Wandee Cooking School
Thai food is both delicious and healthy. Taking a cooking class is something to enjoy while on holiday and to benefit from back home.
The best way to learn how to cook delicious Thai food is by taking individual classes from an experienced English speaking teacher in a fully equipped kitchen.
Original, traditional recipes
Wandee cooking school teaches students how to cook authentic Thai food and desserts using original, traditional recipes. Students will learn how to prepare the ingredients and cook main dishes as well as desserts, herbal drinks and chili pastes.
Wandee cooking school offers a wide variety of dishes and desserts to choose from. All recipes are in English language.
Several decades of experience
Wandee cooking school is led by Professor Wandee Na-Songkhla, who founded the cooking school nearly 25 years ago and has over 30 years of experience. The school is accredited by the Thai Ministry of Education.
Learn about Thai herbs, spices & chili pastes
Spices and herbs are essential ingredients in Thai cooking. During the course you will learn about herbs, spices and vegetables commonly used in the most popular Thai dishes, such as kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lemongrass and fish sauce.
You will also learn how to prepare curry paste, Thai chili paste, seasoning and dipping sauces and how to attractively present the food, with for example banana leaves decoration.
Cooking courses
Wandee cooking school offers cooking classes from one day to several months. Customized programs are open to people of all levels of skills and experience, from absolute beginner to experienced professional cook. Classes are individual and in English language.
Classic Thai cooking course
After completing the seven-day classic Thai cooking course you will have learned how to cook the most popular Thai dishes.
Each day will cover four main dishes plus a Thai dessert, herbal drink, curry paste or Thai chili paste. You will also learn about the ingredients used in Thai cooking as well as the use of tools in Thai kitchens such as fryers, woks and steamers.
Each day consists of a morning and afternoon class of three hours each.
Customized Thai cooking course
Take the one-day customized Thai cooking course to learn how to prepare a few of your favorite Thai dishes. You will be able to choose your own menu. Select your four favorite dishes plus either a Thai dessert, herbal drink, curry paste or Thai chili paste.
The course consists of one morning and one afternoon, 3 hours each.
Other courses
Also available are basic and advanced professional Thai cooking courses lasting 150 to 300 hours as well as well as regional authentic Thai food classes (North, Northeast and South) and fruit and vegetable carving.
Recipes
Students can choose which dishes they would like to learn to cook. Both recipes and cooking instructions are in English.
Some of the most popular Thai dishes to choose from are:
- Gaeng Keow Wan Gai (green curry with chicken)
- Gaeng Panang Moo (Panang curry with pork)
- Chu Chi Goong (Chu Chi curry with prawn)
- Tom Kha Gai (Chicken in coconut milk)
- Som Tam (Papaya salad)
- Pad Thai Goong Sod (Thai style fried rice noodles with prawn)
- Tom Yum Goong (Hot and sour prawn soup)
- Kua Ging Moo (Sir fried pork with yellow curry paste)
- Gaeng Pa Gai (Thai jungle curry with chicken)
- Yam Ma-Muang (Green mango salad)
Choice of Thai desserts include:
- Bue Loy (Rice balls in coconut milk)
- Khao Neaw Ma-Muang (Sticky rice with mango)
- Buad Fak Thong (Pumpkin in sweet coconut)
- Kluay Buad Chee (Banana in coconut milk)
Location and how to get there
Krua Wandee culinary school is located next to Krua Wandee restaurant on the 5th floor of the Show DC shopping & entertainment complex.
Read Getting to Show DC for details on location and the best way to get there.
Course dates & times
Courses can be started on any day. A day consists of a morning class from 10 am until 1 pm and an afternoon class from 2 pm until 5 pm.
Course prices
Please inquire for course prices.
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