Thai Cooking Class

We paid 800 baht for the evening course at Galangal Cooking Studio ( reviews ), making 5 dishes within 5 hours, including a stir-fry, a soup, an appetizer, and curry paste & curry dish. Within each category, we got to choose what we wanted to make. We took the evening course — you cook what you eat so there's no need to make dinner plans!

There were 7 students in total. Aside from the teacher, there are a couple of helpers so even though we were making different dishes, the staff could keep an eye on everyone's progress. They were quite organized, with all ingredients prepared. We were given step-by-step instructions to chop the herbs and measure/mix our own sauces, adjusting for our preferred spiciness.

First, we visited a local market and the staff explained all the herbs and vegetables we would use and what substitute we could use outside of Thailand.

Stir-fry : chicken with cashew nut

prepping the ingredients

sizzling in the wok!

reap what you sow

Soup : tom yum goong = hot & sour prawn

Appetizer : som tam = papaya salad

Curry : making the paste & a curry dish!

A recipe book with all the ingredients and steps to take home in case we forget how!

It was a great experience. Even if you don't plan on cooking Thai food at home, it's good to eventually know what's in all the food you're eating and where all the flavors come from. It's also a great way to know what's used purely for the soupbase and to avoid eating those ingredients when you order Thai food.