I was recently presented with the opportunity to partner with the iTravel Channel in the makings of Eat Asia, an online video series about food. I had the pleasure in accompanying food enthusiast, Natalie Scarr, around Chiang Mai to cook and eat khao soi, a Northern Thai yellow curry noodle dish. Here’s a look into what went into the making of the Eat Asia in Chiang Mai episodes and my first experience in the film industry.
I couldn’t have been more thrilled to be asked to work with the iTravel Channel as they filmed their Eat Asia episodes featuring khao soi in Chiang Mai. Anything that involves food, especially Thai food, count me in!
Eat Asia is a new travel series featuring an up-close look at various Asian cuisines. The nine episode series features three special dishes that are each popular or well-known for in three different cities in Thailand.
So why was I in the film? I, along with a few others, showed Natalie the ins and outs of this popular Northern Thai dish. Khao soi is one of my favorite Thai dishes, and I had caught the iTravel Channel’s eye with the short review I’d written on the dish awhile back.
We had a great time filming over two days. In the first episode, The Origins of Khao Soi (Watch it here!), we went to the market with a chef from a luxury resort. She taught us about the ingredients that go into makings of the dish.
Whether khao soi is cooked at a quaint establishment or a luxury resort, the ingredients of the addicting yellow coconut curry broth and the egg noodles come straight from the local markets.
Natalie was amazing to work with, both on and off the screen. She is the perfect host for Eat Asia – energetic, enthusiastic, and charming. I’m flattered to have been asked to be a part of this series. Be sure to stay tuned for the next two Chiang Mai episodes due out on September 4th and September 11th at 8:00pm Bangkok time. We can’t wait to see what the future hold for the Eat Asia series.
Hello lovely couple, just found your blog and had a look at the first video- sadly episode 5 is no longer on their site..I reckon you could do this kind of thing yourself Angela. You’re so photogenic!
Hope things are going well for you and absolute kudos for trying to learn Thai. Tonal languages are impossible!! And I seem to recall from my short time there Thai actually has about 14 tones??? :)
Thanks! We have a few videos on YouTube but haven’t quite found that sweet spot of time vs quality. We’ve liked what we’ve made so far but they’ve required too much work; we rather put that effort into other projects.
Awwww, Thai isn’t *that* hard :) Sure, it takes extra concentration to learn the tones (five). We think the best thing to do is learn how to pronounce the word and its tone correctly the first time (and then, compare it to all of its “variations” so you can tell the difference). With a good Thai teacher it’s definitely possible!
i see the Universe is giving you ‘boosts’ ha – :) it does that when people are clear on their goals and continue every day moving towards their dreams. I am so happy to hear things are going well for you guys – congrats on that fun adventure and surely more to come :)
Thanks! If was definitely an opportunity that came to me unexpectedly. I’m glad I got to do something like this!
the best khao soi in Thailand is in the small town of Thaton on the Burma border about 3 hrs north of CM, it is to die for. I almost stayed there just for the khao soi and havent found anything even close in CM but will keep looking.
Wow, awesome. We love when people share tips like this :)
That looks like a really fun opportunity! Congrats! We’re heading to Thailand again next year – can’t wait to eat authentic Thai food again :-).
We’re sure you already have a list of everything you want to eat. Definitely include khao soi!
Have you had the chance to try the Khao Soi at Khao Soi Kuhn Yai? If you haven’t we need to take you there for a bowl or two. And if you have we need to take you there for a bowl or two.
Haha! Sound like a must do! Let’s go!
Congratulations on getting that role. That’s what I call living the dream.
Indeed! :)