Thai food is famous around the world for its unique flavors and ingredients. When visiting Thailand, one popular activity for tourists is taking a Thai cooking class. These classes teach traditional Thai dishes and the ingredients that make them so delicious. Chiang Mai is a popular destination for tourists who want to learn how to cook traditional Thai food and also classic local Northern Thailand’s Lanna-style cuisines. There are many cooking courses and schools in Chiang Mai from family-run home schools to professional institutes that offer a great experience for tourists to learn how to select, prepare ingredients and cook delicious Thai food in the traditional way.
Ticket2Attraction has a list of the best Thai cooking schools in Chiang Mai, Thailand which you should try at least once to master your cooking skill. If you are interested to take on one of these cooking courses, we have a link for each place which you can make a reservation in advance.
1. Vannee Classic Cooking School
Highlights:
- Visit the local market and purchase fresh ingredients for cooking.
- Learning and tasting some fresh home garden herbs and spices.
- Cooking the traditional Thai home cooked and learn from secret recipes Khun Vannee.
Cooking Dishes: Choose 4 Thai dishes depending on each group preference.
Location: 7.7 km. from Chiang Mai city center.
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For more details and buy ticket for Half Day Authentic Lanna Thai home Cooking Classes.
Highlights:
- Visit the most authentic Thai-Lanna style home cooking school in Chiang Mai.
- Learning about the local living through the 150 years old host family's background.
- Cooking and tasting delicious authentic Lanna-style cuisine.
Cooking Dishes:
- Obb Kai, Nam Prik Ong
- Phad Ma Khaue Yao
- Tom Som Kai
- Klauy Boud Chee
- Pad Thai (If having 4 people up in the booking)
- Kanom Koke (If having children in the booking)
Location: 12.7 km. from Chiang Mai City center.
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For more details and buy ticket for Half Day Authentic Lanna Thai home cooking Classes
3. Grandma's Home Cooking School
Highlights:
- Visit local fresh market to learn about fresh herbs and vegetables for Thai cooking.
- Handpicked fresh ingredients from organic garden.
- Learning cooking's techniques from grandma's recipes and taste your own result.
Cooking Dishes:
- Tom Yam (Hot and Sour Soup)
- Kang Kiew Waan (Green Curry)
- Pad Thai (Stir-fried Rice Noodles)
- Gang Massaman (Massaman Curry)
Location: 20.9 km. from Chiang Mai city center.
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For more details and buy ticket for Full Day Thai cooking classes with Grandma's home cooking school.
Highlights:
- 2 in 1 package where you can learn Thai cooking and elephants care in one day.
- Visit the local market to learn about the cooking ingredients.
- Enjoy cooking and eating the classic Thai dishes.
Cooking Dishes: Choose 4 dishes from each category.
Stir-fried
- Padthai
- Stir fried holy basil
Curry & Paste
- Khaosoi
- Green curry
- Massaman
Appetizers
- Papaya salad
Dessert
- Mango with sticky rice
Location: 15.7 km. from Chiang Mai city center.
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For more details and buy ticket for One day Cooking with elephant Learn how to cook traditional Thai food.
Last updated: January 2023