Visited · January–February 2026

Thailand

Muay Thai on Koh Samui and pad Thai with Kookai

January into February. Thirty days of Muay Thai on Koh Samui, then Bangkok and Hua Hin. I spent time in Thai kitchens the whole way.

In Bangkok I cooked with Chef Apple. Kookai taught me her street style pad Thai, and it's free below.

I trained Muay Thai and spent time in Thai kitchens.

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thai green curry the way it should be

what actually goes in thai curry paste

tom kha gai vs tom yum, the tamarind difference

tom kha gai. straight from bangkok

pad thai. the real one

pad thai and som tam, one table

fry the tofu first. then the pad thai

coconut sugar vs papaya sugar. one wins

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On the road in Thailand

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Cooking in Thailand
Teaching from the road
Taste as you go
Checking the roast
Resting the roast
The cooking class

The rest of the road