The Thai
Cooking School at The Oriental Hotel
c/o The Oriental Bangkok,
Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok
10600
Tel : 0 2437 6211, 0 2437 2918
This legendary hotel on the bank of
the Chao Phraya
opened its own Thai cooking school on the other side of the river a
few years back. The four-day cooking course, conducted in English,
is mainly a “ watch and learn” experience, with emphasis on
demonstration by the chef-lecturers followed by some hand-on
participation by students. Classes start off with some background
on Thai cooking, followed by different cooking techniques and
fruit and vegetable carving. Recipes are a blend of the traditional
and the imaginative. Menu preparation and selection is
included in the course, as well as how to order at Thai
restaurants. Classes take place from 9 in the morning to
noon, followed by lunch. Tuition is charged per class.
Benjarong Cooking Class at the Dusit
Thani
At the corner of Silom and Rama IV,
Bangkok 10500
Tel : 0 2236 6400, 0 2236 7238
The Dusit Thani’s Benjarong Royal
Thai Cuisine is one of the most sophisticated Thai
restaurant in Bangkok.
Its head chef runs the Benjarong cooking class every Saturday
morning, from 9.30-12.30. Recipes are drawn from
the restaurant’s menu and include snacks and appetisers, soup and
salad, main dishes and desserts. Benjarong Cooking Class offers a
very hand-on experience, and the instruction emphasizes practicality
and inventiveness. The complete course comprises 12 classes, and
graduates will receive a certificate as well as recipe book in
English.
Modern Women Cooking School
45/6 Setsiri Rod, Opposite Samsen train station,
Bangkok 10300
Tel & Fax : 0 2279 2831, 0 2279 2834, 0 2279 3524, 0 26196428
E-mail :
master@mwthaicook.com
Website :
http://www.mwthaicook.com
The Modern Woman Cooking School was
established since 4th July 1979. The school has been instructed by
Mr. Polsri Kachacheewa who is the professional of radio and TV
programs concerning the house cooking and food preparing. He is the
professional of food magazine and the expert of nutrition. The
school offers 1- day course or half-day course for foreigner from
Monday to Sunday. Please make booking one or two days in
advance.
Nipa Restaurant at The Landmark Hotel
Between Sois 4&6,
Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok
10110
Tel : 0 2254 0404
The restaurant offers a 7-day course
designed to teach beginners all the basics of Thai cooking and
enable them to prepare curries, soups, salads and other dishes that
make up a Thai meal. The restaurant’s chefs
lecture on ingredients and recipes, and then let students
participate in the cooking and tasting. Nipa is famous for its
authentic food, which has not been toned down to suit milder
palates, and the course offers plenty of hand-on
experience. Students will receive a recipe book
in English or
Japanese. Fruit and vegetable carving sessions can
be arranged separately.
UFM Baking & Cooking School
Sukhumvit 33 Road, Bangkok
10110
Tel : 0 2259 0620-3
UFM offers 10-day
Thai cooking courses every other month. Classes take place from
8.30-noon daily, and recipes are mix of the simple and the
sophisticated, regional specialties and national favourites.
Students will receive a companion book in English. Five-day
vegetable carving courses are available on alternate months.
Blue Elephant
Bangkok Cooking School & Restaurant
233 South Sathon Road, Yan Nawa,
Bangkok 10120
Tel : 0 2673 9353 Fax : 0 2673 9355
Cooking.school@BlueElephant.com
Located in the
heart of Bangkok
opposite the Surasak sky train station, the school offers hand-on
classes commencing with a visit to the morning market. Accompanied
by the instructor, you will learn to select and buyThai ingredients
for your personal cooking lesson. The class will be followed by a
meal to sampling your own cooking as well as additional Thai dishes.
Every participant, whether expert or novice, is able to graduate
with a Blue Elephant Cooking Class Certificate and will receive a
basket consisting of Thai herbal tea and packets of curry paste and
apron. Private cooking classes can be organized for professional
chefs.
Thai
Food Cooking Schools in Thailand
