All courses taught in English by passionate chef-owners Oun and Kae. Providing you with a complete outlook on all the authentic flavours and secret techniques Thailand has to offer.
The best cooking class in Chiang Mai! Oun & Kae are amazing teachers.
Loved the individual station! Learned so many secret techniques.
About Us
Sa was dee krub / kha!
Oun and KaeOwners & Certified Instructors
Why Us
Everyone has their own dedicated gas burner, wok, and prep station. You cook every dish yourself from start to finish.
Learn the ancient art of grinding fresh Thai herbs, lemongrass, and galangal using heavy granite mortars and pestles.
Walk through the bustling Chiang Mai morning market. Taste, smell, and identify fresh ingredients before cooking.
Discover traditional Thai fruit and vegetable carving techniques to garnish and present your dishes like a Thai chef.
Never feel crowded. Small groups ensure personalized guidance, friendly banter, and hands-on assistance throughout.
Hassle-free transportation to and from your hotel located within 3 km of the Chiang Mai Old City moat.
Bring Thai culinary mastery to your home, villa, or hotel
We offer a full range of services to teach how to cook Thai food at home and hotel! Thai dishes will be taught and served directly to your table. Please contact us if you are interested in a private bespoke session.
Courses
We offer three classes daily - a morning session, afternoon session, and an evening session. Our morning & evening sessions begin with a guided tour of the local fresh market to handpick fresh ingredients together. Afterward, we will head back to our kitchen, where everyone will enjoy a hands-on cooking experience and prepare their own authentic dishes from scratch.
Menu
Select 1 authentic dish from each category to prepare at your individual station, plus everyone learns our heavenly Mango Sticky Rice!
Thailand's iconic stir-fried rice noodles with tangy tamarind, pressed tofu, crushed peanuts, crunchy bean sprouts, and fresh lime.
Tender chicken breast wok-tossed with roasted crunchy cashews, sweet bell peppers, onions, and mild roasted chili sauce.
Silky wide rice noodles wok-seared with sweet dark soy sauce, tender Chinese kale, egg, and fragrant white pepper.
Our namesake dish! A sensational broth infused with fragrant lemongrass, crushed galangal, kaffir lime leaves, fresh lime, and juicy prawns.
Velvety, rich coconut milk infused with fresh young galangal, lemongrass, shallots, mushrooms, and tender chicken.
Comforting clear broth noodle soup with seasoned pork, aromatic cilantro root, crispy fried garlic, and fresh Asian herbs.
Crispy hand-wrapped spring rolls filled with seasoned glass noodles, wood ear mushrooms, and shredded carrots, served with sweet chili dip.
Crisp shredded green papaya pounded in a clay mortar with garlic, bird's eye chilies, green beans, peanuts, lime, and palm sugar.
Refreshing crushed local cucumbers tossed in a zesty lime and garlic dressing with roasted peanuts and fresh coriander.
Pounded from fresh green bird's eye chilies, shallots, garlic, galangal, lemongrass, coriander root, and fragrant kaffir lime peel.
A warm, spiced red curry paste featuring dried red chilies, roasted coriander and cumin seeds, peanuts, and aromatic shallots.
Northern Thailand's iconic curry paste flavored with fresh golden turmeric, black cardamom, dried chilies, and roasted spices.
Creamy aromatic coconut milk simmered with your handmade green paste, round Thai eggplants, bamboo shoots, and sweet Thai basil.
Thick, luxurious red coconut curry cooked with your hand-pounded paste, topped with finely julienned kaffir lime leaves.
The pride of Chiang Mai: tender egg noodles in a rich golden coconut curry broth topped with crispy fried noodle nest, pickled mustard, and lime.
Warm coconut-infused sweet sticky rice served with sweet golden ripe mango slices, drizzled with salty coconut cream and crunchy mung beans.
Reviews
Read genuine feedback from guests who cooked with Oun and Kae in Chiang Mai.
Honestly the most amazing morning. Perfect from start to finish. Very clear instructions in perfect English. Highly recommended!
We had a great time with Oun as our cook. The market was nice to see and highly recommend this class. Instructions were clear and we got pictures and a recipe book afterwards for free!
Oun was our driver and chef for the day and he was a delight! He made everything enjoyable and easy for the students.
The chef and his wife are just amazing. We had a great time, laughed a lot and cooked absolutely delicious dishes.
Really great in-depth instruction on how to cook the very best Thai dishes. Oun is a very witty and very funny cooking master. 11/10 would attend again!
Thank you so much, Oun and Kae for a wonderful experience. The recipes and food are 'Aroy' (delicious) and the company was delightful. We will see you next time we are in Chiang Mai!
Dee and JanCape Town, South Africa
Oun and Kae, we enjoyed the dinner in your new location congratulations! Thank you for taking us to the local market and teaching us how to cook many wonderful yummy flavours and treats. God speed! Khob Khun ka.
CrystalColumbia, South Carolina, USA
We had a really exciting and funny time at the Tom Yum Thai Cooking School. Finally, I know how to cook typical Thai dishes and I hope I will find all the ingredients back home. Thanks a lot for that special day!
MichelleAustria
Delicious food and a wonderful teacher. This was a much smaller, more intimate class. We had a great time and learned so much about authentic Thai flavors.
Claire Haughey AspenColorado, USA
We had a lot of fun and learnt a lot, the teacher was attentive and answered everything we could thank to Oun. I would recommend the class highly!
Jez CoxUnited Kingdom
Gallery
A glimpse inside our cheerful kitchen, market excursions, and memorable moments with our international guests.
Downloads
Students enrolled in Tom Yum Thai Cooking School can access and download our official full-color recipe book and class photos.
Comprehensive step-by-step authentic recipes: curry pastes from scratch, Pad Thai, Tom Yum Kung, Khao Soi, sauces, and dessert secrets. (1.99 MB PDF)
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