About Ploy’s Kitchen
Ploy’s Kitchen was started as a cooking show on YouTube in 2013. Then, Ploy’s Kitchen has become Ploy’s cooking classes where all the magics of delicious food happen.
Ploy Khunisorn is a native of Thailand. She went to Suan Dusit International Culinary School while she was working as a financial analyst in Bangkok. She came to the USA to do master’s degree in Sustainability at Harvard University and master’s degree in Education at Cambridge College. She started teaching Thai cooking classes at Cambridge Center for Adult Education (CCAE) since 2014. She is also a program director, food and wine at CCAE. With her love of traveling over 30 countries, she has learned varieties of cuisine around the world. In her 6+ years with CCAE, Ploy has taught over 2,000 students to cook and bake Asian cuisines, vegan food, gluten free diets, pastries, and more.
Check out her food passion on Instagram: @ployskitchen
MY STORY
I actually began cooking since I was ten. My grandmother and my mother are outstanding home cooks. They taught me how to cook delicious and healthy food throughout my life as I usually asked them for a permission to get in the kitchen to help them cook. I’ve learned how to carefully pick ingredients and pay attention to every single cooking step to make the food come out the way they wanted to be. That was the beginning of my cooking journey.
In 2012, before I came to the U.S.A., I went to Suan Dusit International Culinary School specializing in Thai cuisine in Bangkok, Thailand as a hobby. I learned how to cook Thai food in traditional ways using royal recipes and cooking techniques. I also learned how to crave fruits and vegetables for edible crafts and arts. I didn’t stop at that. I also went to a Japanese cooking school, Lek Japanese Culinary School specializing in sushi in Bangkok, Thailand. I have done all of these just because I love cooking. I didn’t plan to pursue my career in the food industry. As many of you know about most of the Asian families, Asian parents expected their kids to pursue more stable career.
I came to the U.S. to do my master degrees. While I was doing my degrees, I cooked and baked a lot. Many friends asked me to teach them to cook and bake because they knew I am from Thailand. I started to share my recipes on Ploy’s Kitchen YouTube Channel. Then, I thought I should teach a cooking class to stay connected with people. In 2014, I applied for a part-time cooking instructor position at Cambridge Center for Adult Education. I got a job there. About a year later, I became a full-time staff working in the program department managing food and wine program including some other wonderful departments.
With all my hearts and passions, I hope you all love my recipes and techniques that I’ve shared with all of you.
