipes". Vancouver Sun.
- ^ Johnson, Gail (2023-03-22). "Vancouver-based Thai chef Pailin Chongchitnant demystifies the food of Thailand in Sabai". Stir. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Recipe: Lemongrass soup with shrimp and young coconut". CBC News. April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Kai Jiew Moo Sub: How to make Pailin Chongchitnant's Thai Pork Omelet, which is 'perfect for a solo meal'". CBC Life. May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Weeknight Chicken Khao Soi: How Pailin Chongchitnant makes this dish when she's short on time". CBC Life. May 5, 2023.
- ^ Park, Michael Y. (November 7, 2024). "Fragrant Curries, Refreshing Salads, and Plenty of Noodles: Where to Eat in Bangkok, According to Our Thai Experts". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Pailin Chongchitnant". RIS Ruamrudee International School. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ lim, pia isabel (2023-06-19). "2 Million Subscribers, a Published Book, and an LFS Degree!". Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Thai food is ready for its mainstream moment — and Pailin's Kitchen will show you why". blog.youtube. March 13, 2023. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Norapoompipat, Apipar (2 December 2017). "The heat is on". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Chongchitnant, Pailin. "Pailin's Kitchen". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ Chongchitnant, Pailin (2024-05-23). "First Ever Podcast on Thai Food". Hot Thai Kitchen Newsletter. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "One World Kitchen". Gusto TV.
- ^ "One World Kitchen". IMDb.
- ^ "Watch Gusto TV's mouth-watering shows on your favorite platform!". Gusto TV.
- ^ "2017 Taste Canada Award Winners". Taste Canada.
- ^ "Cookbooks Shortlist 2018". Gourmand International. 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Congratulations to Pailin Chongchitnant". Transatlantic Agency. January 14, 2017 – via Facebook.
- ^ Chongchitnant, Pailin (2016). Hot Thai kitchen: demystifying Thai cuisine with authentic recipes to make at home. Vancouver, British Columbia: Appetite by Random House. ISBN 978-0-449-01705-0. OCLC 910979554.
- ^ Van Rosendaal, Julie (2023-03-24). "The best new cookbooks of spring 2023". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ Ball, Daniel (2023-12-20). "Eat North Picks: Best Canadian cookbooks of 2023". Eat North. Retrieved 2024-11-09.