Laos Cooking Class | From LUANG PRABANG, LAOS

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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Group Size: max. 13 people
๐Ÿœ Food:
Learn to cook traditional Laotian recipes
๐ŸŒบ Highlights:
Visit local market, learn to make delicious Lao dishes and desserts, cook and dine with other travellers in beautiful outdoor garden
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Start | End:
Luang Prabang
๐Ÿ“Meeting Point | Pick-up:
Tamarind Restaurant, Luang Prabang

From $32.00


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Overview

Experience a taste of Laos with the famous Tamarind Cooking School, recently visited by British chef Gordon Ramsay on his tour of the Mekong!

Your cooking class will start with a trip to the market (*daytime tour only). Here you’ll see where the locals shop and learn about the traditional food used in Laotian cooking. Fresh ingredients are vital in Lao cuisine and you will pick up the things you need for your cooking session here. 

After returning from the market, you’ll be taken to the beautiful setting of Tamarind Gardens, where the cooking class will take place. Your English-speaking chef will explain Lao food etiquette and also introduce the traditional techniques which you’ll use to create the day’s dishes. Techniques that you’ll learn include using a pestle and mortar, cooking over an open fire and using bamboo baskets to steam food. 


Daytime class

Time: 9am – 3pm

  • Visit a local market (Phosy Market) in Luang Prabang
  • Cook five Laotian dishes
  • Learn to make sticky rice (Lao style)
  • Cook and dine with other travellers

Evening class

Time: 4.30pm – 8.30pm (Meet at the restaurant at 4.15pm)

  • Does not include local market visit
  • Cook four Laotian dishes
  • Cook and dine with other travellers

Examples of dishes you’ll cook

  • Different types of jeow: Lao spicy dipping sauces
  • Mok Pa: Dish of herbed fish steamed in banana leaves
  • Sticky rice: learn how to master the much-loved Laos sticky rice!
  • Lemongrass stuffed with chicken and herbs (Tamarind’s speciality!)
  • Laap/koy: National favourite, minced meat salad with fragrant herbs
  • Dessert: Wait and see what you get!

Class includes

  • Local market visit (daytime class only)
  • English speaking chef
  • Eat everything that you’ve cooked
  • Vegetarian and vegan alternatives (if requested)
  • Take home Tamarind’s exclusive recipe book
  • Includes transport to/from cooking school (meeting point: Tamarind Restaurant in Luang Prabang)
  • Dietary requirements can be accommodated

FAQs

  • I am a vegetarian / vegan. Can you accommodate for me? We can! We offer a range of vegetarian and vegan alternatives, not just tofu!
  • What time are the classes? The full day class takes place from 9am-3pm, whereas the evening class takes place at 4.30pm-8pm.
  • Why is the evening class shorter? The evening class does not include the visit to the market and there is also one less dish.
  • I have a food allergy of a specific dietary requirement, can you cater to me? This should be possible. Please let us know of any allergies when booking.
  • Is there a minimum / maximum age limit? Participants must be at least 10 years old.
  • Where is the meeting point / pick up? Everyone must gather at the meeting point (Tamarind Restaurant) to be transported to the cooking school at Tamarind Gardens.  (The restaurant and the cooking school are at two different locations in Luang Prabang.)

Refund Policy

  • To book, pay a deposit online through South East Asia Backpacker. This deposit is fully refundable if you cancel at least 72 hours before the activity starts.
  • The rest of the payment is made directly to the operator according to their instructions.
  • Important: This refund policy applies only to the deposit made on this website. Any later payments made to the operator are subject to their own refund policy.
  • Check our customer terms and conditions for more details.

Why Book With Us?

Hi, I’m Nikki. I started this website in 2008 after my first solo backpacking trip to Asia. A trip that changed my life. My vision was to create a travel diary for everyone – a place for all travellers to share their experiences. After living in Southeast Asia for over 10 years, I saw the opportunity to provide backpackers with the kind of experiences that I’d treasured myself in the region.

Today, there is so much choice, but there are a lot of poor-quality tours and companies that offer mediocre experiences with little care for the environment. I wanted to create a selection of the best tried and tested activities to help backpackers avoid scams and unwanted experiences.

Today, I run this website with my partner, Dave, from Spain, where we live with our two young daughters, Eve and baby Rose. All of the bookable activities that you find on this website have been vetted by a member of our team and we have a friendly relationship with the operator. There are real humans behind South East Asia Backpacker and we are passionate about sustainable travel and tourism in Southeast Asia.

We’re committed to helping travellers at every stage of the journey and are happy to answer your questions pre, during and post travels. We understand that plans can change which is why we offer a full refund on the deposit up to 72 hours before the start of your trip, no questions asked. We offer advice on flights, visas, itineraries, hostels, backpacks, packing and more!

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