Receiving the best food experiences
GET READY TO DIG INTO THAILAND'S MOST tastiest treats and experience the wonders of the thai cuisine.
ATTEND A COOKING CLASS
Culinary tourism in Thailand is very popular and is widely experienced all year round. One of the best ways to receive the most rewarding food experience in Thailand is to attend a cooking class. A cooking class can be a great way to learn the fundamentals, the history and the secrets of Thai cuisine.
Culinary tourism in Thailand is very popular and is widely experienced all year round. One of the best ways to receive the most rewarding food experience in Thailand is to attend a cooking class. A cooking class can be a great way to learn the fundamentals, the history and the secrets of Thai cuisine.
Four Seasons Cooking School, Chiang Mai:
Offering the region’s best cooking classes, the cooking school at Four Seasons Resort introduces guests to the art of Thai cuisine. An amazing opportunity where beginners and seasoned home cooks can join Thai Chef Instructor, Pirun Pumicome, in developing skills to make beautiful, traditional Thai dishes. Classes start off with a trip to the local market and then involve hands-on learning and a chance to cook with the land's finest ingredients. The school is surrounded by tropical gardens and trees and designed in traditional Lanna style. Cooking in such a peaceful atmosphere is certainly an opportunity that is never to be forgotten.
Link: Four Seasons Cooking School Website
The Blue Elephant Cooking School, Bangkok and Phuket:
The Blue Elephant Cooking School is a splendid way to spend the day cooking classic Thai meals and ending the day with a flavourful feast of your own. Located in Bangkok and also in the historic centre of Phuket, both schools are easily accessible and equally as wonderful. Classes at the school create precious memories and develop skills that won't be forgotten. The Chef Khun Nooror and her superb team offer classes that include a local market shopping trip and the lesson focuses on unique Thai ingredients and cooking with these mysterious flavours. The classrooms are fully equipped with the needed facilities and tools. Prepare to be amazed by your own cooking as well as authentic dishes made by the professionals!
Link: Blue Elephant Cooking School Website
Amita Cooking School, Bangkok:
Welcoming you with the simplicity of Thai living by the river, Amita Cooking School will have you absolutely relaxed and comfortable. The atmosphere of the school is simply gorgeous and will prove to be a spectacular experience. You will observe Thai culture represented in the details of the architecture, the fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden and the joy of Thai cooking. In the cooking class, you will learn to prepare and cook your favourite dishes at home by having a completely hands-on lesson and developing the traditional techniques. You will get a detailed explanation of the dishes you will cook and then off you go, through the school's own herb garden to pick ingredients.
Link: Amita Cooking School Website
Offering the region’s best cooking classes, the cooking school at Four Seasons Resort introduces guests to the art of Thai cuisine. An amazing opportunity where beginners and seasoned home cooks can join Thai Chef Instructor, Pirun Pumicome, in developing skills to make beautiful, traditional Thai dishes. Classes start off with a trip to the local market and then involve hands-on learning and a chance to cook with the land's finest ingredients. The school is surrounded by tropical gardens and trees and designed in traditional Lanna style. Cooking in such a peaceful atmosphere is certainly an opportunity that is never to be forgotten.
Link: Four Seasons Cooking School Website
The Blue Elephant Cooking School, Bangkok and Phuket:
The Blue Elephant Cooking School is a splendid way to spend the day cooking classic Thai meals and ending the day with a flavourful feast of your own. Located in Bangkok and also in the historic centre of Phuket, both schools are easily accessible and equally as wonderful. Classes at the school create precious memories and develop skills that won't be forgotten. The Chef Khun Nooror and her superb team offer classes that include a local market shopping trip and the lesson focuses on unique Thai ingredients and cooking with these mysterious flavours. The classrooms are fully equipped with the needed facilities and tools. Prepare to be amazed by your own cooking as well as authentic dishes made by the professionals!
Link: Blue Elephant Cooking School Website
Amita Cooking School, Bangkok:
Welcoming you with the simplicity of Thai living by the river, Amita Cooking School will have you absolutely relaxed and comfortable. The atmosphere of the school is simply gorgeous and will prove to be a spectacular experience. You will observe Thai culture represented in the details of the architecture, the fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden and the joy of Thai cooking. In the cooking class, you will learn to prepare and cook your favourite dishes at home by having a completely hands-on lesson and developing the traditional techniques. You will get a detailed explanation of the dishes you will cook and then off you go, through the school's own herb garden to pick ingredients.
Link: Amita Cooking School Website
EXPLORE A STREET MARKET
For an authentic Thai experience, you must try the delicious snacks and dishes of Thailand’s famous traditional markets (talaats). These markets are an essential part of Thai life and are a must for a visitor in the country. You will receive a chance to taste an amazing variety of flavours, all for a great price. In markets, you’ll find families out for a meal at their favourite food vendor or just munching on a bag of delicious deep fried snacks. Just follow the crowd. Locals know what’s good and will probably be eating the cart's specialty. If you’re not sure how to order, just point at the other guy’s plate!
For an authentic Thai experience, you must try the delicious snacks and dishes of Thailand’s famous traditional markets (talaats). These markets are an essential part of Thai life and are a must for a visitor in the country. You will receive a chance to taste an amazing variety of flavours, all for a great price. In markets, you’ll find families out for a meal at their favourite food vendor or just munching on a bag of delicious deep fried snacks. Just follow the crowd. Locals know what’s good and will probably be eating the cart's specialty. If you’re not sure how to order, just point at the other guy’s plate!
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Ratchaburi:
Forget the crowdedness and flooding with tourists from the morning and get in there and embrace the opportunity to devour some tasty souvenirs. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market gives you a good taste of the old river life as well as a chance to see something different and new. Everyday, hundreds of vendor boats crowd the market area in the early morning till noon. There are colourful fruit and vegetable markets which are filled with local vendors floating in small rowing boats. To get the most out of this experience, why not hire a boat and go for a bit of a paddle to enjoy this busy but delicious atmosphere?
The Railway Track Market, Samut Songkhram:
The Railway Track Market is crazy. It is a little market that is located on both sides of a working train track. The stalls are rolled out of the way eight times a day to let the trains pass through. In this market, you will get to see locals selling a range of their own agricultural produce which includes fresh, vibrant-coloured fruit, as well as beautiful, fresh seafood. All the produce is protected from the intense sun under awnings and shelters of the vendors' own designs and it really is a sight to see! Ask your concierge about hiring a guide to take you there for a more detailed tour.
Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai:
This splendid, yummy and huge night market is the place to go for some diversity in Thai snacks and meals. Selling everything from fried bamboo worms to foot exfoliation by tiny, toothless garra rufa fish, it will truly make an outstanding highlight of your journey. Remember to bargain while purchasing your items, as it is expected of you and really, it's all just fun! No one comes out of the market without buying something. There is something for everyone in this busy, busy market and is superb when seeing the sunset too!
Forget the crowdedness and flooding with tourists from the morning and get in there and embrace the opportunity to devour some tasty souvenirs. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market gives you a good taste of the old river life as well as a chance to see something different and new. Everyday, hundreds of vendor boats crowd the market area in the early morning till noon. There are colourful fruit and vegetable markets which are filled with local vendors floating in small rowing boats. To get the most out of this experience, why not hire a boat and go for a bit of a paddle to enjoy this busy but delicious atmosphere?
The Railway Track Market, Samut Songkhram:
The Railway Track Market is crazy. It is a little market that is located on both sides of a working train track. The stalls are rolled out of the way eight times a day to let the trains pass through. In this market, you will get to see locals selling a range of their own agricultural produce which includes fresh, vibrant-coloured fruit, as well as beautiful, fresh seafood. All the produce is protected from the intense sun under awnings and shelters of the vendors' own designs and it really is a sight to see! Ask your concierge about hiring a guide to take you there for a more detailed tour.
Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai:
This splendid, yummy and huge night market is the place to go for some diversity in Thai snacks and meals. Selling everything from fried bamboo worms to foot exfoliation by tiny, toothless garra rufa fish, it will truly make an outstanding highlight of your journey. Remember to bargain while purchasing your items, as it is expected of you and really, it's all just fun! No one comes out of the market without buying something. There is something for everyone in this busy, busy market and is superb when seeing the sunset too!
TRY THE HEALTHIEST INGREDIENTS
Besides being outrageously delicious, Thai food contains some of the healthiest ingredients that you can give to your body. Thai people absolutely love using fresh ingredients that are healthy and provide the best for your body. The lemon grass, garlic, chili, and coriander that go into Tom Yum soup are so beneficial that scientists are looking into its ability to fight off cold/flu viruses and perhaps, even cancer.
Besides being outrageously delicious, Thai food contains some of the healthiest ingredients that you can give to your body. Thai people absolutely love using fresh ingredients that are healthy and provide the best for your body. The lemon grass, garlic, chili, and coriander that go into Tom Yum soup are so beneficial that scientists are looking into its ability to fight off cold/flu viruses and perhaps, even cancer.
Here are some of the healthiest ingredients to try:
Birdseye Chili:
The Birdseye Chilli was once considered the hottest chili on earth. This staggeringly hot little pepper is a staple of Thai cuisine. If you can take the heat, the health benefits are enormous. Studies show that eating these chilies helps people sleep better, promotes heart health, and even cures toothache, flatulence, and dyspepsia.
Birdseye Chili:
The Birdseye Chilli was once considered the hottest chili on earth. This staggeringly hot little pepper is a staple of Thai cuisine. If you can take the heat, the health benefits are enormous. Studies show that eating these chilies helps people sleep better, promotes heart health, and even cures toothache, flatulence, and dyspepsia.
Galangal:
The name may sound familiar but will soon be remembered in an instant! The galangal is a Southeast Asian cousin of ginger. Galangal aids digestion and is an antioxidant and is anti-inflammatory. The health benefits of galangal have been recognised throughout Asia for centuries. It is used as a popular tonic in Southeast Asia when mixed with lime juice and is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is also said to help ease the symptoms of arthritis.
The name may sound familiar but will soon be remembered in an instant! The galangal is a Southeast Asian cousin of ginger. Galangal aids digestion and is an antioxidant and is anti-inflammatory. The health benefits of galangal have been recognised throughout Asia for centuries. It is used as a popular tonic in Southeast Asia when mixed with lime juice and is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is also said to help ease the symptoms of arthritis.
Coriander:
Coriander is a vital ingredient to pretty much all Thai cooking. With a beautiful scent and tanginess, it is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, C and iron. Coriander has been used for centuries to stop loss of appetite and a number of digestive disorders. It is great for skin inflammation, low cholestoral levels and blood pressure. Coriander is often carelessly tossed out after just using it as a garnish for meals. This leaf is full of goodness for the body's systems so take good care!
Coriander is a vital ingredient to pretty much all Thai cooking. With a beautiful scent and tanginess, it is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, C and iron. Coriander has been used for centuries to stop loss of appetite and a number of digestive disorders. It is great for skin inflammation, low cholestoral levels and blood pressure. Coriander is often carelessly tossed out after just using it as a garnish for meals. This leaf is full of goodness for the body's systems so take good care!
TRY STRANGE AND MYSTERIOUS FRUITS
When you walk through any market in Thailand, instantly you'll see strange piles of edibles but have no idea if they’re some kind of animal, a weird vegetable or an even weirder fruit! Given Thailand’s fertile soil and tropical climate, so many different types of flavourful and delightful, both in taste and appearance, fruits are grown and sold. Some may look a little different but Thais love eating good and yummy food so if something a bit strange-looking is being sold, trust them, it will be delicious.
When you walk through any market in Thailand, instantly you'll see strange piles of edibles but have no idea if they’re some kind of animal, a weird vegetable or an even weirder fruit! Given Thailand’s fertile soil and tropical climate, so many different types of flavourful and delightful, both in taste and appearance, fruits are grown and sold. Some may look a little different but Thais love eating good and yummy food so if something a bit strange-looking is being sold, trust them, it will be delicious.
Here are the strangest but most delicious fruits to try:
Mangosteen:
In order to get to the edible bits of a mangosteen, you’ll need a sharp knife, a bit of strength and a lot of determination. The fruit has a thick tough skin that hardens and becomes reddish purple when ripe. The flesh of the fruit though, is sweet and juicy and is segmented like an orange and tastes like a peach. Something that everyone will enjoy!
Mangosteen:
In order to get to the edible bits of a mangosteen, you’ll need a sharp knife, a bit of strength and a lot of determination. The fruit has a thick tough skin that hardens and becomes reddish purple when ripe. The flesh of the fruit though, is sweet and juicy and is segmented like an orange and tastes like a peach. Something that everyone will enjoy!
Rambutan:
Rambutan is a delicious little fruit with a spiky husk. It may look a little intimidating at first but you will certainly learn to love it. Its flesh is exposed when the outer skin is peeled off. It tastes sweet and sour, slightly like a grape and it is similar to a gummy lolly!
Rambutan is a delicious little fruit with a spiky husk. It may look a little intimidating at first but you will certainly learn to love it. Its flesh is exposed when the outer skin is peeled off. It tastes sweet and sour, slightly like a grape and it is similar to a gummy lolly!
Durian:
Durian, in many public places, is banned. Why? Because this spiky fruit, smells awful. Fans of the fruit call it the King of Fruits. The flesh of the durian emits a distinctive odour that some people may regard as pleasantly sweet or revolting. The fruit is native to South East Asia and has been known to the Western world for about 600 years. Its flesh is described as a rich custard highly flavoured with almonds. The flesh can be consumed at various stages of ripeness, and the seeds can also be eaten when cooked.
Durian, in many public places, is banned. Why? Because this spiky fruit, smells awful. Fans of the fruit call it the King of Fruits. The flesh of the durian emits a distinctive odour that some people may regard as pleasantly sweet or revolting. The fruit is native to South East Asia and has been known to the Western world for about 600 years. Its flesh is described as a rich custard highly flavoured with almonds. The flesh can be consumed at various stages of ripeness, and the seeds can also be eaten when cooked.