The 3 Best Cooking Classes Worldwide

1.White Lotus Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 285 reviews · 3h 30m · from $35Our pick

Meet your English-speaking instructor at White Lotus Thai Cooking School above Bangkok’s Paak Klong Talad market. Visit the flower and produce markets, taste unfamiliar ingredients, make fresh coconut milk, and cook Tom Yam Goong, Pad Thai, Som Tam, and Mango Sticky Rice in a small, welcoming class.

“This experience was incredible! Our teacher Jeab was very kind and informative. Her English was fantastic and she taught us a lot about the Thai food, culture and language. The market tour at the start was very interesting and gave great context for our cooking experience. The food was all very fresh and delicious and the kitchen was very clean. Highly recommend!”

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2.Zimbali Mountain Cooking Studio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · from $113

Travel about 30 minutes from Negril to Zimbali Mountain Cooking Studio for a farm walk, welcome drink, Jamaican cooking demonstration, and four- to five-course dinner. Chef Alicia leads the kitchen presentation, with fish, shrimp, chicken, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices available.

“The food was amazing! Fresh and delicious. The property was stunning with many carvings and great views.”

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3.White Lotus Thai Cooking Class in Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $35

Spend 3.5 hours with White Lotus Thai Cooking Class, touring Pak Khlong Talat Flower Market, preparing Tom Yum Goong, Pad Thai, Som Tam, and Mango Sticky Rice, then folding a white lotus. Instructors such as Jeab and Jenny offer hands-on guidance, recipes, photos, and a certificate.

“We had an amazing time at the cooking class. They taught everything in detail and all the dishes we cooked were easy to follow and tasted restaurant quality. would highly recommend this class.”

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