Cooking Class at La Plantation: Learn Khmer Dishes

You learn to cook with the peppers the restaurant grows.

A cooking class at La Plantation on Cambodia's South Coast where you make traditional Khmer dishes from scratch, starting with an introduction to the spices grown on the property's pepper farm. The class runs two hours in the morning and includes lunch of what you've cooked. Children from age 4 are welcome, and an English-speaking guide leads the instruction.

The experience

The class starts at 10am at La Plantation restaurant, where you begin with a walk through the pepper farm to see the Kampot peppers and other spices the kitchen uses. From there you move into the cooking space and learn to prepare three traditional Khmer dishes: green mango salad with dehydrated Kampot green pepper, amok fish cooked in banana leaves, and a green curry with vegetables marinated in red long pepper. You work through each one with hands-on instruction, and the guide walks you through technique and the reasoning behind the flavors.

At lunch you sit down and eat what you've made, which is the point. You taste the dish as it's meant to be eaten rather than as a demonstration. A Kampot pepper ice cream rounds out the meal. The class wraps in time for the afternoon, and you leave with the recipes so you can remake the dishes at home.

What’s included

• Instruction in making three traditional Khmer dishes.
• a tour of the pepper farm.
• lunch of the food you've cooked.
• Kampot pepper ice cream.
• recipes to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30 and 13:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (17 to 70 years) · Senior (71 and older) · Youth (11 to 16 years) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendly

Operated by La Plantation

Is this one for you?The two-hour morning slot leaves your afternoon open for other activities on the South Coast, and the hands-on format means you're making the food rather than watching a demonstration. You leave knowing how to cook these dishes, not just having tasted them.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 16 years); Child (4 to 10 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What's included in the cooking class at La Plantation?

The class includes the pepper farm introduction, instruction in making three Khmer dishes, lunch of what you've cooked, and a Kampot pepper ice cream dessert. Recipes are provided so you can recreate the dishes later.

How long does the cooking class take?

The class runs two hours, starting at 10am and finishing in time for you to have the rest of the day free.

What language is the instruction in?

The guide leads the class in English.

What dishes do you learn to cook?

You prepare green mango salad with dehydrated Kampot green pepper, amok fish traditionally cooked in banana leaves, and a green curry with vegetables marinated in red long pepper.