Chiang Mai | Local Northern Thai Cooking Class at Grandma’s Home Cooking School | Thailand

About this tour

Lift the hood on Thai food culture with this fulfilling course. Discover the exotic cuisine of Northern Thailand! Master the kitchen with Grandma’s Home Cooking School’s new Lanna Exotic Cooking Class. 

• Visit a local market to learn about the ingredients and seasonings used in Northern Thai cuisine
• Learn to cook five delectable traditional Northern Thai dishes
• Tour a gorgeous organic farm to see Thai herbs and vegetables and learn about their uses in cooking
• Gain a deeper appreciation for this vibrant culinary tradition and farm to table techniques
• Learn to light a charcoal grill and wash vegetable 
• Mill flour by using traditional millstone for desserts 
• Learn to grate coconut meat by using coconut grater, and making Thai coconut pancakes in traditional way

— What You Can Expect —

Master the exotic cuisine of Northern Thailand! Take Grandma’s Home Cooking School’s new Lanna Exotic Cooking Class. Learn how to cook five traditional dishes including Northern Thai Sausage, Nam Prik Ong or Nam Prik Num, Northern Pork Belly Curry, Curry Young Jackfruit, and Thai Coconut Pancakes. 

Start with a visit to the local market where instructors will introduce various ingredients and seasonings. Embark on a tour of the lovely organic farm while learning about Thai herbs and vegetables and also picking up fresh vegetable from the farm, and collecting eggs from chicken coop. During the class, participants will have a chance to learn to light a charcoal grill, wash vegetables, mill flour by using traditional millstone, grating coconut meat by using coconut grater, and making Thai coconut pancakes in traditional way. Enjoy your cooking station to prepare the dishes, following the guidance of English-speaking instructors. 

Dig into a farm-to-table lunch, and make use of convenient round-trip transfers to and from your hotel. Also enjoy a dessert, a refreshment session with tasting, and a recipe book for the summary class. Don’t worry about dietary requirements, all needs can be met. Watch along if you are young, visitors aged 0-12 are welcome to join as observers. Immerse yourself in Northern Thai culture by exploring the region’s unique flavors and cooking techniques with Grandma’s Home Cooking School.

— Important Info —

• Departure location: Your hotel in Chiang Mai
• Course time: Approximately 8 hours from 8:30 am-3:45 pm 
• Location: Grandma’s Home Cooking School, Saraphi, Chiang Mai, Thailand
• School contact number: +66 82 850 9999 or +66 82 850 8888

— Menu —

• Northern Thai Sausage
• Nam Prik Ong (Spicy Northern Thai Pork and Tomato) or Nam Prik Num (Northern Thai Green Chilli Dip)
• Northern Pork Belly Curry (Hang Lay Curry)
• Curry Young Jackfruit (Kraeng Khanun-on)
• Thai Coconut Pancakes (Ka Nhom Krok)

— Itinerary —

• 8:30 am: Pick-up from your hotel, please wait in the lobby
• 9:15 am: Visit the local market where our instructors will introduce various ingredients and seasonings
• 10:00 am: Arrive at Grandma’s Home Cooking School where you can wait for refreshing drinks and scrumptious snacks
• 10:20 am: Begin the class by learning how to cook these delightful dishes
• 10:35 am: Our instructors will guide you to our organic farm while explaining the nuances of Thai herbs and vegetables
• 11:00 am: Start cooking
• 12:30 pm: Lunch break
• 12:45 pm: Continue cooking
• 2:20 pm: 25 minutes break
• 2:45 pm: Dessert and refreshment session with tasting
• 3:30 pm: Class summary with recipe book
• 3:45 pm: Drop-off at your hotel

— Additional Info —

• Free transportation service is available within a 10 km radius of Chiang Mai City. Please provide the English name and address of your hotel when booking
• These packages are for participants ages 16 and above. Visitors aged 0-15 are welcome to join as observers
• Special dietary requirements are accommodated, including allergies, gluten intolerance, vegetarian diets, or other dietary needs. Please mention them in the “notes” section when booking