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Ya Thai Cooking Class in Krabi with Recipe Book

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Delicious Thai dishes cooked at Krabi Cookery School
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Delicious Thai dishes cooked at Krabi Cookery School

About this experience

The secrets to authentic Thai cooking, will be discovered in this small group cooking class, under the tuition of the professional Thai chef Ya. The Krabi Thai cookery course will introduce you, in theory and in practice, to the ingredients and dishes of classic Thai cuisine. From typical Thai fruits and vegetables, to the preparation of spicy Thai salads.

What to expect

Choosing fresh ingredients is how you will start your class at Ya's Thai Cookery School in Ao Nang. You will discover the secrets behind cooking the perfect Thai meal as you combine rich colors, unique flavors and fragrant spices with delicious fresh produce. You will get a feel for authentic Thai culture through the preparation of authentic Thai cuisine. Learn the art of balancing flavors and cooking complete dishes from scratch, with traditional utensils and techniques. The preparation of curry paste is one of the most unique and important aspects of Thai cooking, and you will learn about herbs and spices as you grind then together in a stone mortar. Some of the menu items you may be cooking include: Curry Paste, Massaman Curry, Red Curry Chicken, Spicy Prawn Soup, Chicken Mint Salad, Pad Thai, Stir Fried Chicken & Cashew Nut, Stir fried sweet & sour, Fried Rice with Chicken or Vegetable. Your class ends with you enjoying the Thai specialties that you have spent the day preparing. Return home with your new culinary skills in stir-frying, making curries, Thai soups and salads, that will impress your friends and family.

    What’s included

    • Food tasting and drinking water
    • Fruits and preparation of spicy Thai salads
    • Ingredients, recipes and instructions in English
    • Hotel round-trip transfer

    Not included

    • Hotel pick-up in Krabi Town (500 THB per group)
    • Hotel pick-up in Klong Muang (500 THB) and Tubkaek Beach (600 THB) per group

    Tour & ticket options

    Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.

    Daily Cooking Class

    Choose 4 dishes from: Massaman Curry, Green Curry, Panang Curry, Red Curry, Yellow Curry, Pad Thai, Fried Rice, Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Stir-fried Chicken with Holy Basil, Stir-fried Morning Glory, Coconut Soup with Chicken (Tom Kha Gai), Spicy & Sour Shrimp Soup (Tom Yum Goong), Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam), Spicy Minced Chicken Salad (Larb Gai), Deep-fried Spring Rolls, Fresh Spring Rolls, Mango Sticky Rice, Sweet Rice Dumplings in Warm Coconut Milk (Bua Loy) Pickup included

    Evening Cooking Class

    Choose 4 dishes from: Massaman Curry, Green Curry, Panang Curry, Red Curry, Fried Rice, Pad Krapow Gai, Pad Thai, Stir-fried Morning Glory, Chicken in Coconut Soup, Spicy & Sour Shrimp Soup (Tom Yum Goong), Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam), Mango Sticky Rice Pickup included

    Meeting & pickup

    • Meet at Ya' Cookery School in Ao Nang at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure.

    End point

    • Meet at Ya' Cookery School in Ao Nang at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure.

    • Let us know the room number after you have checked in at the hotel. Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

    Before you go

    • All dishes can be adapted to taste or vegetarian preferences.

    Cancellation policy

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