Experience the rich culinary traditions of Thailand at Smile Koh Mak Thai Cooking School. Learn from skilled chefs in a serene and welcoming environment, where you’ll master authentic recipes and cooking techniques that celebrate the vibrant flavors of Thai cuisine. Join us on a delicious journey that will enhance your cooking skills and deepen your appreciation for this beloved culinary art.
Welcome to Smile Koh Mak Thai Cooking School, your ultimate destination for diving deep into the heart of Thai culinary arts. Nestled in the serene surroundings of Koh Mak, our cooking school is designed for anyone eager to explore the delicious world of authentic Thai cuisine. Whether you’re a novice in the kitchen or an experienced cook, our expertly designed classes cater to all skill levels, ensuring that every participant leaves with newfound knowledge and skills crucial to preparing delightful Thai dishes.
At Smile Koh Mak, we believe that cooking is not just about following recipes; it’s about storytelling through food. Our skilled instructors will guide you through every step, sharing the rich history and cultural significance behind each dish. As you chop, stir, and sauté, you’ll discover the art of balancing flavors—sweet, sour, salty, and spicy—hallmarks of Thai cooking that tantalize the taste buds.
Our classes encompass a wide variety of traditional recipes, from fragrant curries and savory stir-fries to delectable desserts like mango sticky rice. You’ll learn the secrets behind key ingredients and spices that define Thai cuisine, gaining the confidence to recreate these mouthwatering dishes in your own kitchen. With hands-on experience, you’ll practice techniques that vary from classic Thai knife skills to mastering the perfect rice.
The serene setting of Koh Mak adds to the allure of your culinary journey. Immerse yourself in the island’s natural beauty and vibrant culture as you cook in our fully equipped kitchen. Our intimate class sizes ensure personalized attention, fostering a friendly, approachable atmosphere for learning. We encourage interaction and creativity, allowing you to experiment while honing your culinary skills.
More than just classes, Smile Koh Mak Thai Cooking School is a community. We invite you to connect with fellow cooking enthusiasts, share your culinary experiences, and create lasting memories
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Smile Koh Mak Thai cooking school is perched on a picturesque hilltop overlooking Thailand
I cannot say enough wonderful things about this personalized and fantastic experience. The teacher knows many languages, is funny, and teaches so much more about the Thai culture than just the cooking. It was just my husband and I and another couple, and we got to choose which dishes we wanted to cook. The teacher is flexible and buys all the freshest and best quality ingredients. We spent over 4 hours there and between the 4 of us we made about 10 dishes!! I was very impressed with the food and everything about this class. If you want a truly cultural experience I would highly suggest taking this cooking class! 2 thumbs way up!
Amazing experience! We were lucky to be only the two of us and so we basically enjoyed a private cooking class with Leng (but usually the classes are maximum 4 people anyways 🙂 ). Everything was just perfect – the thoughtful and beautiful presentation of the ingredients, the amount of knowledge passed on to us, the explanations. We even got a little cook book to take home!In 4 hours we prepared 4 dishes, two of them even with slight variations. I was stunned! The food itself was just glorious. Honestly some of the best Thai food (if not the best) I have ever had. Miles away from your standard restaurant food! Full of flavor, richness, spice aroma and just incredibly tasty. It was a hot day and leng and her staff took great care of us, providing cooling fans and plenty of cold drinking water. All in all, I can’t wait to have the leftovers we got to take home and come back soon! ?Thanks so much Leng!
This cooking class was the best experiences of my 4 weeks on Koh Mak. The host is sooo sweet and will answer any cuestion you will have. Can definitely recommend! 5/5
We had the pleasure to experience a Smile Cooking school class and it was unreal. This is not just a cooking class but also a cultural college about the Thai (food) culture. Leng is highly educated and explains everything in very good English and the class is extremely well prepared (she even studied the names of the herbs in our language). The class is kept small and Leng (and her beautiful assistant) does a lot of preparation which makes that the cooking class keeps up to speed and you’re not cutting vegetables for hours but you get to do the important stuff (like mixing herbs and spices for curry paste and Pad Thai sauce almost straight away. Leng also provides options to make you taste more than you booked for and she also lets you taste different options for example with the Mango sticky rice where she lets you taste two different mango tastes (sour and sweet). The cooking class was planned for 4hrs but we were there for like 5+ hours because it’s amazingly interesting to learn from Leng. After this cooking class you not only know more about Thai food but also about the beautiful Thai culture and my only downside is that I wish I had prepared more questions about Thailand and their culture. I cannot recommend this school more and it’s just simply you should travel to Koh Mak for just to be able to do this!! Thanks again Leng for the amazing day!!!
It wasn‘t my first cooking class participation but by far the best. The magnificent Leng took so much time and effort to teach me even little secrets of her special way of preparing the very tasty dishes. Also the setup with a maximum of 4 attendees made the difference. If I ever come back to Koh Mak I will rejoin to explore some more techniques and recipes.
Learning about Thai food, from ingredients to techniques, and the cultural history behind the delicious dishes, was a total delight in the able hands of Chef Long. Thai food deconstructed and made for home cooks could be the subtitle, with a solid dose of special history sauce. Ms. Leng is an excellent teacher and story teller. All the positive things students say in other reviews are true. And I’m making fab Pad Thai, and green curry at home, next up papaya salad (if I can find a good green one) and Tom Yam soup.
I had the pleasure and fortune to attend a Thai cooking class with Leng. Not only is Leng an incredible chef she is an agricultural expert and knows everything about farm to table. I learned so much about Thai ingredients and where they are sourced. In the class we cooked pad Thai, soup, a curry of choice (we made the paste ourselves) and sticky rice. There is a plethora of dishes that Leng can teach you though. I had attended another cooking class in Thailand before but Leng‘s was much more detail oriented and it really helped me understand the nuances and importance of doing things in the correct order. Leng deeply cares about the environment and if you want to take something home she will lend you a sustainable container to take home and later return. I‘m deeply grateful to have had the experience to learn about her family‘s (cooking) history. This has been one of the best and profound experiences while traveling in Thailand, I will think of Leng when I make the amazing dishes she taught me.
We had a lovely time with Leng and her team last night learning about and experiencing the culinary delights of Thai cuisine! Leng is not only a professional chef, but also studied chemistry at university, and brings unique insights into cooking and cultural traditions. Leng and her team made Thai cooking feel accessible and fun. My family left feeling motivated to try to prepare some of the tasty recipes we made during class (provided in the cookbook we were given). Everything we ate (and we ate a lot) was fresh and delicious! Arrive hungry and enjoy 🙂 Thank you Leng and your team – you were all so lovely, engaging and wonderful teachers!