Thai Chef Makes KHAO SOI From Scratch!

New and improved recipe for the popular khao soi noodle soup! An iconic dish of northern Thailand all broken down in easy-to-follow steps including homemade khao soi curry paste from scratch and all the condiments!

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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 YouTube 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.

[PMSkrazedMOOSE]

I once got in a debate with another traveler about khao soi. They said it had a curry broth and I said it had a plain broth with spiced meat. Turns out they were talking about the Thai version and I was talking about the Lao version. Same name but completely different flavor!

[tinapatterson]

I'm originally from Chiang Mai, Thailand and that is my favorite much more than Pad Thai! I used the prepackaged seasonings paste I bought from Asian grocery market however, I appreciates the fresh ingredients you showed to us. Thank you so much!!!

[bobyale]

Congrats, Pai for the 2M subscribers! You had way less than 100K subs when I first followed you and tried your recipes. You’ve come a long way since then. Will definitely try this Khao Soi!

[TheGreener]

I cooked Khao Soi today. It's amazingly good. My family loves it. The taste never goes wrong with Pailin's recipe. Pailin's Kitchen is my Thai food kitchen. Thank you Pailin. ❤

[gregbrooks]

I love coconut curries.... with the rich and complex seasonings that make Thai dishes so interesting, flavorful, and satisfying.

[Techtech]

Congratulations on your 2M subs!! Your channel has been a great help to me. I moved from Thailand to the UK for my undergrad with very limited cooking skill. I have learnt a lot from your channel. Your ingredient substitutions have always spotted on and has saved me from many trips to London I might have needed to go buy those ingredients.

[khanhtrunglam]

I went to Chiang Mai in 2017, which is how I know about Khao Soi. I was there for 5 days and ate this dish almost every day. Also, the Pad Kra Pao and Lemongrass Tea.

[lindamoulton]

When I lived in Phitsanulok, Khao Soi was a weekend tradition for me (even if it was from the Big C/Tesco Lotus food courts) I absolutely LOVE it, especially with extra pickled mustard greens on top!

[bomccoy]

If this is the Youtube version of the recipe on Pailin's website, OMG. I have made this over 50 times and routinely have 2 tbs blocks (ice cube trays) of the curry paste (shallots, tumeric, black cardamom) in the freezer. Insanely good

[marcosfeng]

omg I love Khao Soi. I had it the first time 10 years ago in Chiang Mai, and it’s always been hard to find it in the US. Yum!

[s.cazorla]

Watching this from Thailand and I can have it tomorrow once the shop opens!

[mongji]

The way you do your videos, your instructions, and your humour are truthfully the best. I wish you were making videos for Korean and Vietnamese food, too.

[Redhanded]

Another fantastic dish, by far the best thai cook on the internet, authentic recipes and flavours of thailand, and ive followed you for years and you dont seem to age, so def will continue to cook your recipe haha

[ValTass]

Thanks for another amazing video as always! We have a Thai street food restaurant in my area (greater Boston) that seems to do a really great job with authenticity and when I order from there, I like to find one of your videos of the same dish to learn a little about what I’m eating and see if it’s Pailin-approved. I’m happy to say that their khao soi passed with flying colors! And I even went and grabbed some black cardamom (I do a lot of Chinese style home cooking) to smell it and see if we could detect it in the curry. We also just smile throughout all your videos because you are just so fun and upbeat!

[BowAthi]

I love that you described this dish as not having originated in Thailand. I have found so many fights between Thai people and our neighboring countries' netizens over Thai food, which I think is unnecessary. Thailand is a child of multiple cultures. We do have many cultures that are influenced by many cultures, which doesn't mean the result of cultural integration is a “Copycat.” And, of course, we can’t claim that all similar dishes are Thai-originated recipes, either.

[gayehunter-gornall]

Fell in love with Khao Soi from at Khao Soi Khun Yai in Chiang Mai, in 2000. She makes the best ever, and there is always a queue of Thai locals outside of her simple restaurant. She was my first stop when I went back in 2017. I've been making it at home ever since, but with shop bought paste and adding turmeric etc.I will making it from scratch thanks to you Pailin ❤ I even make extra broth to use as a soup, or as a curry sauce to eat over chips and rice. A kind of Thai version of the Chinese chips, fried rice and curry sauce that we love so much in the North of England. Khao Soi is my fave dish in all the worls.❤

[Grayson.P]

Great to see another Khao Soi recipe. It has to be one of my favorite dishes (in general) to make. I have a recipe I already modify a bit, but might look at doing a few more changes with some of this.

[hyogakhan]

Just made it, also bought pestle and mortar for this occasion, and... It was worth it. I have been following your channel many years and never been disappointed. Thank you!!!!

[yotbanyat]

I absolutely loved your original recipe. I have to compare it with this one now. 😊
I have used the old one many times already. Where we live in the Netherlands, none of the Thai restaurants have Khao Soi on the menu.
So I had to do it myself.
Making the curry is so interesting mixing all these different ingredients. And the smell while cooking
I am the only non-Thai in our household but the rest absolutely love my Thai dish 😂
I only always used the double amount of the curry for the Khao Soi to get strong enough taste. Maybe it is the type of chili's
Thank you so much for this recipe

[JonCole]

khao soi was far and away my favorite dish when i visited thailand, very much looking forward to trying this