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Chiang Mai: Culinary Course at Grandma’s Home Cooking School

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Learn to cook authentic Thai cuisine at Grandma’s Home Cooking School in Chiang Mai! From selecting fresh ingredients to mastering delicious dishes, enjoy a hands-on experience enriched with culture and tradition.

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Highlights

  • Cook traditional Thai dishes with expert guidance in individual cooking station.
  • Visit a local market to explore ingredients and seasonings.
  • Enjoy Thai desserts and refreshments during the dessert session.
  • Learn to light a charcoal grill and properly wash vegetables.
  • Mill flour with a millstone and grate coconut milk using a traditional grater.

Full description

Join Grandma's Home Cooking School for a deep dive into Thai cuisine. This immersive experience goes beyond just cooking.

Your journey begins with a visit to a local market, where you’ll explore vibrant stalls filled with fresh herbs, spices, and traditional ingredients. Learn how to select the best produce while gaining insight into the essential flavors that define Northern Thai cuisine.

Next, enjoy a guided tour of our organic farm, where you'll handpick fresh ingredients straight from the garden. From fragrant lemongrass to lush Thai basil, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the farm-to-table approach that makes Thai food so unique.

Under the guidance of our English-speaking instructors, you’ll master time-honored cooking techniques such as lighting a charcoal grill, milling flour with a traditional millstone, and grating fresh coconut. These authentic methods will give you a true taste of Thai culinary heritage.

Get hands-on as you prepare classic dishes like Thai Mango with Sticky rice. Bond with fellow food lovers as you chop, mix, and cook together, creating a feast to enjoy at the end of the class.

More than just a cooking lesson, this experience immerses you in the heart of Northern Thai culture. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced home cook, you’ll leave with new skills, delicious recipes, and unforgettable memories.

Inclusions Exclusions

  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Meal
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses

Not suitable for

  • Children under 10 years

Course schedule

🍜 Half-Day Course - Morning Session
Activities:
• Enjoy cooking 4 dishes and 1 dessert is served
• Local market visit
• Organic farm tour / pick fresh vegetable / collect eggs
• Pick up / drop off service is included.

Schedule:
8:30-9:00 am: Pick-up from your hotel (Please wait at the Lobby)
9:15 am: Visit the local market. Our instructors will introduce various ingredients and seasonings.
10:00 am: Arrival at Grandma's Home Cooking School where refreshing drinks and welcome snacks are waiting for you.
10:20 am: Begin the class with how to cook rice and sticky rice.
10:35 am: Our instructors will guide you our organic farm while explaining Thai herbs and vegetables. Enjoy collecting chicken eggs and some fresh ingredients.
11:00 am: Soup and Stir-fried session with tasting
12:00 pm: Curry session with tasting. For dessert and refreshments, our instructor will demonstrate how to make dessert and special refreshments step-by-step and let's enjoy tasting together
1:30-1:45 pm: Leave the cooking school (Back to the city around 2:00pm - 2:30pm)

Half-Day Course - Morning Session Menu ▼ (Click on the image to enlarge)

🍜 Half-Day Course - Noon Session
Activities:
- Enjoy cooking 4 dishes and 1 dessert is served
- Local market visit
- Organic farm tour / pick fresh vegetable / collect eggs
- Pick up / drop off service is included.

Schedule
11:30am-12:00 pm: Pick-up from your hotel (Please wait at the Lobby)
12:15 pm: Visit the local market. Our instructors will introduce various ingredients and seasonings.
1:00 pm: Arrival at Grandma's Home Cooking School where refreshing drinks and welcome snacks are waiting for you.
1:20 pm: Begin the class with how to cook rice and sticky rice.
1:35 pm: Our instructors will guide you our organic farm while explaining Thai herbs and vegetables. Enjoy collecting chicken eggs and some fresh ingredients.
2:00 pm: Soup and Stir-fried session with tasting
3:00 pm: Curry session with tasting. For dessert and refreshments, our instructor will demonstrate how to make dessert and special refreshments step-by-step and let's enjoy tasting together
4:00-4:30 pm: Leave the cooking school (Back to the city around 4:30pm - 5:00pm)

Half-Day Course - Morning Session Menu ▼ (Click on the image to enlarge)

🍜 Half-Day Course - Evening Session (No Market Visit)
Activities:
• Enjoy 5 dishes
• Organic farm tour / pick fresh vegetable / collect eggs
• Pick up / drop off service is included.

Schedule:
3:30-4:00 pm: Pick-up from your hotel (Please wait at the Lobby)
4:30 pm: Arrival at Grandma's Home Cooking School where refreshing drinks and welcome snacks are waiting for you.
4:45 pm: Our instructors will guide you our organic farm while explaining Thai herbs and vegetables. Enjoy collecting eggs and some fresh ingredients.
5:10 pm: Curry paste session
5:40 pm: Soup session with tasting
6:15 pm: Stir-fried, curry, and dessert session with tasting
7:30 pm: Leave the cooking school to your hotel

Half-Day Course - Morning Session Menu ▼ (Click on the image to enlarge)

🍜 Full-Day Course
Activities:
- Enjoy cooking 7 dishes + 1 drink
- Local market visit
- Organic farm tour / pick fresh vegetable / collect eggs
- **Experience a traditional Thai way of life by using a coconut grater to make coconut milk** (Highlight)
- Pick up / drop off service is included.

Schedule:
8:30 am: Pick-up from your hotel (Please wait at the Lobby)
9:15 am: Visit the local market. Our instructor will introduce various ingredients and spices.
10:00 am: Arrive at Grandma's Family Cooking School, where refreshing drinks and welcome snacks await you.
10:20 am: Start the lesson on how to cook rice and sticky rice.
10:35 am: Our instructor will guide you on a tour of our organic farm, explaining Thai herbs and vegetables. Enjoy the fun of collecting eggs and some fresh ingredients.
11:00 am: Appetizer tasting.
12:00 pm: Soup tasting.
12:30 pm: Lunch break.
12:45 pm: Curry sauce session.
1:15 pm: Stir-fry and curry tasting.
2:20 pm: 25-minute break.
2:45 pm: Dessert and snack tasting.
3:30 pm: Course summary and recipe book.
3:45 pm: Transfer to your hotel.

Monday & Thursday Menu ▼ (Click for details)

Tuesday & Friday Menu ▼ (Click for details)

Wednesday & Saturday Menu ▼ (Click for details)

Sunday Menu ▼ (Click for details)

Important information

Availability: Please inform while booking
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian
  • Halal
Highlights
  • Cook traditional Thai dishes with expert guidance in individual cooking station.
  • Visit a local market to explore ingredients and seasonings.
  • Enjoy Thai desserts and refreshments during the dessert session.
  • Learn to light a charcoal grill and properly wash vegetables.
  • Mill flour with a millstone and grate coconut milk using a traditional grater.
Full description

Join Grandma's Home Cooking School for a deep dive into Thai cuisine. This immersive experience goes beyond just cooking.

Your journey begins with a visit to a local market, where you’ll explore vibrant stalls filled with fresh herbs, spices, and traditional ingredients. Learn how to select the best produce while gaining insight into the essential flavors that define Northern Thai cuisine.

Next, enjoy a guided tour of our organic farm, where you'll handpick fresh ingredients straight from the garden. From fragrant lemongrass to lush Thai basil, you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for the farm-to-table approach that makes Thai food so unique.

Under the guidance of our English-speaking instructors, you’ll master time-honored cooking techniques such as lighting a charcoal grill, milling flour with a traditional millstone, and grating fresh coconut. These authentic methods will give you a true taste of Thai culinary heritage.

Get hands-on as you prepare classic dishes like Thai Mango with Sticky rice. Bond with fellow food lovers as you chop, mix, and cook together, creating a feast to enjoy at the end of the class.

More than just a cooking lesson, this experience immerses you in the heart of Northern Thai culture. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced home cook, you’ll leave with new skills, delicious recipes, and unforgettable memories.

Inclusions Exclusions
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Meal
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
Not suitable for
  • Children under 10 years
Course schedule

🍜 Half-Day Course - Morning Session
Activities:
• Enjoy cooking 4 dishes and 1 dessert is served
• Local market visit
• Organic farm tour / pick fresh vegetable / collect eggs
• Pick up / drop off service is included.

Schedule:
8:30-9:00 am: Pick-up from your hotel (Please wait at the Lobby)
9:15 am: Visit the local market. Our instructors will introduce various ingredients and seasonings.
10:00 am: Arrival at Grandma's Home Cooking School where refreshing drinks and welcome snacks are waiting for you.
10:20 am: Begin the class with how to cook rice and sticky rice.
10:35 am: Our instructors will guide you our organic farm while explaining Thai herbs and vegetables. Enjoy collecting chicken eggs and some fresh ingredients.
11:00 am: Soup and Stir-fried session with tasting
12:00 pm: Curry session with tasting. For dessert and refreshments, our instructor will demonstrate how to make dessert and special refreshments step-by-step and let's enjoy tasting together
1:30-1:45 pm: Leave the cooking school (Back to the city around 2:00pm - 2:30pm)

Half-Day Course - Morning Session Menu ▼ (Click on the image to enlarge)

🍜 Half-Day Course - Noon Session
Activities:
- Enjoy cooking 4 dishes and 1 dessert is served
- Local market visit
- Organic farm tour / pick fresh vegetable / collect eggs
- Pick up / drop off service is included.

Schedule
11:30am-12:00 pm: Pick-up from your hotel (Please wait at the Lobby)
12:15 pm: Visit the local market. Our instructors will introduce various ingredients and seasonings.
1:00 pm: Arrival at Grandma's Home Cooking School where refreshing drinks and welcome snacks are waiting for you.
1:20 pm: Begin the class with how to cook rice and sticky rice.
1:35 pm: Our instructors will guide you our organic farm while explaining Thai herbs and vegetables. Enjoy collecting chicken eggs and some fresh ingredients.
2:00 pm: Soup and Stir-fried session with tasting
3:00 pm: Curry session with tasting. For dessert and refreshments, our instructor will demonstrate how to make dessert and special refreshments step-by-step and let's enjoy tasting together
4:00-4:30 pm: Leave the cooking school (Back to the city around 4:30pm - 5:00pm)

Half-Day Course - Morning Session Menu ▼ (Click on the image to enlarge)

🍜 Half-Day Course - Evening Session (No Market Visit)
Activities:
• Enjoy 5 dishes
• Organic farm tour / pick fresh vegetable / collect eggs
• Pick up / drop off service is included.

Schedule:
3:30-4:00 pm: Pick-up from your hotel (Please wait at the Lobby)
4:30 pm: Arrival at Grandma's Home Cooking School where refreshing drinks and welcome snacks are waiting for you.
4:45 pm: Our instructors will guide you our organic farm while explaining Thai herbs and vegetables. Enjoy collecting eggs and some fresh ingredients.
5:10 pm: Curry paste session
5:40 pm: Soup session with tasting
6:15 pm: Stir-fried, curry, and dessert session with tasting
7:30 pm: Leave the cooking school to your hotel

Half-Day Course - Morning Session Menu ▼ (Click on the image to enlarge)

🍜 Full-Day Course
Activities:
- Enjoy cooking 7 dishes + 1 drink
- Local market visit
- Organic farm tour / pick fresh vegetable / collect eggs
- **Experience a traditional Thai way of life by using a coconut grater to make coconut milk** (Highlight)
- Pick up / drop off service is included.

Schedule:
8:30 am: Pick-up from your hotel (Please wait at the Lobby)
9:15 am: Visit the local market. Our instructor will introduce various ingredients and spices.
10:00 am: Arrive at Grandma's Family Cooking School, where refreshing drinks and welcome snacks await you.
10:20 am: Start the lesson on how to cook rice and sticky rice.
10:35 am: Our instructor will guide you on a tour of our organic farm, explaining Thai herbs and vegetables. Enjoy the fun of collecting eggs and some fresh ingredients.
11:00 am: Appetizer tasting.
12:00 pm: Soup tasting.
12:30 pm: Lunch break.
12:45 pm: Curry sauce session.
1:15 pm: Stir-fry and curry tasting.
2:20 pm: 25-minute break.
2:45 pm: Dessert and snack tasting.
3:30 pm: Course summary and recipe book.
3:45 pm: Transfer to your hotel.

Monday & Thursday Menu ▼ (Click for details)

Tuesday & Friday Menu ▼ (Click for details)

Wednesday & Saturday Menu ▼ (Click for details)

Sunday Menu ▼ (Click for details)

Important information
Availability: Please inform while booking
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian
  • Halal

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