Pailin Chongchitnant
Thai Canadian chef and cookbook author
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Pailin Chongchitnant (Thai: ไพลิน จงจิตรนันท์)[1] is a Thai-born Canadian Chef, YouTuber, and cookbook author based in Vancouver.[2][3][4] Pailin hosts the website Hot Thai Kitchen, and a YouTube channel named Pailin's Kitchen featuring recipes that focus on Thai cuisine.[5][6] Pailin’s recipes are frequently featured on Serious Eats and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[7][8][9][10]
Le Cordon Bleu
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
Born in Hat Yai[11], Pailin attended Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok.[12] She moved to Vancouver in 2003 to attend the University of British Columbia, studying nutritional science.[13][5] She later worked in professional kitchens and attended Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco.[3]
Career
On 11 September 2009, Pailin launched a cooking show Hot Thai Kitchen (later renamed Pailin's Kitchen) on YouTube.[3][14][15] As of 2024, the channel has over 2 million subscribers.[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.
In May 2024, Pailin and Thai-American chef Hong Thaimee launched the Sabai Talk Podcast which focuses on Thai cuisine.[23]