About this tour
Learn to cook three or four classic Thai dishes in VJ's home kitchen, starting with a guided tour through a bustling local market where you'll discover the vegetables, herbs and flavours that define Thai cuisine. Over three hours, you'll master the fundamentals—including grinding curry paste from scratch using mortar and pestle—then sit down to eat what you've made. It's hands-on, intimate, and designed so you can replicate everything at home.
Highlights
- Grind curry paste from scratch using traditional mortar and pestle
- Navigate a working Thai market, learning ingredient names and uses
- Cook three to four signature Thai dishes in a home kitchen setting
- Take home printed recipes in colour to reference later
- Eat your finished dishes straight after class
- Small group maximum of six people ensures personal attention
- Free transport from Kata, Karon, Patong or Rawai
What to expect
You'll start with a market visit alongside your instructor, getting to know the produce stalls and tropical ingredients you'll use. Back in the kitchen, VJ walks you through each technique step by step—no fancy tricks, just solid method. You'll pound your own curry paste, then move through preparing and cooking your chosen dishes. The pace is unhurried; everything's explained in English. Once the cooking's done, you'll sit together and eat what you've made, tasting your work while it's still hot. Expect flour on your apron and questions answered as you go.
Good to know
Classes run with a minimum of two people, maximum six. Kids under nine aren't suitable. You'll receive an unlimited supply of bottled water and herbal welcome drink. Printed colour recipes come with you. Public transport is nearby if you prefer not to use the free pickup from Kata, Karon, Patong or Rawai.
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