Thai Cooking Class Thailand: Cook with Organic Ingredients

Cook four Thai dishes from scratch, one station at a time

A half-day Thai cooking class in Thailand where you learn to prepare four dishes (papaya salad, tom yum soup, green curry and banana in coconut milk) using organic ingredients at your own cooking station. The class includes a market tour, shopping, prep work and a shared meal at the end. English and Dutch-speaking guides lead small groups. Children from age one are welcome.

The experience

You arrive with a free afternoon and no cooking experience required. The class starts with a market tour where you shop for the organic ingredients you'll use that day, moving through the stalls to pick out what goes into each dish. Back at the cooking station, yours alone for the session, you prep, cook and plate four dishes: a green papaya salad with fish sauce and lime, a hot-and-sour prawn soup with lemongrass and galangal, a chicken green curry made from homemade paste and fresh coconut cream, and bananas simmered in coconut milk with sesame seeds on top.

The class runs four and a half hours, which gives you time to move through each recipe without rushing and to sit down together at the end and eat what you've made. You work at your own station throughout, so there's no watching a demonstration. You're the one holding the knife, stirring the pot, tasting as you go. The guide walks the group through each step in English or Dutch, adjusting the pace to the people in the room. Complimentary water, snacks, seasonal fruit and a refreshing towel are provided.

What’s included

• Market tour and organic ingredients.
• your own cooking station.
• instruction in four dishes (green papaya salad, tom yum soup, chicken green curry, banana in coconut milk).
• complimentary drinking water, snacks, seasonal fruit and refreshing towel.
• the meal you cook together at the end.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Infant (1 to 5 years)

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Dutch

Audio guideEnglish and Dutch

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessiblePets welcome

Operated by Suwannee Thai Cooking Class Chiangrai

Is this one for you?The class picks you up from your hotel or meets you in town, so you don't need a car or transport arranged. Book the time that fits your afternoon and arrive ready to cook. Small groups mean the guide can adjust to your pace and answer questions as you work through each dish.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Dutch.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (6 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 5 years).

What four dishes do I learn to cook in this class?

You prepare green papaya salad with long beans and tomato; tom yum soup with tiger prawns, lemongrass and lime; chicken green curry with homemade curry paste and coconut cream; and bananas in coconut milk with sesame seeds. All four are cooked at your own station and eaten together at the end of the class.

Does the class include a trip to the market?

Yes. The market tour is part of the class, and you shop for the organic ingredients you'll use that day before heading to the cooking station.

How long is the cooking class?

The class runs four and a half hours, including the market tour, shopping, prep work, cooking and the meal at the end.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No. The class is designed for all levels, and the guide walks you through each step. You work at your own cooking station, so the pace is set by the group.