Half Day Cooking Class In Chaing Mai With Visiting Local Market

Wonderful experience from start to finish, about 5 hours total from pick-up to drop-off. Quick market visit, then cooking a multi-course meal under tutelage of wonderful and funny teacher, Oun and his wife. We made delicious food including tom kha kai, pad see iew, pad thai, khao soi, panang curry, and mango sticky rice, from fresh ingredients, including grinding curry pastes. Delicious food and easy to execute for all levels of cooks. There were some choices for dishes on registering, and he allowed substitutions to meet dietary restrictions or personal preferences (one person in our class skipped dried shrimp and fish sauce). Location is near old city with an air-conditioned van.

We had a wonderful time with Un and his wife. From the moment we arrived, we felt incredibly welcome. Their kindness, warmth and simple hospitality made the whole experience feel like sharing a meal with friends rather than taking a cooking class. Everything is very well organised, while remaining relaxed and accessible to everyone, even if you are not an experienced cook. Un explains everything clearly and makes cooking Thai food seem easy and enjoyable. And of course, all the dishes we prepared were absolutely aroi — delicious! 😋 A truly lovely experience that we would highly recommend to anyone looking for an authentic, friendly and convivial Thai cooking class. Thank you, Un and your wife, for this wonderful moment! Jérémie, Christelle & Manon

I took my family and it was absolutely a highlight of our whole trip! We felt incredibly welcomed into their family and they did a great job helping our 10yo twins cook everything while safe with knives and woks. I really couldn’t recommend more! He prepped the ingredients so we really were able to cook all 5 dishes within a few hours. And by dessert we were stuffed! Also a great way to get the kids to try some foods they wouldn’t normally try.

Booked a group course but were lucky to get a private lesson instead 🤩. The cook picked us up from our hostel on time and later brought us back again. He was the nicest person and explained everything with passion. He also speaks good English so he could gave us recommendations and tips for Chiang Mai as well. Can recommend 100%!

Had an amazing time at Tomyumthai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai 🌶️✨ “More Spicy More Sexy” perfectly describes the fun atmosphere! Such a memorable experience from start to finish. The chef and his wife were incredibly welcoming and showed such great hospitality the entire time. The class was hands-on, entertaining, and easy to follow, and the food we made was absolutely delicious. You can really feel their passion for cooking and sharing Thai culture. Lots of laughs, great energy, and amazing flavors all around. Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Chiang Mai. Would definitely come back again!

What a great experience, we were a small group of 3 picked up from our hotel right on time. The food we prepared was delicious the class is very interactive I have done many cooking classes but this one is special, highly recommend.

The cooking class was awesome and very engaging. My son and I had a great time. Sky was excellent keeping us informed and engaged.

Great time good food. Oun was a great teacher/host and made it fun!!!!!Highly recommend! Show up hungry it is a lot of food.

We had the most incredible time at Tomyumthai cooking school. We thoroughly enjoyed the part of the experience where we got to explore the Thai food market and we learnt so much there about Thai ingredients and dishes within the first 30 minutes. Oun is a natural teacher, and picking up the new cooking skills felt incredibly easy with him at the helm. He was also hilarious and made the class very entertaining. We also really enjoyed the teamwork elements of the class which allowed us to bond with others in the class. By the end of the day we’d cooked 6 incredible dishes and came away feeling like this was one of the most enjoyable authentic experiences we’d had so far in Thailand. More spicy more sexy!

This was an absolutely brilliant experience and a highlight of our time in Thailand. The cooking class was utterly fantastic and Oun’s knowledge and expertise were great. He made us both feel comfortable and relaxed and we made so much delicious food. Thanks again for a wonderful morning, we’ll be recommending this cooking class to anyone coming to Chiang Mai

Would 100000% reccomend everyone who is coming to Chiang Mai!! The leaders were so informative and friendly, and the food was just absolutely amazing.

We went to the market in chef’s very comfortable car to buy the ingredients for our dinner, the market was fascinating and we appreciated having time to wander around on our own for a bit. We then drove to his home where we met his lovely wife and used their outdoor kitchen. Chef has a beautiful command of English and is passionate, friendly, and a lot of fun! He and his intern did a great job preparing all the ingredients to facilitate an efficient cooking process. His directions were clear and helpful – we enjoyed our perfectly-portioned creations (not too much food to minimize waste and overstuffing!). It was especially nice to receive the recipes and descriptions of the ingredients so we can recreate our meals at home. We were also grateful Chef didn’t cancel as our group was particularly small. Our only complaint was the cleanliness of the bathrooms which could be improved upon – the cooking space was immaculate, however. Otherwise, it was a tasty fun evening – we loved it!

Do not eat before coming; you will cook one course at a time and then eat it after it’s made rather than cooking all the courses and then eating as one big meal also you will be taking your shoes off to enter the home and kitchen so be prepared for that with socks etc The food and experience were great! Will def make the food when I return!

This was a great experience. The food was amazing, fresh, and authentic Really great experience, I highly recommend.

Amazing experience! The cooking class was fantastic! We learned a lot, the food was delicious (we hope to repeat this back at home😅) and the atmosphere was great. Highly recommend it! 😊🙏

It was a wonderful and extremely fun experience. The chef was great at explaining the cooking process and teaching us about the different ingredients we used . The class consisted of five courses and we ate everything we made. The food was delicious.The chef was knowledgeable and entertaining. A shout to his wife also!

I recently joined the TomYumThai cooking experience and it was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. The program is very well organized and welcoming, even for complete beginners in Thai cuisine. The atmosphere was warm and friendly, and the kitchen setup was clean, cozy, and full of color and wonderful aromas. Our instructor explained everything clearly and with so much enthusiasm that it was easy to follow along and enjoy each step. We learned how to prepare several traditional dishes, all of which turned out beautifully (and delicious!). It felt like a perfect balance of learning, tasting, and having fun. The ingredients were fresh, the environment was relaxing, and the final meal felt like something you would happily serve in a restaurant. I left not only full and happy, but also confident that I can recreate these dishes at home. I highly recommend this experience to anyone interested in food, culture, or just looking for a great way to spend a day. Five stars without hesitation! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Easy pickup with flexible options. Very short commute to kitchen and market. Good explanation of how to select and which veggies to use for different dishes. Everything tasted fantastic! Like the “Yan lap” at end with pdf of recipes and little present.

Perfect experience! The chef picked us up from our hotel, explained everything clearly, and created a great atmosphere. We cooked with fresh ingredients, learned a lot, and enjoyed every dish. I loved this class and would come back without hesitation!

Hi!! We are a family from Spain with 2 kids aged 10 and 11. It was just so so good! Uan was really nice, patient and made great dishes that we ate one by one after cooking each plate. Super recommendable!! If you go in the morning make sure you don’t eat breakfast before…as first dish you start eating is by 10am. Last dish was sticky mango rice around 12. He picked us in our hotel, took us to the market and then ready to start and amazing cooking Thai class.

Our host and instructors for the cooking class, Oun and Gae, were wonderful instructors and host. Started class at market collecting our required ingredients and learning about Thai vegetables and spices. Once we had collected everything at the market we headed to our cooking location. From here we went through each of the dishes learning how to chop and combine our ingredients before cooking. Cooking was easy and fun and eating everything was even better.

Went to the morning class which was great as it was quiet. Food made with fresh local ingredients and great help and advice!

Very nice, engaged and individual service, pickup and drop off has been provided, cooking class is in a private house Great experience!!

If you enjoy food, I would say this class is a must! It was fun, unhurried, informative and exceeded my expectations. We learned a lot at the market and then proceeded to the owners home to be briefed. The curry, the stir fry and the spring rolls were my favorites! And the mango sticky rice at the end was excellent! Mind was our teacher and she was friendly, fun and made sure we were all successful. This was the best thing I thought we did in Chiang Mai and I am going to recommend it to all of my friends! Try it- you wont be disappointed- and you wont be hungry for 24 hours!

Really fabulous cookery class. Our teacher was great fun and very kind. Excellent value for money! Great range of dishes and interesting facts about ingredients. Loved going to the market. Seamless. Thanks so much!

This was probably the best thing we did while we were in Thailand! My husband and I had so much fun during this cooking class, and we learned so much! From going to the market and learning about the ingredients we were cooking with, to preparing five different dishes, this was such an amazing experience. The cooking class takes place at the instructor's home as opposed to a commercial cooking, which we loved! I also love how each person gets his or her own cooking station. There are so many cooking classes in Chiang Mai to choose from, so I definitely recommend this one. Also, make sure to come hungry!!

It was a wonderful experience from start to end. We learnt such a lot both in the market and at the cookery school. We even had a choice of what dish we wanted to cook and there were 5 courses! Plus a desert made for us of Sticky Rice and fresh mango.

Wonderful experience, wonderful and patient instructor. We had a great time. I just hope we can recreate this experience for our friends.

Fantastic experience, learnt to cook 5 meals, all very tasty. teacher was excellent and took us to a local market to buy some produce, so much fun would highly recommend 👍

This is my first cooking class and I’m so happy that it was at Tom Yum Thai!! He was amazing at teaching and his wife was also very nice!!

They picked us up from our hotel, took us to the market and then we cooked, ate and ate and had an awesome time. Great instructions, great atmosphere and very nice people!! We loved our experience and can't say enough good things about it. Can't wait to get home and try cooking these dishes ourselves!! Thank you!!

We booked this last minute and we are so glad we did - probably the best thing we did in Chiang Mai! We ended up being the only two who had booked so we got a private cooking class and the hosts were so lovely. We went to a market to get some food and then went back to their homes and cooked about 5 dishes. We were so full by the end!! Really recommend.

We had an amazing afternoon cooking & learning about Thai food! Such great and lovely people. There are multiple options of dishes you can make and everything was just so good 😊 would definitely recommend! 10/10 experience!

Fantastic. Cooking and eating in what feels like a family home. Great experience. Hosts are good fun and make the 3 hours very enjoyable. Food tasted great. Definitely one to do again and highly recommend.

My daughter and I had a wonderful morning with Oun. The local market was fantastic. Oun was so informative and told us all about what was being sold including all the delicious little bags of yum! The cooking class was great. We made 5 delicious items each, and we loved that we could choose our own individual options. I highly recommend this class, it was delicious and everyone was so friendly. And we took home our leftovers. So good! Thank you 🤩

We had an excellent time in this course and it gave us confidance to start trying Thai cooking back at home. Im not sure if I heard our instructors name correctly, but 'Mind' (hope that was her name) was so great! She kept us on the agenda and she had some great humour which we enjoyed! The other staff and/or Family were fun to be around as well. I would recommend this course to anyone based on what we experienced! One of the highlights of our trip!

An excellent afternoon/ evening cooking school focussed on quality and small numbers. Excellent instruction and the pick up and drop off was great. Cooking each dish and then eating it was well spaced out and we had a great experience overall.

Pleasant atmosphere. Nice visit to local market. Cooking class was good fun, with good equipment and delicious meals! Worthwhile activity for your chang mai visit

Oun was the very best host. He collected us from the hotel on time and took us to the local market where we bought fresh ingredients for our recipes. The cookery school is based in his house, maximum 10 people per class, but we were lucky enough to be just two. We were greeted with fresh fruit and cool drinks on arrival and proceeded to make a range of selected dishes which we prepared and cooked ourselves and then ate throughout the morning. The food was delicious and Oun was attentive, humorous and patient. A fabulous morning’s activity which I would highly recommend especially if you want a truly authentic Thai experience.

What a great way to spend an evening! A wonderful selection of food to choose from and then cook a 5 course dinner. Oun was a great instructor and showed us a lot about the ingredients at the market. As we arrived at his home to prepare our food, we really enjoyed his good sense of humor and his passion for teaching about Thai cooking. I would highly recommend this activity to anyone who wants to learn about Thai cooking and have some great fun doing so!

Oun was a great teacher and very fun! We learned about the ingredients through the tour of the market and then prepared a wonderful 5 course meal. It was great to be able to choose different foods for each course and sample what the other person created. Lots of fun and a great time.

Just as the description says. Oun and Kate are making their dinner and you get to as well. Travel through the market as Oun describes the sights sounds and smells of the market while you collect your ingredients just like real Thai people. Then off to their house to make dinner (real food that you bought). Don’t worry about getting enough, you cook a course and then eat again and again and again. I’m glad there are so many dishes, now I can book again and try something else. Thank you Oun and Kate for such a memorable experience, a real Thai experience.

Loved our teacher! Fun, so organized and cute personality. Go hungry!! 5-6 dishes and large portions. Just the best!

This was our first cooking class ever, and I loved it!! It's reasonably priced (and competitively) you learn and eat 5 dishes! (Be sure to be hungry 😅) It overly exceeded my expectations (which were really high to start with!) Oun and Kae are such a lovely and competent people! It was fun, with good amount of pause between dishes! And everything tasted like in the restaurant, so it definitely seems you are learning the proper way. The market visit was also nice, having a fast and quick explanation of all ingredients we are going to cook, and then have some free time to roam was greet!

Oun and Kae gave us the most amazing cookery experience in their lovely home. They created a fun environment where we could get to know everyone else at the class and the food was so incredible! We went as a pair and met three others and we were all given the same amount of time with our teacher to learn what to do! They also took us to the local market where we got a lesson on what to look out for when picking the best and freshest ingredients! Truly amazing hosts and we wouldn’t choose anyone else for a Thai cooking lesson in Chiang Mai! Thank you!

From the time My son and I was picked up from my hotel, I knew I was in for a great adventure! Our first stop was the market. Oun showed us fruits and vegetables we have never seen before. He gave us time to explore the market in our own. Big mistake because I could not resist the food that was also being cooked there lol. So once we reached the class, I was elated to began my first course meal. We were seated with water and fresh fruit and then the experience began. Although I didn’t eat 100% of all 5 courses I thoroughly enjoyed the bites I was able to take in. Oun jokingly said I can tell you didnt enjoy the mango and sticky rice, but truth is I was stuff with the delicious food I cooked and ate! I would do this experience again! It was fun and educational!

Our cooking chief Oun was very funny and dynamic He explains what we can find and buy on a local market and then it was a great pleasure to cook with him and hiw wife And the results were so delicious 😋 !

Had so much fun learning Thai cooking. He had a sense of humor and was knowledgeable about many local produce. He was kind and made sure everyone was enjoying themselves. Would recommend for adults wanting to try something new!

This was a great way to spend an evening in Chiang Mai. We learned lots about different Thai foods and spices. It was fun to get in the kitchen and get chopping and stir frying under the guidance of our host and his wife who were very gracious and funny. We enjoyed the different courses and the conversation with other participants from different corners of the globe. By the end of the evening our bellies were full and we had great memories to take home with us.