First time cooking TRADITIONAL THAI FOOD! 🇹🇭 Bangkok Private Cooking Lesson

jasmine rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice offers more fiber and nutrients.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a cost-effective protein alternative.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is easier to find and offers a similar umami flavor.

Meet with a local Thai chef for a private cooking class.

Learn to make coconut milk from scratch by squeezing fresh coconut.

Separate the coconut milk into thicker and diluted versions; the thicker one will be used for coconut cream.

Prepare the ingredients for Tom Kha Kai, a chicken soup with galangal and coconut milk.

Taste the soup and note its strong, flavorful profile with hints of kaffir lime.

Prepare Todd Man Mu, a royal family recipe for fried pork patties.

Mix minced pork with onion, coriander, pepper, garlic, and almonds, then form into patties.

Deep fry the patties until cooked to perfection and crispy.

Prepare Pad Thai using fresh tamarind, noting its sour flavor.

Add coconut sugar to balance the sourness of the tamarind in the Pad Thai.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

Allergens