Sabai- The state of being when you're at ease. Comfortable. Relaxed.
Pailin Chongchitnant knows that a busy schedule can make learning new recipes seem intimidating--whether you're familiar with the cuisine or not. In her second book, Pai will empower you to make Thai food part of your everyday routine, with a compilation of authentic and straightforward recipes, like Beef Laab or Green Curry Chicken with Winter Melon, that are quick to make and delicious to eat. From prepping, to cooking, to eating, the dishes in this book can be done sabai sabai, as the saying goes.
Pai takes you through every recipe with her signature level of detail and warm, encouraging style. And she's thought of plenty of shortcuts, tips, and tricks to get dinner on the table, no matter how hectic the day has been. There are even QR codes linking to her YouTube videos on tips, techniques, and more to support you every step of the way.
Whatever you're in the mood for, you'll find inspiration in Pai's easy, yet flavorful, creations-
SNACKABLE APPETIZERS like Fish Sauce Wings or Roti with Yellow Curry Dip
SNAPPY MAINS like Weeknight Khao Soi or Minimalist Pad Thai;
SIMPLE YET SATISFYING DESSERTS like Banana Coconut Sundae or Black Beans & Sticky Rice.
With a full section on Thai pantry staples and common ingredient substitutions, Sabai has everything you need to make your favorite dishes at home. You'll also love the section on how to compose the perfectly balanced Thai meal, with specific recipe pairings and ideas to make sure you've got the sweet, salty, sour, and spicy elements covered. Step into the kitchen, relax, and let your taste buds--and Pai--be your guide.
100 easy Thai recipes to help you cook sabai all week long from YouTube superstar and bestselling author of Hot Thai Kitchen Pailin Chongchitnant.
INCLUDES THE NATIONAL POST'S TOP MOST POPULAR RECIPES OF 2023!
Sabai- The state of being when you're at ease. Comfortable. Relaxed.
Pailin Chongchitnant knows that a busy schedule can make learning new recipes seem intimidating--whether you're familiar with the cuisine or not. In her second book, Pai will empower you to make Thai food part of your everyday routine, with a compilation of authentic and straightforward recipes, like Beef Laab or Green Curry Chicken with Winter Melon, that are quick to make and delicious to eat. From prepping, to cooking, to eating, the dishes in this book can be done sabai sabai, as the saying goes.
Pai takes you through every recipe with her signature level of detail and warm, encouraging style. And she's thought of plenty of shortcuts, tips, and tricks to get dinner on the table, no matter how hectic the day has been. There are even QR codes linking to her YouTube videos on tips, techniques, and more to support you every step of the way.
Whatever you're in the mood for, you'll find inspiration in Pai's easy, yet flavorful, creations-
SNACKABLE APPETIZERS like Fish Sauce Wings or Roti with Yellow Curry Dip
SNAPPY MAINS like Weeknight Khao Soi or Minimalist Pad Thai;
SIMPLE YET SATISFYING DESSERTS like Banana Coconut Sundae or Black Beans & Sticky Rice.
With a full section on Thai pantry staples and common ingredient substitutions, Sabai has everything you need to make your favorite dishes at home. You'll also love the section on how to compose the perfectly balanced Thai meal, with specific recipe pairings and ideas to make sure you've got the sweet, salty, sour, and spicy elements covered. Step into the kitchen, relax, and let your taste buds--and Pai--be your guide.
Sabai- The state of being when you're at ease. Comfortable. Relaxed.
Pailin Chongchitnant knows that a busy schedule can make learning new recipes seem intimidating--whether you're familiar with the cuisine or not. In her second book, Pai will empower you to make Thai food part of your everyday routine, with a compilation of authentic and straightforward recipes, like Beef Laab or Green Curry Chicken with Winter Melon, that are quick to make and delicious to eat. From prepping, to cooking, to eating, the dishes in this book can be done sabai sabai, as the saying goes.
Pai takes you through every recipe with her signature level of detail and warm, encouraging style. And she's thought of plenty of shortcuts, tips, and tricks to get dinner on the table, no matter how hectic the day has been. There are even QR codes linking to her YouTube videos on tips, techniques, and more to support you every step of the way.
Whatever you're in the mood for, you'll find inspiration in Pai's easy, yet flavorful, creations-
SNACKABLE APPETIZERS like Fish Sauce Wings or Roti with Yellow Curry Dip
SNAPPY MAINS like Weeknight Khao Soi or Minimalist Pad Thai;
SIMPLE YET SATISFYING DESSERTS like Banana Coconut Sundae or Black Beans & Sticky Rice.
With a full section on Thai pantry staples and common ingredient substitutions, Sabai has everything you need to make your favorite dishes at home. You'll also love the section on how to compose the perfectly balanced Thai meal, with specific recipe pairings and ideas to make sure you've got the sweet, salty, sour, and spicy elements covered. Step into the kitchen, relax, and let your taste buds--and Pai--be your guide.
100 easy Thai recipes to help you cook sabai all week long from YouTube superstar and bestselling author of Hot Thai Kitchen Pailin Chongchitnant.
INCLUDES THE NATIONAL POST'S TOP MOST POPULAR RECIPES OF 2023!
Sabai- The state of being when you're at ease. Comfortable. Relaxed.
Pailin Chongchitnant knows that a busy schedule can make learning new recipes seem intimidating--whether you're familiar with the cuisine or not. In her second book, Pai will empower you to make Thai food part of your everyday routine, with a compilation of authentic and straightforward recipes, like Beef Laab or Green Curry Chicken with Winter Melon, that are quick to make and delicious to eat. From prepping, to cooking, to eating, the dishes in this book can be done sabai sabai, as the saying goes.
Pai takes you through every recipe with her signature level of detail and warm, encouraging style. And she's thought of plenty of shortcuts, tips, and tricks to get dinner on the table, no matter how hectic the day has been. There are even QR codes linking to her YouTube videos on tips, techniques, and more to support you every step of the way.
Whatever you're in the mood for, you'll find inspiration in Pai's easy, yet flavorful, creations-
SNACKABLE APPETIZERS like Fish Sauce Wings or Roti with Yellow Curry Dip
SNAPPY MAINS like Weeknight Khao Soi or Minimalist Pad Thai;
SIMPLE YET SATISFYING DESSERTS like Banana Coconut Sundae or Black Beans & Sticky Rice.
With a full section on Thai pantry staples and common ingredient substitutions, Sabai has everything you need to make your favorite dishes at home. You'll also love the section on how to compose the perfectly balanced Thai meal, with specific recipe pairings and ideas to make sure you've got the sweet, salty, sour, and spicy elements covered. Step into the kitchen, relax, and let your taste buds--and Pai--be your guide.
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, a popular cooking channel on YouTube with over 1.5 million subscribers, which takes an educational approach to Thai cuisine, and the author of Hot Thai Kitchen. Visit her at www.hot-thai-kitchen.com
“Are you, like I once was, a Thai food enthusiast with little or no
knowledge as to how one actually cooks it? Don’t worry! Sabai is
comfortable, not intimidating, but also clear and concise in its
ap- proach to getting you started cooking Thai food, and achieving
results that give you the confidence to dive more deeply into this
amazing cuisine.”
—ANDY RICKER, chef/owner of Pok Pok restaurants
“Pailin’s wonderful book is the perfect way to bring real,
delicious Thai food to your everyday meals. She’s such a warm guide
and has so much to show us about Thai cooking and eating.”
—MAANGCHI
“Over the years I’ve had so many good results following Pailin
Chongchitnant’s recipes, videos, and advice that I’ve come to trust
her implicitly. Her newest book, Sabai, is a particularly appealing
resource for folks like me who love Thai food and are always on the
lookout for recipes that balance flavor and authenticity with
practicality. Pai’s inimitable talent for empowering her readers
with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to transform Thai
cooking from a once-in-while project to a simple weeknight meal
makes Sabai an essential book for any Thai food lover.”
—J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT, author of The Food Lab, The Wok, and Every
Night is Pizza Night
“The most famous recipes in a cuisine are often the ones made in
restaurants or for special occasions, but those are usually also
the most difficult and time-consuming—and not representative of
everyday home cooking. Here, Pai takes you into the comfort of her
home kitchen with the food she makes on the regular. One could
argue that makes it an even truer representation of Thai cooking.
I, like so many thousands of others, turn to Pai’s Thai cooking
expertise over and over because she’s so good at communicating the
nuances of the cuisine with joy, ease, and clarity. With this
endlessly helpful and usable book, she expands into a critically
important, and critically overlooked, side of Thai food: the easy
and accessible dishes that make up everyday home cooking.”
—DANIEL GRITZER, Senior Culinary Director, Serious Eats
“What a deliciously compelling book this is. Pai utterly succeeds
in her mission to bring us the full-throttled flavors of Thai
cuisine in a clear, calm and totally achievable way. The recipes
showcase the mouthwatering flavors we know and love of Thai food
but set out for a contemporary home kitchen. Beginning with helpful
(rather than overwhelming) information on essential ingredients and
notes on how to balance the key flavors, by the time the first
recipe is presented, we are at ease—in a state of sabai—ready to
cook! I will be cooking my way through this entire book, beginning
with the Old-School Pad Gaprao, Pounded Cabbage Slaw, and the Thai
Street-Style Sundae. Mid-week Thai at home never looked so
good.”
—HELEN GOH, co-author of Sweet: Desserts from London’s
Ottolenghi
“Sabai is joyous, life-changingly delicious, and gloriously fresh.
Pailin’s easy recipes are pitch-perfect, introducing us to the
kaleidoscope of flavors from her Thai heritage, while remaining
easy and accessible, the sort of meals I can effortlessly whip up
any night of the week. This book belongs in every kitchen.”
—LARA LEE, author of Coconut & Sambal: Recipes from My Indonesian
Kitchen
“Some cookbooks are born of generosity. Sabai is one of them. In
it, Pailin Chongchitnant shares knowledge gleaned from a lifetime
of experience, removes common barriers to entry for Thai cooking,
and banishes the futile expectation of perfection, all in the
service of one big- hearted goal: to empower any curious cook to
bring true Thai cooking into their own kitchen.”
—DAN SOUZA, Editor in Chief, Cook’s Illustrated
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