Chiang Mai Thai Cooking Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
7 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Language
English, Thai
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Join an immersive cooking experience near Chiang Mai. Visit local markets, pick fresh herbs, and prepare six dishes. Enjoy a delightful meal by the pond with stunning views.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Escape the city and enjoy a hands-on cooking experience in the tranquil countryside, with round-trip transfers included. Start with a visit to a local market to explore fresh ingredients, then stroll through lush gardens at the farm, picking herbs and vegetables for your dishes. In a spacious kitchen, each participant enjoys their own station to prepare six dishes, choosing one from each category—curry, soup, stir-fry, noodles, and dessert—all tailored to your taste. You’ll also pound your own curry paste, adjusting the spice level to your liking. Exclusive to the full-day class is a tasting of papaya salad. Whether traveling solo, with family, or as a group, this culinary adventure concludes with a meal by a serene fishpond, overlooking the farm and mountains.

Sample Menu

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Curry paste
Green, Red, Yellow, Khao Soi, Penaeng or Massaman curry paste
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Curry
Green, Red, Yellow, Khao Soi, Penaeng or Massaman curry with chicken or tofu
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Soup
Tom Yum Hot Sour Soup, Tom Kha Coconut Milk Soup or Tom Zap Spicy Soup with Sweet Basil
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Stir fry
Stir Fry with Cashewnuts, Stir Fry with Basil or Sweet and Sour Stir Fry
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Noodle dish
Pad Thai Noodles, Springrolls or Pad See Ew Big Noodles
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Sweet dessert
Mango Butterfly Pea Sticky Rice, Mango Pandan Sticky Rice or Banana in Coconut Milk

What You Get

Hotel transfer from Chiang Mai Old City
Digital full color e-recipe book with photo instructions
Cooking instructor – English/Thai
Non-cooking participants: 600 THB per adult and 400 THB per child.
A 750 THB fee for an assistant is available exclusively for guests aged 7-12.

Good To Know

  • Menu: Curry paste: Green, Red, Yellow, Khao Soi, Penaeng or Massaman curry paste Curry: Green, Red, Yellow, Khao Soi, Penaeng or Massaman curry with chicken or tofu Soup: Tom Yum Hot Sour Soup, Tom Kha Coconut Milk Soup or Tom Zap Spicy Soup with Sweet Basil Stir fry: Stir Fry with Cashewnuts, Stir Fry with Basil or Sweet and Sour Stir Fry Noodle dish: Pad Thai Noodles, Springrolls or Pad See Ew Big Noodles Sweet dessert: Mango Butterfly Pea Sticky Rice, Mango Pandan Sticky Rice or Banana in Coconut Milk
  • On the rare occasion that we should be required to cancel a tour, we will inform you in advance and offer a different tour date, an alternative tour or provide a full refund.
  • Guests should have a light breakfast as a large meal is provided for cooking and tasting.
  • The entire menu can be vegetarian, non-vegetarian, vegan or gluten free.
  • A maximum of one visitor or assistant is permitted per reservation.
  • Cooking Classes are restricted to 10 guests maximum per session.

What You’ll Experience

Start your journey with a stop at a vibrant local market, where you’ll discover essential Thai herbs and spices, guided by your instructor who will explain their uses and significance in Thai cuisine. Upon arriving at the farm, explore lush gardens filled with herbs, fruits, and vegetables that you’ll handpick to use in your recipes. With your own personal cooking station, you’ll create six delicious dishes, choosing one from each category—curry, soup, stir-fry, noodles, and dessert. Learn the art of pounding curry paste from scratch using a mortar and pestle, with the freedom to adjust the spice level to suit your taste. The class also includes an exclusive tasting of refreshing papaya salad, prepared the traditional Thai way. As the cooking wraps up, enjoy your freshly made meal on the terrace overlooking a serene fishpond with breathtaking views of the farm and surrounding mountains. After a satisfying day, relax as we take you back to your hotel, leaving you with unforgettable memories and culinary skills to share back home.

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup is available for all hotels within the Chiang Mai Old Town area. Pick up time is between 8.00 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. The tour operator will confirm the exact pick-up time via email. Please don't forget to recheck your email. Please plan to meet the driver in your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled. You may be considered a no-show if you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after the car has moved on from your hotel.
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Meeting Point

Thai Farm Cooking School, Mun Mueang Road, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai Chang Wat Chiang Mai, Thailand, TH, 50300

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Or, you can also get picked up from anywhere in Chiang Mai Old Town. When you arrive, you will see our easily identifiable meeting point with our welcoming staff. Please proceed to check in, kindly provide your name and booking number.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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January 11, 2025
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Ingredients, workplace, everything was prepared. With Natalie we had very good guidance, funny and professional. Support was available when needed.Was fun. Gladly again

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