Cooking class in Kampot: Make Khmer dishes at a colonial house

Cook Khmer food in Kampot's colonial kitchen, starting at the market

A 4-hour cooking class in Kampot where you visit the local market with a professional chef, select ingredients, and prepare a full menu of Khmer dishes (fresh nems, papaya salad, larb, fried green pepper crab, amok, tom yum, curry and pumpkin cake) at a colonial house. The class is led in English and open to ages 12 and up.

The experience

The class starts at Kampot's local market, where your chef guides you through the stalls to learn what makes each ingredient matter to Khmer cooking. You'll pick out the vegetables, herbs and proteins you'll use later, and the chef explains how they work together in the dishes ahead. This is not a tour of the market. It's a working trip to gather what you need.

Back at the colonial house, you move into the kitchen and cook. The menu runs through eight dishes: fresh or fried nems, papaya salad, larb salad, fried green pepper crab, amok, tom yum, curry and pumpkin cake. You're not watching a demonstration. You're making these yourself, with the chef there to guide technique and timing. The class runs four hours total, and you eat what you've made.

The colonial house sits in Kampot itself, and the space is wheelchair accessible. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need them. The guide speaks English throughout the class.

What’s included

• Market tour with a professional chef guiding you through ingredient selection.
• all ingredients and cooking equipment.
• instruction in the colonial house kitchen.
• the full menu of eight Khmer dishes you prepare and eat.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 14:00

Book up to1h before

AgesSenior (12 to 90 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

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.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessiblePublic transport nearby

Operated by Kampot Seafood & Pepper

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English throughout, so anyone comfortable following instruction in English can join. The class runs four hours and involves standing and cooking at a counter, so it suits people with a morning or afternoon free and the ability to be on their feet in a kitchen.

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Top questions

What dishes do I actually cook in the Kampot cooking class?

You prepare eight dishes: fresh or fried nems, papaya salad, larb salad, fried green pepper crab, amok, tom yum, curry and pumpkin cake. Each one is a standard Khmer dish, and you make all of them during the four hours.

Do I go to the market in Kampot before the cooking class?

Yes. The class begins at the local market, where the chef walks you through the stalls to select the fresh ingredients (vegetables, herbs and proteins) you'll cook with later at the colonial house.

Is the Kampot cooking class suitable for kids?

The class is open to ages 12 and up. Younger children are not included, but anyone 12 or older can join and cook alongside the group.

What's included in the Kampot cooking class?

The class includes the market tour with the chef, all ingredients, instruction in the colonial house kitchen, and the food you prepare. Drinks are not included.