What a Thai Chef Brings from Thailand!

[@lenabur5910]

I love how a professionally trained chef who developed a fine palate and can make amazing dishes from scratch still gets excited about all the processed junk food!!!

[@simulacrae]

Oh Pai, you misunderstand what gifts to beloved coworkers should be, get them durian candy and tell them nothing, that’s the way.

[@PailinsKitchen]

😂😂😂

[@Pallidus_Rider]

I miss dried Durian chips 🤤😋🤤

[@rebeccamitchell2001]

I like durian

[@cute_nyah_nyah]

Haha I did that! I brought some durian candy for the roomies. One liked them shockingly but the other ran away after opening the bag 🤣🤣🤣

[@nootchianchai5632]

You can buy Mega chef oyster sauce here in Toronto

[@chadbassig9801]

Ages ago during Halloween from where I'm from, there were vendors selling grilled dried squid and those were sooooo good! It makes it smoky and crispy for only being grilled lesd than 10 minutes! You can try grilling your dried squid to make it crispy again. 😊

[@flawbertrobert]

It might be tough to justify the size and weight of a giant mortar and pestle in your luggage, but my god is it appreciated in the kitchen!

[@a2thedeep]

A must try is Jim Jaew flavoured Sun Chips!

[@leerobbins5636]

Thank you for your insight of snacks and the other topics.

[@choxie888]

I have a question! My father in law went back to Thailand also. He brought back these grounded fine red chili pepper. Almost same as Korean gochukaru. I don’t know what to do with them in cooking. Is there an suggestions?

[@PailinsKitchen]

Add that to anything that you want to be spicy. It's an all purpose "heat booster". Works in any dish.

[@badboyz08]

pretz laab 10/10

[@TamHuynh-xj6jn]

I tasted both Tomyum and Larb Pretz, from my Thai friend, who brought to Japan with her. Definitely awesome. First time I tried the "larb" I was hook. I asked her what make larb different from other salad (Sontum). She explained a little bit and give me a seasoning packet for larb. Then I tried to learn to make it at home, then I found this channel 😍 It was 7 years ago and I grew with this channel since then, loving Thai cuisine and sometime Pai's recipes from her MIL as well.

[@dodgeball28]

That’s so wholesome. ❤

[@lenabur5910]

I went to Thailand many years ago and fell in love with the cuisine which I knew NOTHING about before visiting, never tried, never knew what it was about. I've never tried to cook Thai recipes at home because they appeared so complex and the ingredient lists seemed so foreign to me I didn't even know where to begin. Your videos really demystify Thai cooking and I am finally able to make all this deliciousness at home, like if I had a Thai friend show it to me and guide me through every step and every ingredient. This video just makes me want to go back to Thailand so bad! I've been to many countries but Thailand is still one of my favorite trips - wonderful people, beautiful nature and, in my opinion, the most flavorful cuisine!

[@soldatjj]

The one cooking item I brought back from Thailand was a sticky rice steamer, with 2 bamboo baskets because my mom said "get 2, you never know". Still use it to this day, 10 years later, still on the first basket lol

[@oxoelfoxo]

gift the second one!

[@nashgc]

Pai is a very warm and authentic soul, I emailed twice asking for recommendation on her upcoming cookbook. She replied to both emails almost immediately. As for her display of wonderful Thai snacks, I'm only 10 mins walk from Golden Mile (mini Thailand) Center.

[@hoilst265]

This would've all ended up in the incinerators at Kingsford-Smith if you tried bringing it back to Australia...

[@vegananddelicious7773]

I just came back from Thailand and brought pork floss - i love it sooooo much!!! It’s like jerky, but sweeter and the texture is obviously different, I would also highly recommend getting nam prik pao which is Thai chili paste for Tom yum, because it’s very expensive if you buy it outside Thailand, I made Tom yum with this paste for the first time and it tasted amazing! Another one of my favorites that I always always buy is green tea Kit Kat - it is also extremely expensive if you’re getting it from overseas instead of buying in Thailand itself. And last, but not least is lime flavored lays chips - if you’re into sour foods it’s definitely for you - very refreshing! Happy shopping in Thailand 😋 🇹🇭

[@kevinmcevoy5067]

One of the few good things about living away from home, is going back and bringing back your favourite treats to share with your family!

[@Apocalypz]

14:34 Just to clarify, that is in your luggage every single Thai-m? 😁😁

[@Jeffffrey0902]

Luckily Thai groceries are easy to find here in Hong Kong. When it comes to Lay's, the squid "jerky" flavour is my favourite, followed by sweet basil that Pai recommended. Instant noodles are fantastic, too, and I like Nissin's tom yum goong flavour stir noodles very much. If you think the tom yum goong Pretz doesn't pop, the noodles will satisfy you. Coconut crisps are just as great. I haven't tried a lot of brands, but Crispconut isn't bad. Three flavours are available to me, namely original, chocolate and caramel. All of them are delicious, striking a wonderful balance between sweet and salty. The only thing is that the caramel flavour doesn't taste terribly caramelly. BTW, I really hope I'll get to try the banana and tamarind sandwich cookies because I like sour food.

[@romaniwijesiri7977]

I always bring back milk toffee, a Sri Lankan delicacy and Kandos chocolates. My mum on the other hand gets her spices, trinkets, and spicy snacks BUT we always always bring back rubber slippers( flip flops) as they last ages in comparison to the U.K ones

[@clancyson]

Nothing like 💋 kissing your Thai girlfriend after she ate smoked fish 🐠 the night before.

[@sweetchildmine08]

I would add a bag of Thai tea as the imported version in Europe does not have the orange food colouring & the taste is very lack lustre….so sad after not having any cha yen for 15 yrs & then seeing it in a store last week. Excitedly bought 2 bags & then the disappointment the next morning 😢

[@design-flux]

Your husband is right- I remember buying the Thai version of Red Bull in Chinatown in Philadelphia in the mid-90s, and it was drastically different than the carbonated crap we get in North America now. It’s disappointing because I haven’t been able to find the import version of Red Bull since at least the 2000s, and I do miss it. I was so happy to see that iconic bottle shape and classic logo. Enjoyed this episode a lot, thanks for sharing!!

[@rodb335]

Love your video and of course I stayed till the end. But the ending upset me slightly. I absolutely love Thailand or at least the thought of it I've never been as of yet. What I don't love is Red Bull that stuff is disgusting in my opinion. Had no idea it originated in Thailand and as much as I hate Red Bull I really want to try the version you have.

[@DaSharedVideos]

What happened with placing the fork and spoon neatly together at the 4 or 5 o'clock position on your plate after finishing your meal? Is that not done anymore?

[@BrazenSpirituality]

Sawadee ka. 🙏 Please try to recreate those banana chip sandwich cookies for us?!? Pleeeease?

[@EkachaiMaskulrat]

I remember having Lab flavor Pretz the first time as I was a teenager. It's incredible!! I'm glad you got the Megachef oyster sauce. It's been my favorite for a long time. Here in Basel, Switzerland, we started having Megachef products since a few years ago. It's becoming more popular also amongst Thai restaurants here. I'm curious what you think about it. :)

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

Hi Adam here and she likes it :) In fact it's the one she used in her latest (yet to come out) recipe - but it wasn't available here when she did her Soy 101 video. Cheers! Adam

[@johntchb]

I hope your husband likes the bla rah, l found it was something you both had to enjoy or it created barriers.l am a fan of spicey not so much bplah rah

[@Prinren]

My moms Thai coworker gave us some Durian candy and I love it. Durian is a well known fruit where we are originally from too but I never had it cause I grew up in Europe. I noticed tho the only durian I can eat is that candy 😂

[@nulachisa8013]

You much try durian chips 😊 It's best.

[@TheMagdalenaBB]

Too late! I came back from Thailand a few weeks ago. Next time 🙂

[@pengouin]

outch, i loved to give my little elephant keychain as a souvenir :(

[@tomcthm856]

หิวพริกทอด 🤣

[@cryptoslimer8589]

thank you for this great video...In your very first youtube video 12yrs ago, you had an 'R' in lab and called it 'Larb' in the video title. Was this also a mistake?

[@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 week old (as per her note above). You can check out options to get hold of her here hot-thai-kitchen.com/contact . Cheers!

[@cryptoslimer8589]

@Adam Hunter Thanks Adam!

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

@@cryptoslimer8589 Any time! :)

[@willduterte9507]

Hayyyyyyy Hello there you are very charming , my heart is crying in joy when i see you take care always.

[@deadlysilence5824]

I’m about to go on a trip to Thailand next week so I’ll keep an eye out for those yummy snacks! Thank you Pailin for the very timely video!!!

[@markec87]

Do you wanna smell like tom yum with jasmin rice? Yes why not. Lol!

[@veeraparnkanch7662]

Very useful and practical. Now I k ow what to buy when I’m in Thailand next time. Thank you so much I love your channel

[@JustSumGuy]

Squid Jerky will def clear out a room

[@idletalker]

today I learned that Red Bull has its origins in Thailand, how interesting!

[@rbdzn_]

no ros dee?! 1kg bags of ros dee for me all the time

[@DJ_LampShady]

You forgot the pumpkin chips!

[@spyavada]

My favourite Thai snack which can’t be brought back on a trip are the egg rolls with pork floss in them and the compressed pork floss rolls (that look like something else completely😅)!

[@huggledemon32]

Seeing the Lays chips reminded me of a Thai BL I watched last year- “Vice Versa” and also “Until we Meet Again” and “between Us”🤷‍♀️👍🏻🥰

[@mii0130]

Love this episode!Thanks for sharing those lovely things from Thai. 🙏

[@robertwilkinson8421]

Love this Lady's Videos, she always has my full attention. Thai Fired Chicken chips sound Great

[@kngiht84]

Pai, pop those dried squid on a hot pan or a grill for a minute or so and they'll become crispy again. Sooo good!

[@steveaustin1984]

We just came back from Thailand and followed some of your advice regarding some of the snacks to bring back. Though most of your recipes and advice are spot-on, this video missed the mark. The seaweed "sandwich" snacks are downright NASTY! The banana tamarind are "OK", just don't look at the ingredients.

[@oxoelfoxo]

different strokes... is there anything else you would recommend instead?

[@steveaustin1984]

@@oxoelfoxo No. Unlike her Thai food recipes, that universally appeal to most everyone, those snacks are things that only certain groups of Asians would enjoy.

[@justaquestion5080]

is it spicy, your face tells it all lol

[@Luke.Cooking]

Thai Red Bull is stronger and more syrupy. And costs next to nothing. Every moped and tuk tuk driver lives on them. Wish it existed here in the US. Great video Pai.

[@Pallidus_Rider]

I wish I had brought back Thai dinnerware - the ones I saw at the World Trade Center mall in Bangkok looked really nice

[@robinsonseff]

I bring back shoes, tons of shoes!!!!! Thailand always has my size which is small!!!!

[@nitivatthitisavetpan4310]

สวัสดีครับคุณ Pailin snack ที่อยู่ในคริป ซื้อได้จากร้านไหนครับ พอดี จะซื้อไปให้FC คุณ Pailin ที่อยู่ใน ซานฟรานซิสโก ขอบคุณมากครับ

[@AmundBlixAaeng]

Going to Bangkok again January 28th, writing a shopping list now :🙂

[@windbreaker57]

I'm sooooo jealous!!

[@gantz4u]

"crispy chilis" I make the laziji because poor life decisions then wonder where the peppers go? I kept them a bowl then chopped three to put in my pad thai when it calls for chili flake. "banana chip" Cavendish is an inferior banana. Ive never been steered wrong by an old asian lady. She knows Im clueless so I let her boss me around. Grandma says you buy bun. Best bun I ever tasted. She says 2.00 for a banana. but its a special banana. I know about these other banans. She never lies. Theres probably 3 million of them but honesty = integrity. I get asepso soap ordered to my house because Ive never been to thailand and Its illegal here. But I know it comes from thailand from the postage stickers.

[@spiralfractr]

I find it super interesting that you're literally on the poster for Anti-Bill C-11 Campaigns... As a Canadian, I am much more likely to find your content with C-11..... Don't buy into the KZbin Lobbying, and Propaganda.

[@bengmelea8646]

8.00 But it is pronounced "larp" (not "larrrb"). If written "lap" it might be confused with an English word! Maybe "laap" is a compromise as it transliterates from "ลาบ" as it doesn't have the "ร" which commonly gets transliterated as an "r" sound.

[@reddyrose1019]

Hmmm so beautiful.

[@littlefurnace]

Have you tried refreshing the crispy squid on a rack in a very low oven to get the crispness back? Idk if it would work if it has sauce on it too, but could be worth trying? Also, side note, I think those Rs in Anglicised versions of Thai words come from phonetic translations being made and standardised by/for the British. We don't use the rhotic R in British English except at the beginning of words, so even though it's on the packaging as "Larb" I (English) would still say it as Laab or lahb. The Brits had our sticky little fingers all over Asia long before the US, so I think we screwed up the phonetics for the North Americans. Add it to the list 💩

[@dogmom007]

OMG! Book me a flight to Thailand. I am literally salivating. As much as it is hard to watch, I would like to see more videos like this for future references. I am gonna get them somehow..

[@tavitlertritsumpun7160]

Hi Pai and Adam, You must be the envy of many Thai friends with all those food. Many of them are worth their weight in gold especially abroad. What's your favourite Adam?

[@cgillit]

Great idea with the sticky rice holder as a garlic and aromatic container. I brought a few home with me from a trip to Laos and didn't know what to do with them, but now I have an idea.

[@mono2go]

fun fact, the international version is sold by a different company 51% owned by the original owner of Krating Daeng. The recipe is completely different and the Thai version is much much stronger.

[@darwinkius]

Sometimes I forget what a great sense of humor Pai has 😂

[@hollish196]

When you travel, you should take a soft sided bag inside your checked luggage. Then you have a bag for all the wonders you buy. Works wonders for bringing back the haul!

[@JerBear1990]

I have a four cup maybe five cup mortal and pestle and it’s to heavy! I’m a fairly strong guy too but it weights like thirty pounds and is annoying to wash and use.

[@sijustinito]

Your video has helped me fill up my luggage with many many amazing finds during my current trip to Thailand! I would love to see a video of recommended places to shop for these goodies while in Bangkok! I just discovered Makro and it was AMAZING! 😁

[@WestSeaSpirit]

I didn't even know I can bring stuff back from Thailand 😅

[@feliciangsweesang8203]

Thanks for sharing. I'm visiting Bangkok end of the month, and I am interested to hunt the snacks you have recommended 😉

[@feliciangsweesang8203]

I just returned and I bought almost 70% of your recommended snacks... LOL! Trying each one of them after dinner. I love the Jasmine Rice Herbal Soap, it smells so so good. Only available at Bangkok Airport only. Thanks for all your recommendations 😊.

[@theyreMineralsMarie]

Did you layover in China? The TSA at Shanghai took my beautiful Thai mortor and pestle as I was going through security. I was so angry.

[@lor102]

They took it from your check in luggage? Sorry that happened to you!

[@PailinsKitchen]

That is awful!!! So sorry!! I usually avoid layovers in China exactly because I hear stories like this about the security.

[@ghlscitel6714]

How do you manage to stay as slim as you are with such a stock of seductive stuff? I get right this oyster sauce in my chinese grocery. Greetings from Münster, Germany.

[@martypoll]

Ivam here living in Bangkok and I always find the snack section overwhelming because of all the choices. These sound like a good place to start.

[@richardpomerantz9096]

Great choices, but of all the things we brought back the only things we have left are the small dishes we bought at Suvarnabhumi Outdoor Market and, our favorite, our Spirit House.

[@Malini108]

Do you show using the rambutan seeding knife anywhere? Maybe you could do a video on fruit preparation. I know Thais are very particular about fruit preparation and I have noticed that many people agree there is a right way to prepare each fruit.

[@kathleenkaar6557]

This was just so much fun to watch! I so enjoyed your enthusiasm and joy!

[@clairehan7535]

Hi Pai, so which oyster sauce in your opinion is currently best? Lee Kum Kee premium or Megachef?

[@mikaolsen7368]

I wish they sold those tamarind banana chip sandwiches in the Asian markets here in Sweden, but they don't 😭😭😭.

[@smalltowntexas86]

I always bring back the lime flavored tooth paste, i dont know why but i enjoy it.

[@minimala2253]

🤤 yummy

[@hallahallahannah]

ลองใช้พริกทอดมาปรับใช้กับเมนูทอดพริกเกลือดูนะคะ

[@insasiable]

I only brought the soup spoon from Thailand. I will find mortar and pestle in my next trip.

[@lillianlouie4284]

Pai - one time I brought back a jar of lemongrass powder since it was difficult to get fresh ones where I was living.

[@icy2527]

คนอื่น : แบกของกินมาจากไทย คุณไพลิน : แบกครกจ้าาา

[@ItsMeBoomBoom]

squid!!!

[@SweetandMellow999]

I need to go to Asia and get a suitcase of favorite items. I might try to bring back fresh durian. 😂 Nice products Pai and it's nice to see unique items that Thailand has. 👍

[@rickmathews1154]

Great vid, love your work

[@avr198]

No Cornae? "Thailand's American Corn Snack"

[@PailinsKitchen]

Love Cornae

[@dustintravis8791]

Don't try bringing back seeds like this guy, customs doesn't like it so much! 😂

[@tmnprlsaicntr]

That dried squid snack is also made in Hawaii but its coated with milk chocolate sauce instead. Never tasted it tho...

[@jojo-lz1qs]

looks interesting but am worried about all the seed oils in the ingredients..also i saw the ingredient of that soap..has sulfate...

[@haggar929]

มันคือเล

[@theguynextdoor4978]

And I'm going to Thailand and Singapore in February next year. Can't wait to go back. I miss the people, food, the food, the food and the wonderful food, and they have such amazing food. And also, hoping to shoot some videos with the new Gimbal. I'm an amateur, but hope something may be youtube worthy.

[@MrCKnK333]

I think you haven't make a hoy tod recipe.. please make one 🥹🥹🥹

[@Maja_boo]

what is the brand name of those crispy chili snacks in the very beginning??

[@cva9928]

With the squid, we get that in Singapore too, but we rip it off from the box and put it over the grill for flavour and texture purposes.

[@walterwlim]

I have gone to Big C and picked up several of the pre-made packets of Thai sauces and curry for about US $0.50 apiece.

[@Jimmy_Boy_Kalahati]

The smell of rice in the shower. That's interesting. Red Bull in the us is more soda-like than Thai Red bull, which is more like a very watery syrup and no carbonation.

[@syspangylium]

Ohhh, you're driving me crazy because you have chili flakes and "squid jerky"! Both my son and I can eat those by the pound. Literally. I can't get the squid here in Norway, but I can get something similar to the chili flakes. Not the same, but similar. Now you've got me craving both the chili flakes and the squid and I can't get any. Have mercy. 😊

[@Fantapw193]

พริกทอด ป้ากินไม่ได้เลย 😂😂 พิซซ่า รสลาบ อร่อยยย

[@Rama_Guru]

Thai red bull is illegal in Singapore, maybe in USA too?

[@jeffhartman5166]

Manao (lime) Schweppes!

[@diedudeheit]

i could just could take everything that 7 eleven has on the shelf. e.g. dried salted papaya, tamarind, mango with chili plum. Fortunately mageachef is available in Germany

[@puntybrah]

be sure to do proper research on what you can bring into your country! I went back home in Thailand and bought myself 2 nice packs of crispy fried fish with chilli but unfortunately got it taken away when I tried to bring it into Australia because of the chilli seeds :( other things got through but those two packs were the ones I was looking forward to munching on the most!