Thai cooking class Hua Hin: 4 dishes at a teak house

Cook four Thai dishes and take home the recipes

A 4-hour cooking class in Hua Hin where you learn to make Panang curry paste, Panang curry with chicken, spicy pork salad, stir-fried chicken with holy basil, and a coconut dessert in a traditional Thai teak house. The class includes a visit to the 100-year-old Talad Chat Chai market to shop for ingredients, pickup from Hua Hin town, lunch, and a recipe booklet to take home.

The experience

You start at Talad Chat Chai, Hua Hin's century-old fresh food market, where you shop for the ingredients you'll cook with. The instructors guide you through selecting what you need, then you head to the cooking school: a traditional teak house set up with multiple prep areas, Asian antiques, and a koi pond. This is where you spend the rest of the morning and early afternoon making five dishes from scratch: Panang curry paste, Panang curry with chicken, spicy northeastern-style pork salad, stir-fried chicken with holy basil, and a coconut water chestnut dessert.

Each dish gets hands-on attention. You prepare and cook alongside knowledgeable instructors in a relaxed setting, learning how the flavors and techniques work rather than watching a demonstration. The class wraps with lunch (the dishes you made), and you leave with a recipe booklet and a certificate of completion so you can recreate everything at home. Bottled water, snacks, tea and coffee are included throughout.

What’s included

• Market visit to Talad Chat Chai.
• instruction and all ingredients for five dishes.
• lunch of the dishes you cooked.
• recipe booklet.
• certificate of completion.
• bottled water, snacks, tea and coffee.
• pickup and drop-off from Hua Hin town area.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6)

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.Operator's directions: “The Clocktower is a meeting point where most hotel shuttles pick up and drop off. There is a Starbucks coffee adjacent and Hua Hin Temple is opposite. It is located at the junction of Petchkasem Rd and Naebkehardt Rd.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Operated by Thai Cooking Course Hua Hin

Is this one for you?Book this if you're staying in Hua Hin town and want to skip arranging separate transport to the market and teak house: pickup and drop-off are included, so you arrive ready to cook.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6).

What is Talad Chat Chai market like, and what do we do there?

Talad Chat Chai is Hua Hin's 100-year-old fresh food market where the class begins. You shop there with the instructors to select the ingredients (herbs, spices, proteins, vegetables) that you'll use to cook the five dishes later at the teak house.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No. The class is an introduction to Thai cooking, and the instructors are there to guide you through each step. You learn as you cook, so beginners and experienced cooks alike can join.

What happens after we cook the dishes?

You eat lunch together (the four mains and dessert you prepared) in the teak house. You also receive a recipe booklet so you can make the same dishes at home, and a certificate of completion.

Is pickup from my hotel included?

Pickup is included from the Hua Hin town area. If you're staying in town, the instructors will arrange to collect you and drop you back after the class ends.