My #1 Noodles Of All Time - Boat Noodles!

Boat Noodles ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ is an iconic noodle soup of Thailand and a culinary experience you should not miss! Not going to Thailand any time soon? Here's a recipe you can make at home!
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About Pai:
Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via KZbin videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitchen.com

[@PailinsKitchen]

Hey everyone! If you have any questions, check out the blog post first and they may be answered there! hot-thai-kitchen.com/boat-noodles/ Thanks for watching!

[@MisteryMan2000]

Pai, I always thought pig blood was totally disgusting and I would never eat it, but I've eaten boat noodles a thousand times without knowing it had blood in and I really love it, so I just learned I like pig blood and it isn't disgusting at all. Thanks for opening my eye!

[@user-NickKC-006]

😂😂😂

[@NessS398]

The synchronicity is off the charts! Just watched one of my favorite channels OTR, newest post about the historical city of Ayutthaya & the significance of boat noodles & here you are with a great recipe. Love this channel!

[@multiinvisibleman]

I love OTR Thai food history!! Hot thai kitchen and OTR have deepened my fascination with Thai cooking.

[@NessS398]

@@multiinvisibleman yes! They absolutely complement each other- learning the history & replicating this fantastic cuisine at home.

[@chrisw7347]

It's almost as if algorithms track everything you're interested in on the internet and use this to get your engagement as high as possible...

[@jordanbabcock9349]

​@@chrisw7347sure, that's how you get your recommendations.. but that is not what the comment was about. It is about how multiple channels seem to produce the same content at the same time.. or complimenting videos at the same time.

[@abmong]

I would love if they do a collab at some point

[@thicclord848]

I'm a Thai student in the US. You're a lifesaver for me since I've never cooked any Thai dish when I lived in Thailand. I mean, why would you cook when you can just walk a few steps outside and buy top notch food for less than $1-2.

[@yoloyellowjello]

Hi Pailin! I wanted to say thank you so much for your videos. My mother, who’s Thai, always cooked beautiful delicious foods for me. Bless her, she never had the patience for teaching me anything in the kitchen as it was very fast paced and she said I got in the way of the cooking process. Now being older, I’ve moved out of home for 4 years now and I like to follow your recipes and rub it in her face that I can cook delicious authentic Thai food. Safe to say that everyone’s been happier now since I started cooking because all my family enjoys these recipes.

[@VioletIndigo3]

I know this is crazy but I wondered why older generation mothers, grandmothers did this. Their kitchen skills is what made them valuable, so if they were to successfully pass on all their recipes, their secret fear is that you will no longer need them, or visit them!! So while your mother will be impressed, absolutely save a few of her speciality dishes & make sure she's the only one who does it best. {If ur mother/grandma doesn't pass on the recipe before they pass, it was absolutely malice :D)

[@shank.7590]

If you put some garlic oil on top of the cooked noodles then stir them a little, the noodles are gonna be so much more aromatic and tastier 🤤

[@panjapatpetch-on2039]

yes 👏

[@khun1pla]

My story: many years I spent my long holidays in Hua Hin. My Girlfriend and I went many times to a small restaurant on a corner, close to the fire brigade. It was always very full , full of Thai people. The Menu was complete in Thai. My gf ordered a soup , dark brown and a super taste. I ordered many times this perfect soup. Always was happy. After approx. 13 visits, I left the restaurant and has to work across the area where the food was prepared. Huch, is that blood what they used? From that day on I never went to that restaurant. Now, 15 years later, I am missing that very special taste. You are right, that soup represent Thailand. I have to find now pork blood here in my town in Germany, my former gf is now my partner and is living with me. Nobody told me that this soup is the popular boat soup. You did it now. 20.04.24 Kop Khun krap

[@lewfah1991]

Boat noodles make me want to cry too! It’s a warm hug. Last time I went to BKK I wandered the street stalls and this was all I could smell above all the grilled foods etc. and it’s been my absolute favourite ever since! I’m always looking forward to my next bowl 😁

[@frankclark7039]

My Thai wife never told me it had blood in it when I ordered 5 bowls worth. It was delicious! She told me after we left the restaurant. I shrugged my shoulders and that really surprised me. Good food is good food!

[@keomaninaki9118]

😂

[@LiTTLEPiPU]

Last time I made this dish, I used shrimp paste (gapi) instead of taojiao (bean paste) and pork blood (which I cannot easily find in Japan), and it turned out so good! When I travel back to Thailand, I usually order for "Sen Yai" (Hor Fun, wide fresh rice noodles) in this dish! It goes well with the broth. :)

[@bkm2797]

I remember back in the early 70's the floating market in Thailand, love that you shared an homage to the tasty boat noodles. Looks delicious Palin, and Thank you for sharing.❤️👍

[@tinabarton2938]

OMG, this is my favorite dish of all time. My mother would never teach me any of her recipes and never really taught me how to speak thai. So I could not ask you if you knew how to make this dish as I could not spell it or really pronounce it correctly. Thank you soooo much. I have been wanting this recipe my entire life.

[@travelfoodielove]

Thank you for showing authentic recipes.

[@lofiben]

I love Boat Noodles so much! The absolute best kind of noodle soup there is - it's got a complex flavor that's tangy, savory, slightly sweet - it's aromatic and this combination of different flavors and textures just makes for the ultimate noodle soup! It's a shame that it hasn't reached ramen levels of popularity.

[@shengeloisetales331]

Your boat noodles recipe has been used in my household for many years since your first video. I just love it! Thank you so much for this authentic recipe!!! ❤ Watching this makes my mouth water...now time to go make some!

[@ardemisaguirre8088]

How I enjoy listening to you explaining the recipes 🥰🌹

[@edmarkd]

I was in Thailand last year, and I had only known that boat noodles were super popular, so I ordered it without knowing it had blood in it. I found out it had blood when I was looking it up as I was eating it! And it didn't change the fact that I thought it was absolutely delicious! 😅

[@WinnersMind67]

Aren’t you eating blood when eating medium rare steak? 😂😂😂

[@edmarkd]

​@@WinnersMind67 No actually! That's myoglobin - its a protein that when mixed with oxygen, turns into a bright pink colour - thats what makes medium rare steak red/pink and the juices to run the same colour.

[@sandycove777]

​@WinnersMind67 Nope, animals are bleed out. That red liquid is water mixed a protein called myoglobin.

[@kevinip3306]

Just bought the cookbook Kiin and seeing your name under the blurb made me smile. I love the support you give to others!

[@nobhilltreehouse]

I am such a lover of Tom Kha that with over a dozen visits to Thailand and eating Thai food since the 80 s, I can't believe I've never had Boat Noodles. Will try the Lers Ros version immediately here in SF. Thanks for all the illustrations, naming and fun facts, really enjoyed that.

[@joycewilson3443]

These boat noodles look amazing! If it’s as yummy and great as your pho recipe, I’m going to be in heaven!! I love all your recipes that I have tried. You have the best way to cook sticky rice, comes out perfect every time. Thank you so much for sharing. Much ❤

[@arliasoedarmono]

Always happy to see Pailin cooking. Your facial expression is enough to know how delicious the food is

[@motherhood_confessions]

I’ve been subscribed to you for years and your recipes are always so good!! Can’t wait to try this one out. Thanks for sharing!

[@PailinsKitchen]

Thank you so much for your kind support! And just in case you haven't heard about it BTW, you can also support us directly on Patreon where you will be able to get perks in return for your generosity. If you're interested, please check it out here: www.patreon.com/pailinskitchen Thanks again! :)

[@shaligasuksomsong]

I follow your recipe all the time and it’s perfect 👍🏻

[@monicabracamontes4304]

I do really love the way you cook and the way you talk about your lovely country. Now, is so hot in Mexico to cook this dish, but definitely I will cook it in a rainy day!

[@mcmdrpiffle447]

This video is why I'm subscribed Pailin! Kenji Lopez Alt sent his love to you in a video he did last week. You are the Best !!!

[@h.7332]

This video is a life saver! I'm half thai but never learned to speak the language, so trying to get my mother to teach me thai recipes is kind of tough when you don't know the thai names. I was just on the phone with my mother when she told me that she was in Thailand eating my favorite soup! But again since I don't know the language, it's hard for me to find the name. But this is it!! I can finally try to make a piece of my childhood at home 😭❤

[@phoenixr6811]

Everything you make is good😊 my #1 Thai teacher.

[@tingstadt871]

Hi Pai!!! Thank you so much for this tutorial. my husband and I were in phukett last year and enjoyed boat noodles so much and have been craving this delicious noodle soup. So I made it for my family last week and they were floored by how delicious it really is. Thank you Thank you!!!

[@street-zombie]

I do live near a big city and was able to find boat noodles near me at a small Thai restaurant that's since become my go-to. They serve it with with chili vinegar, chili flakes, and pork rinds and I like to put everything in it for maximum flavor. Thank you for recommending such a comforting bowl of soup that I look forward to trying at home

[@jakefisher-psalm23]

Pai, you are such a gem. Energetic and adorable--even if I had no interest in the dish, I'll still watch the video just for your personality; plus the authentic Thai ingredients and techniques!

[@ThePrescriptionable]

Thank you for making this looks so easy and doable.

[@_TravelWithLove]

Thank you very much for always sharing your beautiful recipe videos !! Looks again delicious and mouthwatering !! Bon Appetit 😋 !! Greetings from California … I wish you and folks good health , success and happiness !! Much Love ✌️😎💕

[@qingyuhu]

OMG! I must make this soon! LOVE boat noodles!!! Salivating just watching this video!

[@itsgarrick4910]

I've been waiting years for this post!

[@richiep1713]

Just got back from Bang Bua Thong and so glad you’ve added this video. Can’t wait to try it out on the weekend 🙏🏼

[@BigRiceEnergy]

I was literally looking at boat noodles videos last night. You sensed what recipe I needed the most, Pailin. lol.

[@calebbrown7025]

I am a white American who never thought he would grow up eating exotic food. I had boat noodles at a Lao new year festival. I would definitely go for it again. One of the best noodle soups out there

[@SBrierly1991]

My all time favourite dish!!!!!!

[@nurulASY28]

i just made this with your old recipe a few weeks ago & had mine with instant noodles 🤤 def a bowl of noodle i can have a week's worth

[@Edie5150]

Aroi maug. Very delicious noodle recipe. I love this dish so much. Thanks

[@pohncam]

Yay! You finally made a new video for this thank you!!

[@g.e.boroush5176]

When I am going to watch one of her videos, I have to prepare something for me to eat before starting. That's because she makes everything look so yummy I find myself ravenous. So I eat while watching haha!

[@melissalambert7615]

This is a labor of love. But sometimes it's fun to make a really complicated dish. Yum! Hello from cloudy Oregon, US.

[@Cormacc]

Enjoy your recipes. Thank you.

[@HEadHunt3rz99999]

I had been waiting for this video for the longest time

[@feverishchic]

Hi Pailin…. you are sooo talented person … I really love the way you explain how to cook 😊

[@padders1068]

Pai, looks and I'm sure it tastes amazing. Thank you for sharing! 🙂😋😎❤

[@hauckb87]

Perfect timing! I found a Thai place that does great boat noodles near my house but getting a couple bowls every week is starting to get expensive 😅.

[@mzbaddog3271]

this is very helpful.. explaining what kind of noodles I am looking at when I go to Uwagimaya. Ty

[@MarkAtherton-bf4pq]

Ill never make this at home. But when I lived in Thailand I ate this dish A LOT. So good, super cheap, and everywhere.

[@user-ws5zu8jt8c]

Oh wow, I need this. We're having quite a cold spell for early spring here and this would just be perfect. I'm going to have to cheat some of the ingredients but... yeah, this will be dinner today. Thanks for this recipe!

[@jurgendekeyser288]

Definitely worth to cook it. We are having bad weather this weekend so I know what to do😊

[@fr0stief0n]

i love mine with sen yai, thanks for sharing the recipe ! aroi ! 🙏🏽

[@p5gBand]

I love Boat noodles. So much so that I just had it two nights ago at a local Thai restaurant (out here in the boonies - not a big city) and it was DELICIOUS!! Also OTR is one of my favorite channel on YT. Thank you for the recipe. mmmmmmm.

[@colinmills3175]

Happy 🇹🇭 New Year Pai ❤Colin 🇬🇧

[@AnthonyTabing]

This is similar to our La Paz Batchoy. The protein is mix of pork meat, liver, heart and blood cubes. There is also boiled egg and Pork crackling. 😊

[@BrichaJulbry]

You got me at the word boat noodle!❤❤❤

[@bd1982]

thanks for uploading, this the dish that i simply can't forget... I can gobble down several bowl of it! guess i gonna try it out one day!

[@bmartin4235]

I enjoy all of your videos so much and direct my friends to your channel and website for recipes. They help me try to recreate the tastes I remember from growing up as a child. Boat noodles were a staple dish every weekend, as my mother and her friends would gather for a potluck and Thai poker after going to temple in the US. Unfortunately, I lost her to cancer when I was only 13 years old and spent decades trying to recreate this dish. Your video from some years back came the closest to what I could recall. Fun story, I made this dish a few years back while visiting my sister in Utah. Every time I visit, we have a “Thai night” where I cook a bunch of dishes and she’ll invite some American friends over. The dialogue of one couple: Them: “What do you call this?” Me looking over: “Which one?” Them lifting up the bowl of boat noodles from Pailin’s recipe: “The best thing I have ever had in my life.” The blood was always a challenge to not make it clumpy so I always omitted it, but putting it in the entire pot is something I will try next. A few years back I was able to find my Thai family after not seeing each other for over 40 years. I have visited a few times and being able to purchase a bowl for 50 - 75 THB was an experience. Thank you, Pailin for your recipes that help me recreate so many of my mother’s dishes that I miss greatly from my childhood.

[@sh3n3ng]

I was so confused when I first had Namtok noodles soup , because I grew up near Isan community and the first Namtok I was introduced is spicy pork salad. I love both bloody noods and Meaty salad though.

[@thetipsycookery8268]

Awesome recipe!!! ❤

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you for the video it was nice. I've had this in Thailand both with & without blood & I agree with you it makes the difference. First time I had it I was set up I didn't know then a friend told me after. I didn't care so I had a 2nd bowl & took 4 orders back to the hotel 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-lo5vr5ve7g]

ใส่กากหมูกะตับหวานด้วยยยย น่ากินมากค่ะ❤😊

[@Hrangue]

I didn't try this in Thailand, but after coming back I took an interest in Thai food. I mostly ate pad krapao moo krob (and farang food). So I bought boat noodle paste not even knowing what it was and I was wowed. The smell alone... is something. I doubt I'll go through the trouble of trying to make it at home (like my take on some other SEA dishes), but I'm eager to find a place that has it in Philadelphia, US.

[@NathanielColclough]

Thanks for all the illustrations, naming and fun facts, really enjoyed that

[@sandywu1016]

Yumm… I love any noodle soup! I miss Thailand!!

[@cameronwong7608]

Looks like I know what I'm having for dinner tonight!

[@user-dc7ho1nj9t]

When I was in Thailand for two months, I would smell these noodles with the steam from the broth rolling out of the pot and on to the street. I could not stop myself...I always had to sit down and have a bowl.

[@chriscooper1978]

I love boat noodles! I discovered them at a Thai restaurant in LA about 20 years ago and I’m so sad that I can’t find them easily in New Hampshire :(. I am excited to try your recipe-they never fail! Thank you!! Edit: I can find bun bo hue at Vietnamese places pretty frequently, and I think it is fairly similar (broth is also enriched with pork blood).

[@elizabethluangasa8840]

This made me so hungry!

[@ttacheless]

love it - thank you

[@suntanglory]

Lovely!❤

[@PrimalEdge]

Trying this for my game night on Wednesday!!!!

[@MM-sr6gi]

Hi! Follower from Italy here! I totally love your cooking, your passion and effort you put into all recipes you make. I’m going to prepare boat noodles soon following your recipe. Unfortunately, in Italy consuming and selling pork blood is illegal :( but I’ll try my best to prepare the recipe, even if I can’t put pork blood in it!

[@ImSchneckenhaus]

can't lead with a better intro than that!

[@user-fc5vs8kz9f]

So interesting, thank you so much. Love Thai kitchen and thanks to You can enjoy it in my kitchen.

[@jtbtabimono]

13:08 At some stage, could you show us your version of how to make crispy pork rinds please? People do it differently but would love to see your version, including how you would season it as a snack.

[@nattga]

My American friend loves this so much that he has this everyday when visiting Bangkok. He never knows what’s in it and I’ll never tell. 😅

[@burkhardproksch637]

Hi Pai, I've been following your videos for a while now. And I made the Prik Nam Pla sauce according to your recipe, I like it very much, and now it comes, I added some tomato paste, I like it very much, and it's really delicious with salad or over rice, give it a try. Greetings from Germany

[@Outspoken2012]

I also frown in between my eyebrows when my food is tasty lol great video!

[@eswillie]

I'm thinking this is a good watch after the OTR episode about Ayutthaya and having boat noodles. I, personally, would prefer the Sen Yai with this dish, but it's all good no matter how you make it.

[@neilgrant9090]

I’ll be hunting this out when I go bank to visit Thailand, I’m making a list 🤤

[@OtherConvosSB]

This is such a good video. You are a treasure.

[@florianadolf2256]

Oh my god... I already had dinner... and now I'm getting hungry again 🤤🤤🤤

[@walterstrahota2956]

Wow! Amazing!

[@dusitaplodkratoke1904]

Love this clip! Im so homesick now😂

[@mwo18]

What a dish! I will do it here in Brazil

[@tsuribachi]

now my craving just rised through the roof I really need to check if I can find all the ingredients nearby.

[@vireak9128]

Your book "Sabi" means happy in Khmer, also we have s similar nood;e soup, its like a warm hug, or the though of home!

[@zoebehave]

Pailin, thoughts on using shirataki noodles? We're low carb RN for medical reasons so noods are out. Also, as a former butcher I laughed at the added blood. You're a legend for explaining it. People really get weird about it!

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

Hi Adam here - and I think you're going to have to ask her that one directly as she doesn't see the comments on here once the post is more than a few days old. You can check out options to get hold of her here hot-thai-kitchen.com/contact . Cheers!

[@ninamoua5439]

I had boat noddle in Phuket it was amazing.

[@conquer791]

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[@luckycharm1]

True! Must have Boat noodle for Thailand. Then if you go Vietnam then must have Bun Bo Hue noodle! Both are really good!

[@DaveCosley]

Your excitement for this dish makes me want to go out to a Thai restaurant tonite and order some Boat Noodle soup. Hopefully I can find a decent Thai restaurant in Phoenix ;)😅

[@patsy205]

Looks delicious

[@adamsin9798]

Boat noodles is hands down the best noodle soup dish…I made your other recipe for it… Boat noodles Katew Pho is my top three

[@TY-ob7fz]

I’m a short ride from Madam Vo in nyc who has a terrific broth in their pho. This broth definitely will give a run for their money. Looks delicious and can taste it already watching you enjoy.

[@telomeke3157]

You had me all the way until 5:14, and then I was 👀 But the finished product looks absolutely delicious I have to say! 🤩

[@sandrapadmindra9698]

This was the only noodle that satisfied my pregnancy cravings. ❤❤❤❤

[@adventureawaits3646]

that looks delicious! Always wanted to do something with the blood I see at the Asian store, and here it is! I'll def be making this, have to hit the Asian market soon anyways, running low on some things. Thanks for this recipe! I'll make double and freeze the parts I think will freeze well. Yumm!