Thai Cooking Class: Authentic Cuisine in Chiang Mai
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4 Ratings
Tambon Chang Phueak

Unlock Thai culinary secrets in Chiang Mai. Shop local markets, cook authentic dishes, and enjoy your creations. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Air’s Thai Culinary Kitchen - Your morning begins with an 8.30 am pickup from your Chiang Mai hotel and a short transfer to Siriwattana Market. Meet your private guide, Mr Chanrat “Air” Karatna, and your small group of no more than six people, then set off walking tour of the market. Soak up the buzzing atmosphere of the local market as you weave…
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What's Included
  • All ingredients
  • Lunch
  • Cookbook
  • Pick up & Drop-off (City Hotel Only)
  • Bottled Water, Tea and Coffee
  • Market Visit
What's Not Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Tip or Gratuity (optional)
Meal Options

  • Course A: Mon-Wed-Fri - • Gang Khiew Waan Gai - Green Curry with Chicken
    • Tom Yum Goong - Hot and Sour Prawn Soup
    • Phad Thai - Thai Style Fried Rice Noodle

  • Course B: Tue-Thu-Sat - • Tom Kha Gai
    • Po Taek - Spicy Seafood Soup
    • Phad Ga-praw Gai - Stir fried Minced Chicken with Chilies and Holy Basil

Additional Information

Discover the secrets of authentic Thai cuisine with a private 3-hour cooking class in Chiang Mai led by a local chef. Shop for ingredients at Siriwattana Market; Create three courses including traditional dishes like Pad Thai, Sweet and Sour soup, or Green Curry; then tuck into your delicious homemade lunch or dinner. This small-group tour includes…

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Location
Siri-wattana Market (Tha-nin Market)
Thanon Changpuak
at the corner where the newspaper shop and local watch repair
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christina
Feb 2, 2022
Great cooking class! - I had a half day class with Air and made Course B - two soups and stir fried chicken. I had a great time at the class and would love to come back and take the other course as well. Air picked me up at my hotel on time and took me to a market for a tour and to buy some fresh mushrooms and herbs to use in our cooking. Then we went to his house where he has the most amazing outdoor kitchen with several cooking stations. As was common during my January 2022 trip, I attended the class solo. However, Air was willing to teach a class for one person without charging a supplement. Everything was well organized and his assistant did the all the prep work of cleaning the fresh ingredients and chopping the chili peppers. I left with a better understanding of the base ingredients in Thai food and especially the hot and sour soups. I also have a cookbook and apron to remind me of my class and channel my inner Air when I try Thai cooking at home. As a former tour guide and chef, Air had the teaching skills, history knowledge, and easily understood English to make a great class. I highly recommend.
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Miriam
Jan 18, 2017
This was probably the highlight of... - <p>This was probably the highlight of our 4 day Chiang Mai trip. Air is very knowledgeable and really makes the experience unique given the small class sizes. He gives everyone his undivided attention.</p>
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Akshed
Nov 28, 2018
Fun experience - We booked the day before via TripAdvisor and my boyfriend and I were the only ones in the class. Air came and picked us up from where we were staying, and brought us to the local market. We come from California, the land of farmer's markets and a lot of Asian ingredients, so while it was interesting to learn about the prepared foods that Thais make, the market visit mostly covered ingredients we already use in our weekly cooking. I asked a lot of questions and Air answered them all. The cooking part of the class was in a beautiful outdoor kitchen not so far from the market. All of the ingredients were prepared in advance, and so the format of the class was to watch a demonstration of a dish, recreate with the prepared ingredients, and then to taste and eat it. The dishes were formatted in such a way that they could easily be recreated, not requiring a ton of experience or exotic ingredients / preparations. We did green curry, tom yom soup, and pad Thai. Part of me was hoping for some professional-chef-like schooling in this class (as I'm an experienced home cook). Since it was a private class, I thought it could be bent that way, but it's not really how it is setup. All in all, the experience was really positive.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).