About this episode

Chef Saeng discusses his new cookbook and shares personal anecdotes with hosts Kulap and SuChin.

Incredible chef, content creator and food photographer extraordinaire joins us for the first Auntie’s Bookclub of 2026! Saeng spills the beans on the time Ku soft bullied him so hard she had to draw him a bubble bath and of course gives us all the juicy details of his gorgeous new cook book The Lao Kitchen: Lao Flavors and Stories told through Family Recipes . It also just made the coveted Saveur cookbook list for Spring!  Saeng’s Links: Pokemon cards Metamucil sugar free Bowflex stationary cycling bike Columbia fleece because he can't afford North Face fleece Birch Juice Sunscreen His website! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Kulap Vilaysack, SuChin Pak

Guest: Saeng

Topics covered

• cooking
• food photography
• cookbooks
• family recipes
• personal stories

Keywords

• cookbook
• food
• photography
• Lao cuisine
• family recipes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Saveur

Products: Pokemon cards, Metamucil sugar free, Bowflex stationary cycling bike, Columbia fleece, North Face fleece, Birch Juice Sunscreen

Books & works: The Lao Kitchen: Lao Flavors and Stories told through Family Recipes

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