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Thai Cooking Class: Garden to Table Experience
Immerse yourself in Chiang Mai’s local culture with a private garden tour and Thai cooking class in a traditional home. Learn authentic recipes and enjoy a delicious meal in a beautiful setting.
Immerse yourself in Chiang Mai’s local culture with a private garden tour and Thai cooking class in a traditional home. Learn authentic recipes and enjoy a delicious meal in a beautiful setting.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Kamphaeng - Discover an authentic Chiang Mai cooking class with convenient hotel pick-up and a brief drive to Pea’s traditional teak residence, nestled in a lush garden. Wander through her tropical home garden and learn about essential Thai herbs before engaging in a hands-on Northern Thai cooking class. Create four dishes from scratch under…
- San Kamphaeng - Discover an authentic Chiang Mai cooking class with convenient hotel pick-up and a brief drive to Pea’s traditional teak residence, nestled in a lush garden. Wander through her tropical home garden and learn about essential Thai herbs before engaging in a hands-on Northern Thai cooking class. Create four dishes from scratch under Pea’s expert guidance, then savor the meal you prepared at her dining table, complemented by local beer. Organic ingredients and rice or coconut oil are utilized. Vegetarian, pescatarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Ideal for honeymooning couples, families with children, and all travelers seeking an immersive in-home, garden-to-table culinary and cultural experience in Chiang Mai.
What's Included
- Private Cooking Class and Garden Tour with host Pea
- Pick-up and drop-off from centrally located Chiang Mai hotels
- Local beer
- Private Cooking Class and Garden Tour with host Pea
- Pick-up and drop-off from centrally located Chiang Mai hotels
- Local beer
Meal Options
- Som Tam - Refreshing Thai green papaya salad
- Pad Thai - Classic Thai stir-fried rice noodles
- Kai Kraphrao Khai Dao - Stir fried chicken with holy basil
- Thai Green or Red curry with meat, seafood or vegetables
- Mango Sticky Rice (seasonal) or Ice Cream
- Som Tam - Refreshing Thai green papaya salad
- Pad Thai - Classic Thai stir-fried rice noodles
- Kai Kraphrao Khai Dao - Stir fried chicken with holy basil
- Thai Green or Red curry with meat, seafood or vegetables
- Mango Sticky Rice (seasonal) or Ice Cream
Additional Information
Enjoy a private and authentic garden tour and cooking class in a stunning Chiang Mai home with your host Pea. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Explore Pea’s lush vegetable and herb garden and pick fresh ingredients before heading inside to prepare a delicious meal together.Your cooking class will…
Enjoy a private and authentic garden tour and cooking class in a stunning Chiang Mai home with your host Pea. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Explore Pea’s lush vegetable and herb garden and pick fresh ingredients before heading inside to prepare a delicious meal together.Your cooking class will take place in Pea’s kitchen where she will teach you how to make an authentic Thai meal from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in her beautiful, traditional teak home where she lives with her son Jah. Pea started cooking when she was 12. She remembers her mom waking her up in the morning to purchase produce from the market, teaching her about the best ingredients and how freshness can influence a dish. Pea is such a good and creative cook that she can even get her sons to eat and enjoy bitter gourd, a vegetable that is renowned for people, especially children, despising!
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies or dietary restrictions, please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Maria_m
Feb 23, 2026
Exceptional experience. - Our host Pea was a pillar of her community and a fabulous host. I wish we could have spent the day at her home, garden and culinary facility. I learned so much and she treated us like family. An exceptional experience
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James_d
Feb 13, 2026
Very accommodating as our... - Very accommodating as our flight was delayed. When we arrived we were warmly greeted and felt very welcomed. It was evening hours, so we were not able to tour the garden, but were told about everything in it. From the beginning we heard her story on how she began cooking, and then teaching. Her directions were easy to understand and at a pace we could follow. The food was amazing. We were able to create our own dishes exactly how we wanted. The whole experience was fun, educational.
and the directions on what ingredients to use and how to use them were very easy to understand. I would definitely recommend this personal cooking class. Something very important to us was also the fresh whole ingredients that were all organic with no pesticide or herbicide use. During our experience Pea took our photos so we could have memories. She sent them to us in email afterwards. An experience we will never forget and also highly recommend. Thank you Pea for teaching us how to make the perfect Thai meal. We can't wait to make it ourselves at home.
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Connector66246228955
Jan 18, 2026
A lovely experience! Learned a lot! - There was no one else signed up for my class so I had a one-on-one lesson with Pea. I'm not a very competent cook but with the guidance of Pea my food turned out very yummy! And I learned a lot! She also emails you the recipes and photos that she takes of you during the class. This is a lovely experience and it is made more special by being given a tour of Pea's garden beforehand. I got the impression that class sizes are usually small so everyone can always get lots of guidance, like I did! If you're going to do a cooking class, this is the one to do! I also purchased her cookbook which is a lovely momento and is beautifully illustrated.
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Traveler29173342849
Dec 2, 2025
A memorable privileged moment! - Very nice memorable experience at Pea!
His very friendly son picked us up and walked us to the hotel in Chiang Mai!
Pea showed us around her garden and we were able to participate just the two of us in her very well organized cooking class.
It will remain a privileged moment that we are not about to forget!
Thank you Pea, do not hesitate to come!
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Jmswcs
Nov 3, 2025
Food and Fun - My husband and I had a wonderful time starting from the pick up at our hotel. Jah, Pea’s son, picked us up on time and and enriched our visit to the cooking school by sharing a bit about himself,his family, his city and more The ride to and from the cooking school with him was a very positive and informative part of our evening. Thanks, Jah!
It is definitely worth taking a class from Pea. She is quite the teacher—-organized, passionate, and very accommodating. I eat meat. My husband is a pescatarian, and she managed to have food choices for both of us to cook and eat We spent time in her lovely garden and learned how to create our own recipes using Thai cooking principles of flavor and ingredients available to us. The food was delicious and we ate every bite!
We have taken cooking classes in several other countries. This one was unique as Pea stressed home cooking and how to adapt it to our own family. I highly recommend taking a private class from Pea instead of a group class somewhere else The personalized attention is worth every bit of your time. . Thank you, Pea and Jah! Come eat with us in Minnesota sometime!
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825marlal
Sep 5, 2025
One-of-a-Kind!! A MUST Do 🙌🏽 - One-of-a-kind experience ! Cooking with Mrs. Pea was so magical. Her son provided transportation to and from our Airbnb. He was so kind and answered any question we had. Upon arrival to Mrs. Peas’ beautiful home, she greeted us outside, took us on a tour of her amazing organic garden sharing her knowledge with us of each plant we saw, smelled and tasted, and then welcomed us into her home to start cooking. But first she explained the foundation of Thai cooking while having a yummy snack - my mouth is watering as I think about the taste explosion !! Then we cooked 4 delicious dishes. Mrs. Pea is a great instructor, extremely hospitable and took great care with my boys (ages 7, 10 and my adult daughter, 23) so that they enjoyed cooking and learned how to make the dishes with a little help from her. We had such a memorable time and will definitely come back to cook with Mrs. Pea when we return to Chiang Mai. Thank you so much, Mrs. Pea❤️
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Amichavila
Aug 15, 2025
Best cooking class experience - It was an incredible experience. Much better than expected: the place, the explanations, the quality of the products and the recipes are just incredibles.
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497toddd
Jul 28, 2025
Perfect - Loved it! It wasn’t the recipes in particular that I loved but they way the skill of tasting was taught! I have epic little skill set to take home with me and already used the next day when tasting food!! It’s perfect
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938ariellew
Apr 22, 2025
One of Our Favorite Experiences in Chiang Mai! - This cooking class was truly one of the highlights of our entire trip to Chiang Mai — an unforgettable, heartwarming experience from start to finish! From the moment Pea’s son personally picked us up at our hotel, we knew we were in for something special. His warm welcome set the tone for an evening that felt more like a family gathering than a typical tour.
What makes this class stand out is how deeply personal and authentic it is. Pea invites you into her home and makes you feel like an old friend. She’s incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and passionate about sharing her culture. Before we even touched a pan, she took us on a walk through her garden, letting us see, smell, and taste the fresh herbs and vegetables we’d be using — a beautiful introduction to the ingredients that make Thai cuisine so unique.
Pea didn’t just teach us how to cook — she gave us the foundation of Thai cooking, explaining the essential techniques and flavors behind each dish. We made four incredible Thai dishes in what felt like no time, and it was all so approachable thanks to Pea’s guidance. The kitchen was filled with laughter, great stories, and the kind of joy you get when you're cooking with family.
If you're looking for a hands-on, genuine Thai culinary experience that stays with you long after your trip, this is it. We left with full hearts, full stomachs, and new skills we're excited to use at home.
Absolutely recommend this class to anyone visiting Chiang Mai — it’s an experience you won’t forget!
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Hannah_w
Mar 6, 2025
Incredible experience - Amazing cooking class with Pea. Both her and her son were so kind and welcoming. We made four dishes in total all incredibly delicious. Pea even gave us a grater which are difficult to find in the UK so that we could try the recipes at home. Lovely experience.
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