Private Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

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Immerse yourself in Chiang Mai’s local culture with a private garden tour and Thai cooking class in a traditional home. Learn authentic recipes and enjoy a delicious meal in a beautiful setting.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 48 hours

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Highlights

San Kamphaeng - This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. After being picked up from your hotel you will be taken to a traditional Chiang Mai home with a magnificent garden. Your host Pea started to cook when she was 12, waking up early in the morning with her mother to do the family…

What's Included

Exclusive Cooking Class and Garden Tour with local host Pea
All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
Choice of Lunch or Dinner based on your preference
Tips (gratuities) for the guide and staff
Selection of beverages
Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off for Chiang Mai central area

What's Not Included

Meal Options

Pad Thai
Som Tam
Larb (North Eastern meat salad)
Green or red curry

Additional Information

Enjoy a private and authentic garden tour and cooking class in a stunning Chiang Mai home with your host Pea. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Explore Pea’s lush vegetable and herb garden and pick fresh ingredients before heading inside to prepare a delicious meal together.Your cooking class will…

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings

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Hannah_w

Mar 6, 2025

Incredible experience - Amazing cooking class with Pea. Both her and her son were so kind and welcoming. We made four dishes in total all incredibly delicious. Pea even gave us a grater which are difficult to find in the UK so that we could try the recipes at home. Lovely experience.

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Bogdan

Jan 31, 2025

Thai cooking demystified with an amazingly knowledgeable lady - We learned how to make some of our family's beloved Thai dishes, from scratch and using fresh herbs from Pea's garden. Pea is an amazing host and a fountain of knowledge. We already knew a few things about Thai cooking but she was able to take our knowledge to a whole new level. She patiently explained the origins of the dishes, as well as many tips and tricks to improve our cooking. She was an amazing host even for our pre-teens who had a blast both cooking and eating. We are already mentally preparing for our next trip to Chiang Mai and a new cooking class will definitely be a highlight.

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Stefan_boer

Jan 21, 2025

Excellent private and personalized cooking lesson for all levels of experience - It was my first time in Thailand, but I am an experienced hobby chef who has already prepared many advanced Thai recipes at home. So I was looking for a cooking class to confront my knowledge from paper with an experienced local chef to see what I was doing right already and what I could still improve or was doing wrong. So an introductory level cooking class for tourists was not right for me and I needed a private lesson that would be adapted to my level of experience. Pea provided exactly that, but I am sure she would also be a great teacher for beginners. Strongly recommended! I was picked up from my hotel in downtown Chiang Mai by her son for the 20 minute drive to the house. (Although the description of the experience mentions the beautiful teak home, we did everything in kitchen in a separate modern building.) I mentioned my level of experience and wishes, and he called his mother so she could tailor the lesson to my level. When I arrived, Pea took over, and we started with a tour of the garden, where they grow all the vegetables and herbs. This was very interesting, because I was not familiar with all of them. Pea’s English was excellent in terms of vocabulary and grammar. Despite her Thai accent we could communicate very well. She had prepared some Miang Kham (filled betel leaves) as a welcome snack for me, which already tasted very good. We then proceeded to prepare five different recipes. We agreed to do two recipes that I had already prepared back home to explore the differences, and three that were new to me. Pea explained we would be making the home cooked version of the dishes and from her region of Northern Thailand. Pea had prepared all of the ingredients so we could work efficiently and we prepared the dishes together. She explained everything very well and answered all of my questions. I got to eat the food that we prepared, which was very tasty and more than enough. It was clear to me that Pea knows a lot about the local ingredients and dishes, and that she cooks very intuitively. She made me feel more comfortable and confident in my Thai cooking. I already knew that Thai cooking is about balancing the 4 S flavors (Spicy, Salty, Sweet, and Sour), but she deepened my understanding by explaining that the balance is a personal preference that is different for each person. She also taught me which ingredients are fundamental to the dishes and which ingredients can be left out or substituted. So I learned a lot and it was worth every penny.

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Allen_w

Jan 16, 2025

Great time. Highly recommend. - My wife and I were picked up at our hotel by Pea’s very kind son John in a very nice and comfortable mini van and driven to an incredibly beautiful home about 20 minutes from Chaing Mai. Pea walked us through her wonderful garden that was more like a mini farm in her yard and explained many of the ingredients she grows that we would be using in her class. As farm to table as it gets. Pea explained the basics of Thai cooking and with her guidance we made 4 yummy dishes in her kitchen classroom. Her English is perfect and clear. She has a great sense of humor and was so much FUN to be with. A day with Pea is a truly worthwhile experience.

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Y4679ntrichardsb

Jan 12, 2025

Asian Cooking - Pea was an outstanding host and such an amazing cooking instructor as well. My wife and I had a wonderful time and cannot recommend this enough.

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Jacquelinecz4932bl

Jan 5, 2025

INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE - this is the ONE! - Pea was a wonderful teacher - she started right where all food begins… in the garden. She was generous with her story and her love of food. Pea is funny and warm and kind - I wish that I could spend afternoons with her and her friends in chit-chat. The format of the experience was flawless - each dish was broken down into its component flavours and each participant was encouraged to follow what pleases their own mouth. This was a a very specific highlight for me because at the end when we sat down to eat, I learned so much about what tastes good to the people I care about. I am a confident cook and I learned so much about different techniques and things to watch for - like the rice beginning dance to know that is perfectly toasted. This day was perfection - I can’t wait to get home and plant some lemongrass!

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Q9361klmatth

Jan 5, 2025

Simplified tasty Thai cooking - Pea was great, made everything super simple and tasty. All the dishes were yum! Looking forward to trying out these recipes at home.

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Katielyz81

Dec 18, 2024

Pea is amazing and her class is a must! - This was one of the best cooking classes I have attended. Not only did Pea teach us how to make delicious Thai food, she taught us the necessary elements and encouraged us to make them our own. Everyone in my family had a different flavor to their dish catered to their taste. Pea was also very patient with my six year old and helped him every step of the way. This class is amazing and if you want to take a cooking class in Chiang Mai this is the one.

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Roman

Dec 6, 2024

Private cooking experience with Pea - We had a wonderful experience visiting Pea and learning about the history of Thai dishes and then making/enjoying our own meal. Pea is a gracious, welcoming host. We really appreciate her sharing her time and expertise with us. I highly recommend her private cooking experience.

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L9726qjmattk

Nov 6, 2024

Intimate Cooking Experience With Amazing Host - We had an amazing evening with Pea learning about traditional Thai cooking in her beautiful home. Pea coordinated everything for use, picked us at our hotel, and brought us to her home for an intimate cooking experience for my wife and me. She taught us the ins and outs of Thai cooking and essentially remained hands off and allowed us to get our hands dirty with the cooking! This is a great experience for people looking for an intimate cooking experience to learn about traditional Thai cuisine, and would recommend this to anyone!

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