Pailin Chongchitnant Explained

Pailin Chongchitnant
Native Name:ไพลิน จงจิตรนันท์
Native Name Lang:th
Birth Date:4 March 1983
Birth Place:Hat Yai, Thailand
Education:University of British Columbia (BS)
Le Cordon Bleu
Style:Thai cuisine
Television:
  • Pailin's Kitchen (2009–present) via YouTube
  • One World Kitchen (2015–2017) via Gusto

Pailin Chongchitnant [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]

Early life and education

Born in Hat Yai, 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] She later worked in professional kitchens and attended Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco.

Career

On 11 September 2009, Pailin launched cooking show Hot Thai Kitchen, later renamed Pailin's Kitchen on YouTube.[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 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 and was published in 2023 by Random House.

Publications

References

  1. เปิดตัว "Sabai"ตำราอาหารไทยโดย Pailin's Kitchen #ซานฟรานซิสโก #sanfranciscobayarea #thaifoodrecipes . 2023-07-23 . OatStreetAmerica . 2024-11-14 . YouTube . th . Introducing “Sabai”, a Thai cookbook by Pailin’s Kitchen #sanfranciscobayarea #thaifoodrecipes.
  2. News: Moskin . Julia . March 17, 2022 . The Art of Making Thai Noodles, Far From Thailand . The New York Times.
  3. News: Thomad . Summer . December 28, 2021 . Cooking up food and identity in Pailin Chongchitnant's "Hot Thai Kitchen" . NPR.
  4. News: Brehaut . Laura . March 24, 2023 . Cook This: Three recipes from Sabai, including minimalist pad thai . National Post.
  5. News: Harris . Aleesha . September 3, 2022 . Vancouver foodie finds following online for authentic Thai recipes . Vancouver Sun.
  6. Web site: 2023-03-22 . Vancouver-based Thai chef Pailin Chongchitnant demystifies the food of Thailand in Sabai . 2024-11-09 . Stir . en-US . Gail . Johnson.
  7. Web site: Recipe: Lemongrass soup with shrimp and young coconut . April 3, 2016 . CBC News.
  8. Web site: Kai Jiew Moo Sub: How to make Pailin Chongchitnant's Thai Pork Omelet, which is 'perfect for a solo meal' . May 11, 2023 . CBC Life.
  9. Web site: Weeknight Chicken Khao Soi: How Pailin Chongchitnant makes this dish when she's short on time . May 5, 2023 . CBC Life.
  10. Web site: Fragrant Curries, Refreshing Salads, and Plenty of Noodles: Where to Eat in Bangkok, According to Our Thai Experts . 2024-11-09 . . en . Michael Y. . Park . November 7, 2024.
  11. Web site: Pailin Chongchitnant . 2024-11-09 . RIS Ruamrudee International School . en-US.
  12. Web site: lim . pia isabel . 2023-06-19 . 2 Million Subscribers, a Published Book, and an LFS Degree! . 2024-11-09 . Faculty of Land and Food Systems . en-US.
  13. Web site: Thai food is ready for its mainstream moment — and Pailin's Kitchen will show you why . 2024-11-10 . blog.youtube . en-us . March 13, 2023.
  14. News: Norapoompipat . Apipar . The heat is on . 2024-11-12 . . en . 2 December 2017.
  15. Web site: Pailin's Kitchen . 2024-11-09 . YouTube . en . Chongchitnant . Pailin.
  16. Web site: Chongchitnant . Pailin . 2024-05-23 . First Ever Podcast on Thai Food . 2024-11-09 . Hot Thai Kitchen Newsletter.
  17. Web site: One World Kitchen . Gusto TV.
  18. Web site: One World Kitchen. IMDb.
  19. Web site: Watch Gusto TV's mouth-watering shows on your favorite platform! . Gusto TV. 27 December 2023 .
  20. Web site: 2017 Taste Canada Award Winners . Taste Canada. 10 April 2018 .
  21. Web site: Cookbooks Shortlist 2018 . 16 January 2018 . Gourmand International.
  22. Web site: Congratulations to Pailin Chongchitnant . January 14, 2017 . Transatlantic Agency . Facebook.
  23. Book: Chongchitnant, Pailin . Hot Thai kitchen: demystifying Thai cuisine with authentic recipes to make at home . 2016 . Appetite by Random House . 978-0-449-01705-0 . Vancouver, British Columbia . 910979554.
  24. News: 2023-03-24 . The best new cookbooks of spring 2023 . 2024-11-09 . . en-CA . Julie . Van Rosendaal.
  25. Web site: Ball . Daniel . 2023-12-20 . Eat North Picks: Best Canadian cookbooks of 2023 . 2024-11-09 . Eat North . en.

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