Morning Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai: Make 4 dishes

You make curry paste from scratch, then four dishes you choose

A morning Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai for up to eight people where you pick your menu, shop the market for fresh ingredients, then cook stir-fried noodles, soup, curry and dessert with a Thai couple who learned to cook from their parents. Pickup is included if you're within 3 kilometers of the kitchen. Children are welcome from age 9.

The experience

The class starts at the market, where you and the other participants choose which dishes you want to make from a menu of stir-fries, appetizers, soups, curries and desserts. You pick the fresh produce together (vegetables, spices and herbs), and the instructors show you what each ingredient is and how it's used. The market walk takes about 15 to 20 minutes and gives you time to look around or buy spices to take home.

Back at the kitchen, you spend the next 4.5 hours cooking. The class starts with stir-fried dishes like Pad Thai or Fried Drunken Noodles, moves into appetizers and soup, then builds to curry, and you make the curry paste from scratch. You choose from options like Green Curry, Massaman, Red Curry or Khao Soi, the Chiang Mai noodle curry. Dessert rounds out the day with Mango Sticky Rice or Pumpkin in Coconut Milk. There's no air conditioning in the kitchen, just fans, so the space stays open and warm year-round.

Lunch is what you cook, and you eat it together when the class finishes. You get bottled water, seasonal fruit, and a handmade recipe download so you can make these dishes at home. Pickup is included if you're staying within 3 kilometers of the kitchen.

What’s included

• Market tour to pick fresh ingredients.
• lunch made from your chosen dishes.
• bottled water and seasonal fruit.
• handmade recipe download.
• pickup if you're within 3 kilometers of the kitchen.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to ThursdayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (25 to 70 years) · Youth (12 to 18 years) · Child (9 to 11 years) · Under 9: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

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 4 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.

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Operated by Aromdii Cooking School

Is this one for you?You cook the dishes yourself in a small group of up to eight people, so this suits anyone who wants to learn by doing rather than watching, and families with children aged 9 and older can join together.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 18 years); Child (9 to 11 years). Children under 9 can't be included in the booking.

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.

Can I do a Thai cooking class if I'm vegetarian or vegan?

Yes. The class welcomes vegetarian and vegan participants, and you choose your own menu from the available dishes, so you can pick recipes that fit your diet.

What dishes can I choose to make in the class?

You pick from five categories: stir-fried dishes like Pad Thai and Fried Drunken Noodles; appetizers including Papaya Salad and spring rolls; soups such as Tom Yum Chicken and Hot & Sour Prawns; curries like Green Curry, Massaman and Red Curry, where you make the paste from scratch; and desserts like Mango Sticky Rice or Pumpkin in Coconut Milk.

How long does the cooking class take?

The class runs 4.5 hours total: about 15 to 20 minutes at the market to choose and buy ingredients, then the rest of the time at the kitchen making and cooking your selected dishes.

What's included in the price?

The class includes lunch (the food you cook), bottled water, seasonal fruit, a handmade recipe download, and pickup if you're within 3 kilometers of the kitchen.