Thai Cooking Class

Today is our third day in Chiang Mai (and Aimee's last day with us!!) and we all decided to sign up for a Thai cooking class which are highly recommended on the things to do in Chiang Mai. It started off with a tour of a local market where we learned about some of the key ingredients in Thai cooking. 

Then we went back to the centre and got right into the cooking! Everyone got to choose one dish from four different categories (noodles/rice, curry paste & curry, stir-fry, and dessert). You are given all the ingredients on a tray and then have to mix up the sauces and chop up the vegetables before frying it all up in the wok. 

But the best part was obviously eating the finished product! We would cook one dish and then sit down to eat it so there was a little break between each dish and we got a chance to sample eachother's work. I made the pad see uw (fried thick rice noodle) with chicken, green curry with chicken, priwe wan (sweet & sour mixed vegetables) and the mango with sticky rice. 

We did the half-day morning course (4 hours) at the Thai Kitchen Centre (www.thaikitchencentre.com) and I would give it full marks. They did a really good job of making you feel like a MasterChef, the kitchen had a nice set-up, and all the instructors were very helpful. We had so much fun, learned something new, and got to eat...a lot - so basically it was a great day!

DG