Organic Thai Cooking school
Organic Thai Cooking school
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A souvenir for a lifetime Take home a delicious and nutritious lifelong souvenir from Thailand which you can share with your family and friends. At our Thai cooking class we teach you how to make a wide selection of the most popular Thai food,we also offer vegetarian and vegan dishes. Less is more To ensure that our cooking lessons are of higher quality we have kept our class sizes very small. Custom made menu Our small class sizes allows our students to make their own menus,there is no need to follow a preset menu for the day like you would in bigger classes.You can make dishes ranging from Thai stir fry vegetables to squid cake.We also provide a private Thai cooking class at no extra cost. Since 2009 Our cooking lessons with a highly qualified teacher who has more than 12 years of teaching experience,take place in a Phuket Thai traditional open air kitchen surrounded by a tropical garden.
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Kristian B
Copenhagen, Denmark18 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
Outstanding cooking course! We had a outstanding experience and learned all the details for preparing 3 of the best Thai dishes. Service and support to our kids was marvelous and we all really enjoyed the experience and our new cooking skills. Will strongly recommend all to try this out, you will not be disappointed.
Written February 20, 2020
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Thank you so much for your kind review!!!!!!!
Written February 21, 2020
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Mikkel S
11 contributions
Jun 2016 • Couples
Was a lovely afternoon - and a very good teacher, who helped us step by step.
I recommend course 1, pad Thai, papaya salad and tom kha.
I recommend course 1, pad Thai, papaya salad and tom kha.
Written June 19, 2016
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Nick J
Hertfordshire19 contributions
Aug 2019
My wife and I visited Roger and Eing during a wonderful holiday in Rawaii
The cooking lesson/afternoon was one of the highlights of the time in Thailand
Roger picked us up from our hotel and took us straight round where Eing welcomed us
Ingredients were cleverly laid out
Eing then took us through what the ingredients were and how to properly prepare them and how to cook all the food
It was all done and made simple so I have been able to replicate at home and even vary the theme (I did Tempura batters spicy parsnips following the techniques and they were delicious.
Post the cooking and eating (loads) Roger took us to a real Thai market - we were the only tourists here - full of real Thai ingredients and fruits to sample - things I had not seen before.
So Id highly recommend booking this to ensure you get dates and dishes you want
You will learn how to easily make really scrummy Thai food - its so good and healthy
The cooking lesson/afternoon was one of the highlights of the time in Thailand
Roger picked us up from our hotel and took us straight round where Eing welcomed us
Ingredients were cleverly laid out
Eing then took us through what the ingredients were and how to properly prepare them and how to cook all the food
It was all done and made simple so I have been able to replicate at home and even vary the theme (I did Tempura batters spicy parsnips following the techniques and they were delicious.
Post the cooking and eating (loads) Roger took us to a real Thai market - we were the only tourists here - full of real Thai ingredients and fruits to sample - things I had not seen before.
So Id highly recommend booking this to ensure you get dates and dishes you want
You will learn how to easily make really scrummy Thai food - its so good and healthy
Written September 9, 2019
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Steve E
Southport, UK51 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
Thoroughly enjoyed by us all including x2 tempremental teenagers. Roger and Eing were very chilled and easy company.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!
Written August 2, 2019
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Micky0704
Kolkata (Calcutta), India65 contributions
Mar 2017 • Solo
I have always wanted to learn thai cooking , thanks to trip advisor and the lovely reviews that i came across this cooking class with chef Eing . She is an extremely wonderful , warm ,polite & talented human being . even with my zero cooking skills and overwhelming enthusiasm she ( chef Eing) calmly took me through each step in the most simple manner. She explained me the health benefits of each ingredient and let me shoot much of the cooking from my cell phone . I highly recommend her classes for anyone who loves thai food .
Learnt 5 recipes , will repeat the class again in my next visit . Her husband Rojer was kind enough to show me the shopping store for buying extra kitchen stuff i needed . Thanks again !
Learnt 5 recipes , will repeat the class again in my next visit . Her husband Rojer was kind enough to show me the shopping store for buying extra kitchen stuff i needed . Thanks again !
Written March 23, 2017
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Steve T
Batemans Bay, Australia15 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
My wife and I wer picked up from our hotel, for the short drive to Roger and Eing's house. Lovely surroundings made the outdoor cooking experience even more pleasant. Eing is lovely, so serene, calm and patient, the perfect cooking teacher. We did three courses of our choosing, Tom Yum Goong which is a big favourite, Pad Thai and Penang Curry. We learnt so much, and I will never cook a curry in my old style again. I have never done a cooking course before, so I have no frame of reference to compare, but I would highly recommend this small family business. Food was wonderful, herbs fresh from the garden, and we are finishing it off today. I also enjoyed seeing Rogers efforts in aquaculture, and what can be accomplished in a small space. Overall, a lovely afternoon,
Written August 8, 2016
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Robyn N
Brisbane Australia78 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
Wow what a great cooking lesson and in such a relaxed location. I have done a few cooking lessons in different countries and can honestly say this was the most enjoyable. Contact via email was dealt with quickly and efficiently. Eing speaks fluent English and delivers the cooking lesson in an easily understood way. Her patience with some of our party who had never cooked, let alone attended a lesson, was lovely to see. We were asked to choose the dishes we wanted to cook - that was a great plus. The cooking lesson is held at Eing and Roger's home in Rawai, and this made the experience so much more personal. What a difference this made to the usual 'restaurant kitchen' setting. Do yourself a favour and book in with Eing - you won't regret it!
Roger and Eing, thankyou both very much for allowing us into your lives and home, and sharing with us your wonderful sense of humour, and of course, the amazing and simple dishes you cook. Robyn, Dave, Grace, Peter and Leanne.
Roger and Eing, thankyou both very much for allowing us into your lives and home, and sharing with us your wonderful sense of humour, and of course, the amazing and simple dishes you cook. Robyn, Dave, Grace, Peter and Leanne.
Written June 28, 2015
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Jason W
5 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
Took my wife here as a surprise for her birthday. We had a blast!
Roger picked us up right at our hotel, and we had some great chats learning about his 25 years in Thailand.
Eing is a great chef and teacher. She explained everything very well, let us take pictures of the ingredients for each dish, and sent us the recipes.
Best of all, the food was AMAZING. All three dishes were incredibly delicious, and we came out with a ton of food, enough to take away another meal! Best pad thai I've ever had in my life!
Thanks Eing and Roger!
Roger picked us up right at our hotel, and we had some great chats learning about his 25 years in Thailand.
Eing is a great chef and teacher. She explained everything very well, let us take pictures of the ingredients for each dish, and sent us the recipes.
Best of all, the food was AMAZING. All three dishes were incredibly delicious, and we came out with a ton of food, enough to take away another meal! Best pad thai I've ever had in my life!
Thanks Eing and Roger!
Written June 24, 2015
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Tony C
Dubai, United Arab Emirates59 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
We were a party of 4 (Wife, daughter, Mother-in-Law and I) with varying degrees of proficiency in the kitchen.
My wife and I have been to Thailand a few times over the years and we have done a cookery class most times. This is a more intimate cookery class than we were used to which made us all feel comfortable.
The review I will give in 2 parts. Part 1 from the point of view of a newbie to Thai food and part 2 from someone who is used to cooking Thai food.
Part 1.
The cooking class at the Organic Thai Cooking School was most enjoyable, and catered well for clients with little experience of cooking Thai food themselves. Each stage in the preparation and cooking was clearly explained, with much encouragement when our efforts were less than perfect. And the tour of the organic vegetable garden, the source of many of the ingredients, was fascinating - some so like familiar English produce, others very different. Altogether a very relaxed, friendly session in a beautiful Thai garden. The course is definitely more suited to people who have limited knowledge of Thai food and would recommend it on that basis.
Part 2.
As someone who cooks a lot at home this was a relatively easy cookery class. We made spring rolls (vegetarian), Massaman Curry (Beef and Vegetarian) and Prawns in tamarind. Where it lacks for the more experienced cooks is the tasks given are quite quick to complete and I felt I would have liked to do more cooking (Would loved to have made the paste from scratch as well). The class felt a little too slow (for me), however, this did not spoil the enjoyment of watching my family cook and seeing their faces.
I would definitely recommend this class for beginners and you will enjoy the well meaning and well mannered chef. Its a charming location at the house and you will enjoy the experience. If you are looking for a more detailed / harder class, which I understand not everyone wants, you may want to try elsewhere. I hear the Blue Elephant does courses so maybe I will try that next time I am in Phuket!
Thank you to all at the Organic Thai Cooking Class!
My wife and I have been to Thailand a few times over the years and we have done a cookery class most times. This is a more intimate cookery class than we were used to which made us all feel comfortable.
The review I will give in 2 parts. Part 1 from the point of view of a newbie to Thai food and part 2 from someone who is used to cooking Thai food.
Part 1.
The cooking class at the Organic Thai Cooking School was most enjoyable, and catered well for clients with little experience of cooking Thai food themselves. Each stage in the preparation and cooking was clearly explained, with much encouragement when our efforts were less than perfect. And the tour of the organic vegetable garden, the source of many of the ingredients, was fascinating - some so like familiar English produce, others very different. Altogether a very relaxed, friendly session in a beautiful Thai garden. The course is definitely more suited to people who have limited knowledge of Thai food and would recommend it on that basis.
Part 2.
As someone who cooks a lot at home this was a relatively easy cookery class. We made spring rolls (vegetarian), Massaman Curry (Beef and Vegetarian) and Prawns in tamarind. Where it lacks for the more experienced cooks is the tasks given are quite quick to complete and I felt I would have liked to do more cooking (Would loved to have made the paste from scratch as well). The class felt a little too slow (for me), however, this did not spoil the enjoyment of watching my family cook and seeing their faces.
I would definitely recommend this class for beginners and you will enjoy the well meaning and well mannered chef. Its a charming location at the house and you will enjoy the experience. If you are looking for a more detailed / harder class, which I understand not everyone wants, you may want to try elsewhere. I hear the Blue Elephant does courses so maybe I will try that next time I am in Phuket!
Thank you to all at the Organic Thai Cooking Class!
Written January 15, 2024
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alanbently64
Stroud, UK85 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
I’m sorry to say this but we found this cookery class rather disappointing.
We prepared and made two curries - one a red Thai curry the other a green Thai curry, as well as Vegetarian spring rolls.
The food was good but I don’t think we learned a lot. We are fairly experienced, middle aged cooks and it was all pretty straightforward to us. Maybe it should be marketed as for beginners? The curries used curry pastes, familiar ingredients all over the world, so we learnt little from making them. We
learned a little more from the spring roll making.
We were expecting organic ingredients as advertised but this was not the case. Nor were we shown anything about growing the vegetables or herbs in an organic way as the website states.
We have looked at other cookery schools who offer what they do but the experience was over a day not as in your case a short half a day, though they argue the experience with them is more personalised. The cost was fairly high for around two hours at 2900THB (for 2 people).
Our son told us about the whole day he had elsewhere when he was taken to a market to buy the ingredients and then spent the day learning about cooking; he came away with a cookery book from another cookery school last year. That was what we had hoped for.
Eing was nice and welcoming and clearly knows how to cook and how to teach cookery. But the food is not “organic” in any sense a European might understand the word.
We prepared and made two curries - one a red Thai curry the other a green Thai curry, as well as Vegetarian spring rolls.
The food was good but I don’t think we learned a lot. We are fairly experienced, middle aged cooks and it was all pretty straightforward to us. Maybe it should be marketed as for beginners? The curries used curry pastes, familiar ingredients all over the world, so we learnt little from making them. We
learned a little more from the spring roll making.
We were expecting organic ingredients as advertised but this was not the case. Nor were we shown anything about growing the vegetables or herbs in an organic way as the website states.
We have looked at other cookery schools who offer what they do but the experience was over a day not as in your case a short half a day, though they argue the experience with them is more personalised. The cost was fairly high for around two hours at 2900THB (for 2 people).
Our son told us about the whole day he had elsewhere when he was taken to a market to buy the ingredients and then spent the day learning about cooking; he came away with a cookery book from another cookery school last year. That was what we had hoped for.
Eing was nice and welcoming and clearly knows how to cook and how to teach cookery. But the food is not “organic” in any sense a European might understand the word.
Written February 18, 2019
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I am very sorry you didn't enjoy the cooking lesson.
To answer your points - regarding the lesson being for beginners,on our website and elsewhere we advertise that we teach how to make Thai dishes from scratch as most of our students have never made these dishes before.
We have taught thousands of people over a period of more than 6 years.Our cooking teacher used to have her own restaurant and she has had many years of experience.
Our school has been listed for 5 years as being the third best cooking school in Phuket on Phuket's largest website phuket.com
Regarding the name of our school being "organic thai cooking",the name actualy means "authentic real Thai cooking".Nowadays many restaurants in tourist areas have westernised their Thai food because they think that their guests will like this better.I am sorry for the confusion.
However we do grow organic herbs in our vegetable garden.I am sorry we didn't show you this garden,that's our fault,very few people are interested in viewing this and we just didn't think of it.
Regarding the duration of your lesson,I am sorry it was not 2 hours like you said but 3 hours,I picked you up at 12.45 and dropped you off at 3.50,driving time was altogether about 10 minutes.Your accomodation place owner can confirm this.
Regarding the lesson being a bit shorter than you expected- you had a private lesson and we then let our guests make the lessons as long as they like,they can eat,talk and enjoy themselves.
Yes other schools sometimes have longer lessons because they cater to large groups,like it says on our website we prefer not to have large groups that,we have kept our groups very small.From our experience a smaller group is much more relaxing and fun,but that is a matter of opinion.
Another advantage we find of having a small group is that our guests can make their own menus.They can choose
to do any of the dishes shown on our website.
You chose to do 3 dishes,we also offer to teach 5 dishes,in that case the lesson would be much longer.
On the tripadviser reviews it says that our activity with 3 dishes lasts for 2 to 3 hours but in case of a private lesson we've had people staying for much longer than that.
About our prices - personally I find our prices very reasonable compared to what other cooking schools in Phuket are asking,for 3 dishes our price is 1450 baht per person, in our area there are 2 other cooking schools,one charges 1900 baht and the other one 2400 baht for the same number of dishes and they cater to large groups of people.It's like this all over Phuket.I hope that I have answered all your questions.
Written February 22, 2019
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Jane K
Phuket, Thailand
When would be the fastest available date to take the lesson for three dishes?
Written February 3, 2020
Hello we can teach you tomorrow on the 6th of February, regards Eing
Written February 5, 2020
Hi Eing, I took your class a few years ago and loved your garden and cooking style. Now that I'm back in Rawai, I wonder if I can take a class specially for (1) Raw shrimp salad, (2) Sweet (Chinese) sausage salad, and (3) Thai Hotpot, especially with Lemon grass spicy soup base and red spicy dipping sauce (possibly red bean curd based). Sorry being so specific because they are my favorite dishes. Any time between today and next Friday 1/17. Thank you. - Irene
Written January 10, 2020
Hello Irene,
thank you for contacting us again,I am sorry my wife(Eing) is not here at the moment,I will get back to you tomorrow,regards Roger
Written January 10, 2020
Hello,
Can I have the informations for the cooking class :
What time does it star / finish ?
Can I bring the food that I have cooked ?
How much is the half day ?
When do you have place for me ?
Can I choose what I want prepare ?
I’ m free on the 7/9-01 ;)
Thanks for the answer .
See you soon.
Written January 7, 2020
Hello,
Can I have the informations for the cooking class :
What time does it star / finish ?
Can I bring the food that I have cooked ?
How much is the half day ?
When do you have place for me ?
Can I choose what I want prepare ?
I’ m free on the 7/9-01 ;)
Thanks for the answer .
See you soon.
Written January 7, 2020
Hi, we normally start at 1 pm and finish between 3.30 and 4 but that depends on how many dishes you do and how many people there are, for 5 dishes the lesson would be longer.
You can definitely take the food that you have cooked home with you.
For 3 dishes the price is 1450 baht per person, for 5 dishes it's 2400 baht per person.
You can choose any of the dishes shown on our website
I am very sorry we are fully booked until the 12th of February, this is the busiest time of the year for us.
Written January 7, 2020
Staying in Rawai area. Three of us are interested in taking your class. This thurs OCT 24th. Do you provide transportation? What credit cards
Written October 22, 2019
Hi,
Do you have vegan cooking classes?
Thank you
X
Written June 27, 2018
Hi,I'm sorry we can only teach vegetarian food,we don't have any experience with vegan food,
regards Eing
Written June 27, 2018
Me and my 2 Adult daughters are coming to phuket end May. We are interested in doing your cooking class. Can we be picked up from Marriott resort Merlin beach? What will the cost be for the 3 of us? Thanks
Written February 23, 2017
Thank you for contacting us,I am sorry we can't provide transportation for this location because it's very far from our school,driving time for a one way is about 1 hour and 20 minutes,so for our driver it would be over 5 hours of driving altogether,I am sorry for the inconvenience.
Written February 23, 2017
Hi there
We are staying at Rawai from Jan 17 for 10 days. Are you able to offer vegan cooking classes for a family of 3?
Thanks
Robyne
Written December 18, 2016
Hello Robyne,
thank you for contacting us,we can teach your family that is fine.We have availability on 20 January if that is convenient for you.
For information on our vegetarian dishes it is best to go to our website organicthaicooking
If you have any questions just let us know,
regards Eing and Roger
Written December 20, 2016
Hi eing, how many people could your school accommodate at the same time? Thanks Karen
Written March 1, 2016
Hello Karen,
we can teach a maximum of 6 people at the same time,
regards Eing
Written March 1, 2016
Madhu1018
Malaysia
Hi, may i know the charges for this organic cooking course for one person? what is included in the charges? Is pick up and drop off available for me which will be staying in Mai Khao, Phuket? time?
Written November 9, 2015
Hello,the price for a course with 3 dishes is 1300 baht per person and a course with 6 dishes is 2400 baht per person.This price includes all the food,drinks and a market visit,we offer free transportation for the south part of the island.I am very sorry the place you are staying at,Mai Khao,would be too far away for us to come and pick you up,it's about a 1 and a half hour drive one way,so for us it would be a 6 hour drive altogether,
regards Eing
Written November 9, 2015
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