Silom Thai Cooking School in Bangkok
Hands-on Bangkok cooking class: market tour, pad thai, scratch-made curry, tom yum, and mango sticky rice. Compare live prices and coupons.
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What it is
Silom Thai Cooking School is a long-running cooking school in central Bangkok's Silom neighborhood that takes you through the full arc of Thai home cooking in a single session. Classes typically begin with a guided trip to a nearby fresh market, where instructors explain how to pick fresh lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and chilies — the aromatics that define Thai cuisine. Back in the kitchen, you work at your own station, cooking four or five dishes from scratch with step-by-step guidance. The highlight for most participants is making curry paste by hand using a mortar and pestle before building a green or red curry from the ground up. The class wraps with a communal meal of everything you've prepared, and you take home a recipe booklet covering all dishes. Morning, afternoon, and evening sessions are usually available, making it easy to fit into a Bangkok itinerary.
Highlights
- Local fresh market tour — instructors walk you through a traditional Bangkok wet market, identifying key Thai herbs, chilies, and produce like galangal, kaffir lime, and Thai basil before the cooking begins
- Pad Thai from scratch — you cook this iconic stir-fried noodle dish yourself, learning the balance of tamarind, fish sauce, and palm sugar that makes it authentic rather than generic
- Hand-pounded curry paste — arguably the standout activity: you use a stone mortar and pestle to grind fresh chilies, lemongrass, shrimp paste, and spices into a real curry paste, then build a green or red curry around it
- Tom Yum soup — you learn to layer the sour, spicy, and aromatic elements of Thailand's most famous hot-and-sour broth, typically with mushrooms or seafood
- Mango sticky rice — the class usually closes with this beloved Thai dessert of glutinous rice cooked in coconut cream, served with ripe fresh mango slices
- Recipe booklet included — every participant receives a printed booklet with full recipes for all dishes cooked in class, so you can recreate them at home
Good to know
- Sessions typically run around 4 hours including the market visit; cooking-only versions (without the market tour) are usually shorter at around 3 hours — check which format you're booking
- Morning sessions often start around 8–9 AM and are popular with travelers who want to keep afternoons free; afternoon and evening sessions are also typically available for scheduling flexibility
Frequently asked
- Does the class include a market visit, or is it just cooking?
- Most sessions at Silom Thai Cooking School include a guided walk through a nearby local fresh market at the start, where instructors introduce you to key Thai herbs, chilies, and produce. Some booking options offer a cooking-only format without the market tour at a shorter duration — check the specific session description when comparing options on Alvin Travel.
- What dishes will I cook during the class?
- A typical session covers four to five dishes: pad thai, a green or red curry made from a hand-pounded curry paste, tom yum soup, and mango sticky rice for dessert. The exact menu can vary slightly by session or season, but these core dishes are standard across most class formats.
- Is the class suitable for beginners with no cooking experience?
- Yes — Silom Thai Cooking School is specifically designed for all skill levels, including complete beginners. Instructors guide each step hands-on at individual cooking stations, and the small group sizes (usually under 12 people) mean you get personal attention throughout. Vegetarian adaptations are also typically available on request.