Asia Scenic Thai Cooking Class

The cooking classes began with a tour of the homeowner’s herb garden, then a walk down the street to the local food market to introduce some of the ingredients Thai people use in their cooking.
For the 1/2 day class that we signed up for, you make 3 dishes from different categories. (a full day class does all 5 categories) You can choose from Appetizer, Noodle, Stir Fried, Soup, or Dessert. Then you have to make a curry paste and a curry. The class agrees as a whole on 3 categories, then you can choose individually what you want to make. Joe made Spring Rolls, Pad Thai, Spicy Basil Stir Fry and red curry. I made the Papaya Salad, Pad See Uw, Sticky Rice with Mango and Penang Curry.

It was all so fun and easy to make! The classes were about 8-10 people from all walks of life, which made for fun atmospheres for Joe and I. He began chatting with the girl next to him and as it turned out, she also was from Denver and lives in the Wash Park neighborhood, just 4 blocks away from some friends of ours! Too funny!

Joe and I both look forward to cooking Thai food at home now that we know how. And I have discovered a new thing to do while traveling! Or even while at home. Cooking classes are loads of fun! And this particular one was 700 Baht (about $23). The full day class was only 900 Baht, but we didn’t have the time for it unfortunately. We were not only sent home with the skills, but we also got a great little cookbook to keep.