Khao Lak Thai Cooking Class: Hands-on Market Tour with Pakinnaka School
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Experience a hands-on Thai cooking class in Khao Lak with a renowned international chef. Learn unique techniques and authentic recipes in a beautiful garden setting. Suitable for vegans, vegetarians, and even children!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Soi Noen Thong - We will pick you up from your hotel between 10:00 - 10:30 AM. Then we go to the local fresh market in order to learn about the ingredients you will use while cooking; Thai herbs, vegetables, spices used in the homemade chili pastes. You will also learn about where everything at the market comes from; seafood, fresh coconut milk, meats, and all the tropical fruit. While at the market you will also have the opportunity to shop for yourself.

  • Back at the cooking class you will cook 3 courses using the ingredients from the market.

  • Learn to make the curry pastes from scratch and cook with your own homemade curry paste.

  • With Wandee’s many years of experience you will learn about traditional cooking methods, as well as learn to cook royal Thai recipes.

  • Q&A session at every cooking class.

  • The recipes of what you cook will be available after the class.

  • Amazing cooking environment in a new bamboo hut in the garden.

What's Included
  • Cooking 3 Thai dishes
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Lunch provided
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Guided market tour
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Drinks
Meal Options
  • Deep fried pork with lemongrass. - Deep fried pork minced mix with herb and wrapped with lemongrass. Serve with sweet chilli sauce
  • Kaeng Chu Chi Pla( Traditional Southern curry from scratch). - A selection of Andaman fish cooked it with homemade curry paste from scratch and fresh coconut milk from our local market.
  • Bualoi (Thai riceball in warm coconut milk) - Traditional Thai dessert made from stickey rice flour and special ingredients. Unique preparation. Boil in hot water and cook in warm coconut milk.
  • Yam Som O (Pomelo Salad) - Super fresh and full of colour dish, Pomelo mix in traditional dressing salad such as fish sauce, lime, chilli oil and sugar. Refreshing and tasteful.
Additional Information

Practical learning experience under the guidance of a globally recognized Thai Chef, having culinary expertise from various countries like New Zealand, Iceland and Russia, and over seven years of experience in training cooks. Enjoy the pleasure of cooking in a charming outdoor kitchen amidst a beautiful garden setting.

Experience unrivaled Thai culinary techniques that can only be imparted by a seasoned Thai chef. Master the authentic method of preparing each dish, such as making curry from scratch and using fresh ingredients like fresh coconut milk, herbs, vegetables, meat and seafood.

Every student is provided their own cooking area inclusive of a gas stove, personal chopping board with complete knife set, spoons, and spatulas, along with a mortar, apron, and hand towels.

My niche includes Vegan and Vegetarian dishes, and I’m comfortable cooking with children as well.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is casual
Cancellation Policy

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

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Voyage48166930403
Apr 24, 2024
Great experience - Very good instructions about the food on the market and also the different types of cooking too. I would do it again every time.
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Stephencm2138jc
Apr 20, 2024
Thai cooking - What a fantastic host wandee was extremely passionate about her cooking classes from start to finish she entertained us from the market to the table. The market was a great place to start our tour wandee explained all the ingredients we would be using even giving us time to buy our own. Off to the kitchen plenty of water and soft drinks her cooking skills were amazing teaching us our own favourite dishes then sitting with other wonnabee chefs too eat and share 10/10 fantastic experience which we can take home with us Thank you thank you thank yo from linda & srephen
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Travel61254601513
Apr 15, 2024
Interesting and really enjoyable - We loved our morning at the cookery school. The trip to the market was really interesting - and the cookery class afterwards was very well run and the dishes we cooked tasted great. We came with our children - 9 and 12 and they both also really enjoyed it. Definitely recommend!
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Cwm851
Apr 6, 2024
Highly recommended! - We learned so much and had a fun time together! The local market tour is amazing and the cooking class was excellent. Highly recommended!
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Gonch77
Apr 5, 2024
Fantastic family day! - We had a great experience at the cookery class. Wandee and her team were so helpful and knowledgeable and were able to cater easily for vegetarians and adapting recipes to suit your tastes! The children and grandparents both loved the whole day! They were also so kind to return ours hats to the hotel when we had left them behind! Thanks so much for - great experience!
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Dozj
Apr 3, 2024
Family authentic Thai cooking experience - Took 6 of my family on this cooking class and we all agreed it was an amazing experience. Following the pick-up from the hotel we were taken to the local food market where we met our host, Wannsee, who asked why we wanted to cook and then took us to the stalls to get the ingredients. We were given the opportunity to try other local food. This in itself was a great experience, however the excellent instruction and help from Wannadee and her staff made the cooking enjoyable and even if we said so our self’s very tasty food! Definitely worth a visit.
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Kate_t
Apr 2, 2024
Don’t book elsewhere - Amazing, lovely lady and amazing food !!! Great experience and would highly recommend. Picked up on time with great coms.
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356albinl
Apr 1, 2024
A fun food experience - Received great treatment and help from the staff. Got to see first hand where the food is bought and how to cook it. And the food was delicious!
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702christerm
Mar 31, 2024
Made a great Massaman! - Very nice program starting off with buying ingredients at the fresh food market nearby and then to cook with Wandee's step by step supervision. I learnt a lot. Looking forward to impress my friends back home with a nice Massaman.
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Hannahp905
Mar 27, 2024
An amazing experience - An amazing experience. Everything was carefully considered and everyone was catered to. Wandee was a fabulous host, chef and teacher. Would highly recommend!
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