Thai cuisine

Introduction to The Plant-Forward Kitchen: Southeast Asia

In The Plant-Forward Kitchen: Southeast Asia, we explore the bold, aromatic cuisines of Vietnam and Thailand — where plant-forward traditions are deeply rooted in everyday meals. Southeast Asian cuisine has long embraced plant-forward principles, drawing from its Buddhist roots that promote compassion for all living beings and encourage followers to adopt an occasional or ongoing vegetarian diet.
In this series, we cook vegetarian pho with Buddhist monk, Nguyen Dzoan Cam Van, and we sample a family-style spread of vegetarian offerings at Buddhist Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda Temple Restaurant. We make some Vietnamese classics, such as Vietnamese Lemongrass Tofu, with Chef Mai Pham of Lemon Grass Restaurant. At the Michelin-starred Vietnam House Chef/Owner Luke Nguyen shows us his take on a vegetarian pork belly salad.
In Thailand, renowned chef and television presenter, Ian Kittichai gives us a whirlwind tour of Thai curries. Finally, we head to Michelin-starred Bo.Lan Restaurant in Bangkok, where Chefs Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones make an eggplant relish, and discuss the importance of championing local farmers.
Watch the full series at: https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/southeast-asia
 

Latieng at the Royal Traditional Thai Crafts School for Women

We next head to the Royal Traditional Thai Crafts School for Women, a culinary school in Bangkok’s royal palace. Culinary Instructor Darunee Charkaptlan shows us how to make Latieng: Fried Prawns and Nut Wrapped in an Egg Net, typically served as an appetizer. Sunaree Tanmanatragul from Greenlight Production translates for Chef Einav Gefen.
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Northern Thai Khao Soi

At Four Seasons Chiang Mai’s Rim Tai Kitchen, Executive Chef Stéphane Calvert, Thai Cuisine Chef “An” Anchalee Luadkha, and Assistant Chef Instructor “Tor” Suwattana Boonyara Hananusorn, prepare Chiang Mai’s most internationally celebrated dish: Khao Soi. This classic chicken and noodle curry is topped with crispy fried noodles for a deliciously flavored and textured dish.
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Cab Moo Pad Prig Thai Dum at Four Seasons Chiang Mai’s Rim Tai Kitchen

Executive Chef Stéphane Calvert and Thai Cuisine Chef “An” Anchalee Luadkha at Four Seasons Chiang Mai’s Rim Tai Kitchen, prepare Cab Moo Pad Prig Thai Dum: Stir-Fried Crispy Pork Rind with Black Pepper Sauce. The dish’s use of black pepper reflects the region’s Chinese influence.  
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Pla Sturgeon Nam Prik Ong at Four Seasons Chiang Mai’s Rim Tai Kitchen

Executive Chef Stéphane Calvert and Thai Cuisine Chef “An” Anchalee Luadkha at Four Seasons Chiang Mai’s Rim Tai Kitchen, prepare Pla Sturgeon Nam Prik Ong. This is a northern Thai dish made with a pungent curry paste, salted shrimp paste, pounded sour tomatoes, and chiles.
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Northern Thai Cuisine at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai

Stéphane Calvert, Executive Chef at Four Seasons Chiang Mai, talks to us about traditions of Northern Thai cooking. He takes us on a tour of their aromatic herb garden, and to Rim Tai Kitchen, a Thai cooking school, where Chef “An” Anchalee Luadkham prepares Gaeng Hang Lay Gai Korat. This is a Northern Thai chicken ginger curry dish typically served on special occasions, such as weddings and holidays.
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Interview with Chef Prin Polsuk, nahm Restaurant, Como Metropolitan Bangkok

We talk to Chef Prin Polsuk at nahm Restaurant at Como Metropolitan Bangkok about two of his favorite dishes: Coral Catfish Curry with Sand Ginger, and Peppercorns; and Stir-fried Beef with Chili, Holy Basil and Cumin Leaves. Prin Polsuk is head chef of nahm Bangkok, named the number one restaurant in Asia in the San Pellegrino Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards and number 13 in the San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
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Southern Thai Pork Curry

At Bangkok’s Issaya Cooking Studio, Chef “Ann” Pavita Sae-Chao shows us how to make Southern Thai Curry with Minced Pork, and discusses the special flavors of the southern Thailand, including its famous heat.  
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