Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai: Market to Farm Kitchen
Cook six dishes in a farm kitchen, starting at the market where you choose the ingredients.
An evening Thai cooking class at an organic farm 13km outside Chiang Mai where you tour Somphet Market, hand-pick fresh ingredients, then cook six authentic dishes at your own station in an open-air kitchen. A live English-speaking chef leads the class, which includes van pickup from the city, a colored cooking book, and a meal of what you've made. Children from age 5 are welcome.
Step-by-step itinerary
Market tour and cooking class
- Visit Somphet Market
- Pick fresh ingredients at organic farm
- Learn to make authentic curry paste
- Cook six traditional Thai dishes
- Watch papaya salad and mango sticky rice demo
- Enjoy freshly cooked meal
- Take group picture
What’s included
- Van pickup from your Chiang Mai hotel.
- entrance to Somphet Market and guidance through the stalls.
- your own cooking station with knife, wok and utensils.
- instruction from a live English-speaking chef.
- cooking demonstrations of papaya salad and mango sticky rice.
- the six dishes you cook, served as your meal.
- a colored cooking book with recipes.
- coffee and tea.
- free wifi at the farm.
Times
- Every day 15:30
Before you book
Operated by The Best Thai Cookery School
Prices and times updated 12 days ago
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The experience
The class starts at Somphet Market in Chiang Mai, where you walk through the stalls with your chef and select the fresh produce and herbs you'll cook with later. The farm sits 13km outside the city in quieter surroundings, and the operator grows many of the spices and herbs used in the kitchen right there, so what you pick at the market connects to what's already growing on the property. Van pickup from your hotel is included, and the whole experience runs about five hours from start to finish.
You work at your own cooking station in an open-air kitchen, with a knife, wok and clean utensils set up for you. The chef demonstrates how to make curry paste from scratch, then guides you through cooking six dishes. You'll also watch a demonstration of papaya salad and mango sticky rice: two dishes you don't cook yourself but learn the technique for. The class is hands-on: you're making the food, not watching someone else make it.
After cooking, you eat the meal you've prepared. You get a colored cooking book to take home with the recipes, plus coffee or tea. The farm setting means you're not in a commercial kitchen in the city center. It's designed to feel like cooking in a real Thai home kitchen, just with more stations and a guide walking between them. Air conditioning is available, and the space is wheelchair accessible.
Is this one for you?The class asks for an evening commitment of about five hours and involves standing and working at a cooking station in an open-air kitchen, so it suits someone with a few hours to spare and the energy for hands-on cooking, not someone looking for a quick demonstration or a seated experience.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (15 to 20 years); Child (5 to 10 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.
What dishes do I actually cook during the class?
The class covers six dishes you cook yourself at your station, plus demonstrations of papaya salad and mango sticky rice. The specific dishes vary, but they're all authentic Thai recipes using the ingredients you selected at the market.
Do I need cooking experience to join this class?
No. The class is suitable for all physical fitness levels and all skill levels. The chef walks you through each step, and you work at your own pace at your station.
What's included in the five hours?
The time covers van pickup from your hotel, the market tour, the cooking class itself, eating the meal you've made, and the group photo. Coffee or tea and a colored cooking book are included. You also get free wifi at the farm.
How far is the farm from central Chiang Mai?
The farm is 13km outside the city in a peaceful area where the operator grows many of the herbs and spices used in the classes. Van pickup is included, so you don't arrange your own transport.
What if I have dietary restrictions or allergies?
Contact the operator before booking to discuss any dietary needs or allergies. They can advise on which dishes you can adapt and what ingredients are used in each recipe.
Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai: Market to Farm Kitchen
5h · EN · at your hotel
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