Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

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(4,052 reviews)

6 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Learn how to cook Thai and Akha dishes during your holiday in Chiang Mai with our master chef, a native Akha people. You will learn some unique cooking style and dishes, plus the history and culture of this ethnicity. Light refreshments, tour to local market (for morning class) and hotel transfer is included.

Example Menu

Starter

Start by two Appetizers

The class will start by preparing the famous Papaya Salad and the perfect Fried Spring Rolls.

Dessert

Making two Desserts

Mango Sticky Rice and Pumpkin in Coconut Milk

Main

Three Akha Dishes

In Akha traditions, every meal must have a Chilli Sauce (Sapi Thong), one Salad, and one Soup.

Main

Pick one out of four Curry and Curry Paste

You can choose one of the four most popular Thai curries; Red curry, Green curry, Panang curry, or the Massaman curry.

Main

Pick one out of three Soup

You can choose between the Chicken & Coconut Milk (Tom Kha Gai), the Hot and Sour Prawn Soup (Tom Yum Gong), or the Clear Soup & Egg Tofu

Main

Pick one out of four Stir-Fried

You can choose Pad Thai, Chicken with Cashew Nut, Chicken with Hot Basil, or Sweet and Sour Vegetables.

Main

Everyone can choose their own menu individually

All recipes can be adapted to be cooked: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free. Alternative solutions are available for any food allergies.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (only within 3 km from city area)
Local market tour (only for morning class)
Individual cooking station
Akha Hill Tribe coffee
Full color cook book
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Our Cooking School has moved to a new Garden location since January 2020. Our new location is just 5 minute walk from Chiang Mai South Gate, so it is 15 minutes walk from the center of the old city. For more info, please visit our website page: Pick-Up Area and Meeting Point

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Meeting point

Meeting Point for Walk-In: Morning Cooking Class: Meeting at Wat Pan Whaen Temple, by 9:00 am There is where we meet before starting the market tour. Evening Cooking Class: Meeting at Cooking School Location by 5:00 pm

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Morning Cooking Class + Market Tour
Thai Akha Kitchen will take you to the Local Market to see the real lifestyle of local people + Cooking Thai and Akha foods.

Evening cooking class excluding Market tour only cooking.
Why choose Evening Cooking Class?
Fits around a busy day schedule
First home-cooked Thai dinner in Thailand.
No need to worry or plan where or what to eat for dinner just come and cook!
It’s cooler in the evening, actually a much better time to be cooking.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Visitor are welcome
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Cancellation Policy

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

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