🎊Pai's Book is Out On Pi Day!

And some of my fave quick and easy Thai dishes.

Sawaddee ka! 🙏🏼

Today… today is a big day. Why? Because it’s Pai Day! Ok, technically it’s Pi Day buuuut, when your new book is released coincidentally on March 14th and your name is Pai… well that officially makes today Pai Day! 🤣

Today is the day SABAI: 100 Simple Thai Recipes For Any Day of the Week hits store shelves and I’m so excited to finally see it out in the world. And I’ll tell you what… the recipes in this book are a lot easier than trying to remember the first 20 digits in Pi - another reason to make today Pai day! 😁

SABAI (and you can learn more about it and order you copy here) focuses on simple, straightforward Thai dishes you can make on busy weeknights. So I thought today I’d share some of my favourite quick and easy recipes to get you started!

PS: A huge thank you to all of you who pre-ordered the book - I hope you love it!

Pad See Ew with Rice Vermicelli

Pad See Ew is a salty sweet noodle dish most people associate with fresh, wide noodles. But this is the version I grew up eating - and it takes 20 minutes to make from start to finish. ⏰ That’s faster than take out! Bonus? Kids love it - my son loves this dish!

The video contains the vegetarian version but in the written recipe I give you tips on adding meat and choosing the right noodles!

Thai Chicken Fried Rice

Fried rice is such a satisfying dish for me and this super flavourful Thai Chicken Fried Rice recipe follows a very simple, standard Thai fried rice formula that you can whip up quickly any time. I made this with kale but you can sub whatever veg you have on hand - or skip the veggies entirely.

Panang Curry Beef

Panang Curry is a much loved Thai curry dish with its thick, luscious sauce and you can make if faaaaast! Perfect for busy nights. Can’t find panang curry paste at the store and don’t want to make it from scratch? No worries! In this recipe I show you a “cheat” for making panang curry paste using store bought red curry paste as a base!

Hot Thai Tuna - Red Curry Stir Fried Tuna

Got a can of tuna in the cupboard and 30 minutes? Then put Hot Thai Tuna on the menu! It’s absolutely bursting with Thai flavours: red curry, lemongrass, makrut lime leaves and fish sauce or shrimp paste. Serve it with plain jasmine rice, congee (my fave), scrambled eggs or even use it as filling for an omelette or quesadillas.

Chinese Egg and Tomato Stir Fry

This is a five minute dish. I kid you not. What’s important with Chinese Egg and Tomato Stir Fry is the quality of your ingredients - especially the tomatoes - because they really are the star of the show. It’s a great recipe to have in your pocket if you’re overwhelmed with backyard tomatoes in summer!

SABAI - Simple Thai Recipes for Any Day of the Week

If you loved these recipes then I really do hope you’ll check out my new cookbook SABAI. Sabai is a Thai word that refers to the state of being at ease, and with this book, I want to help you cook Thai sabai-sabai!

It’s full of these kinds of weeknight-friendly Thai dishes. You can learn more and order your copy here.