Kampot Cooking Class: Learn Khmer Dishes from a Local Chef

Cook four Khmer dishes in a riverside home, then eat what you made

A hands-on cooking class in Kampot where you prepare three authentic Khmer dishes and one dessert under instruction from a professional local chef, using fresh vegetables and herbs from an organic garden. The class runs five hours, includes private transportation from your hotel, and ends with a communal meal where you eat the food you cooked. Minimum age is 13.

The experience

Kampot's cooking class starts at a traditional home where you'll meet your English-speaking guide and the chef. Before the cooking begins, you walk through an organic garden to collect the fresh vegetables and herbs you'll use. This is where the dishes start, not in a market or a store. The chef then guides you step by step through preparing three main Khmer dishes and one dessert, showing you the techniques and the reasoning behind each one. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the work, handling the ingredients and the tools alongside someone who cooks this way every day.

The class wraps around midday or early evening depending on which session you choose, and finishes with a communal meal where you sit down and eat the dishes you just made. Private transportation picks you up from your hotel and brings you back, so the only logistics you arrange is showing up. Bottled water is provided throughout, and the chef's instruction covers the culinary practices that shape Khmer cooking: the "why" behind the flavors, not just the steps.

What’s included

• Instruction from a professional local chef and an English-speaking guide.
• all meat and vegetable ingredients.
• bottled water.
• private transportation from your hotel.
• a communal meal at the end of the class.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30 and 14:30

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (13 to 60 years) · Under 13: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 46 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Eco Lotus Kampot

Is this one for you?Book this class if you're traveling with family or a small group and want a hands-on way to learn Khmer cooking rather than just eating it. The five-hour format and garden-to-table setup mean you're building real skills, not watching a quick demo, and you leave with both the knowledge and the memory of cooking together.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What three main dishes will I learn to cook in the Kampot cooking class?

The class teaches three authentic Khmer dishes chosen from Cambodia's most beloved recipes, though the specific dishes may vary by session. The chef selects them based on seasonal ingredients from the organic garden and will walk you through each one from start to finish.

Do I need cooking experience to join the Kampot cooking class?

No cooking experience is required. The professional chef guides you step by step through every dish, so beginners and experienced cooks alike can follow along and learn the techniques.

What happens after we finish cooking in the Kampot class?

After the cooking session ends around midday or early evening, you sit down for a communal meal and eat the dishes you prepared. This is when you taste the results of your work and share the meal with others in the class.

Does the Kampot cooking class include transportation from my hotel?

Yes, private transportation is included. Your hotel pickup and return are arranged as part of the booking, so you don't need to arrange your own way to the traditional home.

What ingredients are provided for the Kampot cooking class?

All meat and vegetables are provided, sourced from the organic garden at the traditional home. You collect fresh herbs and vegetables yourself before cooking, and bottled water is available throughout the class.