Lanna: A Culinary Tour of Thailand with Chariya Khattiyot

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What’s on the Menu:

Street-Style Chicken Satay

Vegetable Jungle Curry (Gaeng pa pak)

Glutinous Sticky Rice

Description:There are some dishes that we’re hesitant to feature at the Milk Street Cooking School for a simple reason: they have such a bad rap. Chicken satay is one such dish. Thailand’s beloved street food—which should combine fragrant, tender chicken with a peanut sauce that’s creamy, earthy and just slightly sweet—too often ends up being a tragic combination of chewy chicken with gloopy, over-sweet peanut sauce. Chariya Khattiyot, author of the new book “Lanna,” is here to set the record straight. Chariya will show you how to realize all of chicken satay’s potential by using an ingeniously simple marinade, then echoing its flavors in a peanut sauce that has all the essential Thai flavors: punchy lime, umami-rich fish sauce, sweet palm sugar and warming chili powder. We’ll pair this protein with a vegetable-forward curry that is Chariya’s mom’s favorite dish. Originally from the south of Thailand, where spicy food is a way of live, it showcases the region’s love for heat, vibrant flavor and fresh vegetables—and illustrates the way that dishes have migrated across the country’s regions. Both dishes beg to be served with a good pot of Thai-style glutinous, or sticky, rice, which Chariya likes to make in—wait for it—the microwave. With Chariya as your guide, you’ll bring the flavors of truly great Thai home cooking to your kitchen.

About Chariya: Chariya Khattiyot has gone from master coffee roaster to MasterChef Champion, becoming the 19th amateur cook to claim the coveted title on BBC One’s prestigious cooking competition. Facing off the talents of 44 other contestants, Chariya triumphed at the end of eight weeks of MasterChef culinary challenges, which culminated in a white-knuckle cook-off against the exceptional remaining finalists. The win means the world to Chariya and means that she can begin to pursue her career in food in earnest. “Lanna: Recipes from Northern Thailand and Beyond” is her first book. Use code MILK2025 to receive 10% off your copy here: https://portersquarebooks.com/book/9781788797146

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This event has limited spots and you must register in advance via Eventbrite in order to attend. One sign-up covers one device. Payments for Milk Street livestream events are non-refundable. If you find yourself unable to attend, you may transfer the ticket to someone else, but we are unable to refund fees and all payments are final.

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Immediately after registering, you will get a confirmation email that contains the Zoom meeting log-in information. One week prior to the class (or within 48 hours, if you register less than one week in advance), you will receive instructions on how to prepare ingredients and equipment in order to cook along, if you choose.

After class, you will receive a recording of the event, as links to any additional recipes and resources that may come up. NOTE:The recording link is only available online for one month following each event. If you’d like to have access to the recording for longer than that, you'll need to save the recording locally by clicking on “download” on the top right corner of the recording page.

Proceeds from livestream cooking classes and workshops support Milk Street's non-profit work with The Big Sisters Association of Great Boston, The Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester, FoodCorps and other partners.

Bonus: All attendees of this class will receive a one-time 20% off coupon to the Milk Street Store after class.