Thai Cooking Class Chiang Mai: Market, Farm & 4 Dishes
Market shopping, farm animals, four dishes, and a meal you made
A morning Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai that starts at a local market, moves through an organic farm where you feed chickens and collect eggs, then settles into an open-air kitchen where you cook 4 traditional Thai dishes with step-by-step guidance in a small group. Hotel pickup within 5 km of the city center is included, along with a welcome drink, complimentary Mango Sticky Rice, and a digital recipe e-book to take home.
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within 5 km of Chiang Mai city center.
- guided visit to a local market with your instructor.
- organic farm tour including rice fields, herb and vegetable gardens, chicken coop, and mushroom hut.
- hands-on farm activities where you feed chickens, collect fresh eggs, and pick mushrooms.
- your own cooking station in a small group setting.
- step-by-step instruction to prepare 4 traditional Thai dishes.
- welcome drink (Thai milk tea, lemon tea, or butterfly pea flower tea).
- unlimited bottled water and complimentary herbal drink during class.
- Mango Sticky Rice dessert served at the end of the meal.
- digital recipe e-book to recreate the dishes at home.
Times
- Every day 09:00 12:00
Before you book
Operated by Grandmas Home Cooking School
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The experience
The day starts with hotel pickup and a guided walk through a lively local market in Chiang Mai, where your instructor points out the herbs, spices, sauces and seasonal vegetables that define Thai cooking. You learn how locals shop and why each ingredient matters, not just names, but how they work together. From there, you head to a spacious organic farm surrounded by rice fields, where the hands-on part begins: feed and hug the chickens, collect fresh eggs from the coop, walk through the herb and vegetable gardens, and explore the mushroom hut. It is the kind of thing that sounds simple until you are standing in it, and it changes how you think about the food you are about to cook.
At the open-air kitchen, you get your own cooking station in a small group setting. With friendly instructors guiding each step, you prepare 4 traditional Thai dishes. Choose from Hot and Sour Soup (Tom Yam), Coconut Soup (Tom Kha), Thai Stir Fried with Rice Noodle (Pad Thai), Green Curry, Kao Soi Curry, or Red Curry. A complimentary serving of Mango Sticky Rice rounds out the menu. The class runs about 4 hours total, and you sit down to eat what you made before heading back to your hotel. Unlimited bottled water and a welcome drink (Thai milk tea, lemon tea, or butterfly pea flower tea) are included, along with a digital recipe e-book so you can recreate the dishes at home.
Is this one for you?You cook the dishes yourself with hands-on guidance in a small group, which means you leave with real skills and confidence to make these dishes again, not just a memory of watching someone else cook. The farm visit and market walk are built into the morning, so the ingredients make sense before you use them, and the whole experience feels like joining a family meal rather than sitting in a classroom.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What's the difference between this class and a regular cooking school in Chiang Mai?
This class combines the market visit and farm experience with the cooking itself. You don't just learn techniques in a kitchen. You shop where locals shop, walk through an organic farm, feed chickens, collect eggs, and pick fresh herbs before you cook. The instructors explain Thai herbs, spices, sauces and traditions in detail, so you leave with a deeper understanding of Thai cuisine and daily life, not just recipes.
Do I cook the dishes myself, or watch a demonstration?
You cook them yourself. Each guest has their own cooking station, and the instructors guide you step-by-step as you prepare 4 traditional Thai dishes. It's hands-on from start to finish, with support from friendly instructors in a small group setting.
What do I actually do at the farm?
At the organic farm, you feed and hug the chickens, collect fresh eggs from the coop, pick mushrooms in the mushroom hut, and walk through the herb and vegetable gardens and rice fields. These are the same ingredients you'll use in the kitchen later, so you see where they come from before you cook with them.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off are included for hotels within 5 km of Chiang Mai city center. If your hotel is outside that radius, an extra charge or alternative meeting point may apply. Confirm when you book.
What's included in the price?
The class includes hotel pickup and drop-off, guided market visit, farm tour with activities, your own cooking station, step-by-step instruction for 4 dishes, a welcome drink, unlimited bottled water, complimentary Mango Sticky Rice, and a digital recipe e-book. Alcoholic beverages are available for purchase if you want them.
Thai Cooking Class Chiang Mai: Market, Farm & 4 Dishes
4h · EN
from US$ 36 per person
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