Half-Day Thai Cooking Class with Local Market Tour in Koh Samui
What Guests Love
- Guided market tour with fresh ingredients
- Friendly, knowledgeable host teaching step‑by‑step
- Hands‑on cooking of multiple Thai dishes
- Small, well‑organized group ideal for beginners
Guests say the experience begins with a lively market walk where the host explains local herbs, spices and fresh produce, then moves to an intimate kitchen where participants actively chop, cook and plate four authentic Thai dishes. The instructor’s friendly, clear guidance makes the class easy for beginners, and the well‑planned schedule—including hotel pickup and drop‑off—creates a memorable highlight of the trip.
What to Expect
Enjoy our half-day cooking class and cook 4 dishes of your choice with a 30-minute educational tour at Koh Samui local market to learn the beauty of Thai herbs, spices and vegetables. We will buy everything fresh at the market for the class.
Finally, enjoy a delectable Thai lunch or dinner that you've learned how to make yourself. A wonderful way to meet others and sharing around the table!
Menu
You will choose 4 dishes before the market tour:
Soup
- Tom Yum Soup (the favorite hot and sour soup)
- Tom Kha Soup (Coconut soup with galangal, lemongrass..)
Salad
- Chicken Salad (with fresh mint, shallots...)
- Beef Salad (with pineapple, fresh mint, shallots...)
- Papaya Salad (the famous one!)
- Green Mango Salad (with crispy little fish and chili)
- Seafood salad (prawn, squid, tomato, shallots, chilies...)
Stir-Fried Noodles
- Pad Thai (the famous one!)
- Pad See Ew (large rice noodle with many vegetables)
Curry
- Red or Green curry paste
- Green Curry (creamy in a plate or in a bowl... you choose!)
- Massaman Curry (not spicy! .. with potatoes, peanuts, and chicken)
- Red curry (the spiciest one! ... with kaffir lime leaves)
- Panang Curry (with basil leaves and kaffir lime leaves...)
- Yellow Curry (with onions, baby corn, egg...)
Stir-Fried
- Fried Chicken Cashew Nuts
- Fried ginger with pork or chicken
- Garlic and pepper (with fried chicken or pork)
- Sweet and Sour (with pineapple, tomatoes...)
- Pad Kaphao (Fried basil leaves and chili's...)
- Steam Fish (with ginger, chilies, lime..)
Dessert: Mango Sticky Rice (Included for all classes)
*Any dish can be made with chicken, beef, pork, prawn, squid, fish or vegetarian version.
Expert Tips
by Ria ParikhWhat I liked: The lesson is taught very systematically and help is provided throughout the lesson.
What to know: Lesson is well structured; market tour followed by cooking class. Everyone gets to cook individually with their own stove in an outdoor setup.
Good for: Learning the cultural mannerisms and interacting with locals.
How to get there: Pickup and drop off is provided by the cooking class.
Schedule
Morning Session
- 9:00 am: Pick up service from the hotel
- 9:30 am: Market tour
- 10:00 am: Cooking session
- 12:00 pm: Lunch
Afternoon Session
- 4:00 pm: Pick up service from the hotel
- 4:30 pm: Market tour
- 5:00 pm: Cooking session
- 7:00 pm: Dinner
Getting There
This activity includes a free pick-up to the location.
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Additional Information
Pickup Option
Pickup and Drop-off service for Hotels located in these areas: Chaweng, Bophut, East of Mae Nam and Choen mon.
*No pickup service after Mae Nam area
Confirmation
You will receive the confirmation of your booking within 24 hours.
Free Cancellation
Full refund will be issued for cancellation made at least 48 hours prior to the activity.
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