The Art of Thai Cooking

Learn authentic Thai cooking tips and techniques from professional chefs. Discover how to select the right spices, balance flavors, and create delicious Thai dishes easily at home.

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Learn the Art of Thai Cooking

Cooking Classes:
​Popular Thai Dishes 
Unleash your inner chef with Thai cooking classes featuring globally recognized dishes. Learn authentic Thai cooking secrets that will bring the intense flavors of Thailand to your kitchen. Dive into a world of aromatic spices, fresh herbs, and exciting ingredients.
Thai Stir-fry
Pad Thai & Pad Kaprow
Learn techniques for making Pad Thai, a globally recognized and beloved dish, along with authentic Pad Krapow (Thai Basil Stir-fry). Master quick stir-frying techniques packed with flavor, combining fresh vegetables and protein of your choice.
Thai Curry
Famous Thai Curries
Learn to make popular Thai curries including Green Curry, Red Curry, Yellow Curry, Panang Curry, and Massaman Curry, perfectly simmered to showcase the spices and unique ingredients of Thai culture.
Tom Yum and Som Tam
Tom Yum & Som Tam
Learn to make Tom Yum Goong and Tom Kha Gai, Thai dishes famous worldwide, along with zesty Som Tam (Papaya Salad). Master the balance of flavors and textures using local ingredients, herbs, and vibrant dressings.
Thai Desserts
Traditional Thai Desserts
Complete your meal with sweetness in our traditional Thai dessert class. Learn to make Mango Sticky Rice - popular desserts that offer the perfect balance of flavors and textures.

Secrets to Delicious Thai Cooking

Creating authentic Thai cuisine requires understanding key principles and techniques that will help you prepare excellent Thai dishes at home.

1. Balance of Flavors

Thai cuisine is characterized by the balance of four key flavors: sour (lime, tamarind), salty (fish sauce), sweet (sugar), and spicy (chili). Balancing these flavors is the heart of Thai cooking.

2. Fresh Herbs and Spices

Always use fresh herbs when possible, such as lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, garlic, and coriander root. Fresh herbs provide more aromatic and intense flavors than dried or powdered versions.

3. Grinding Curry Paste

Homemade curry paste tastes better than pre-made options. Grinding releases essential oils from herbs and spices, giving food a more aromatic and deeper flavor profile.

4. Sautéing Curry Paste

Sauté curry paste with coconut milk or oil until fragrant before adding other ingredients. This step helps spices and herbs release their full aroma and flavor.

5. Quality Coconut Milk

Choose high-quality coconut milk, and if possible, use freshly squeezed coconut milk. Coconut milk is a key ingredient in many Thai curries, and its quality directly affects the taste of the dish.

6. Seasoning in Sequence

Season in the correct order, typically starting with fish sauce, followed by sugar, and finally sour elements from lime or tamarind. Seasoning in sequence helps better control the flavor profile.

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Thai Curry Recipes Collection

Thai Green Curry with Chicken

Green Curry with Chicken

A fragrant green curry with tender chicken, Thai eggplants, and fresh basil in a rich coconut milk base.

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Thai Red Curry with Roasted Duck

Red Curry with Roasted Duck

Succulent roasted duck in a spicy red curry sauce with pineapple, cherry tomatoes, and Thai basil.

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Thai Yellow Curry with Chicken

Yellow Curry with Chicken

A mild and aromatic yellow curry with chicken, potatoes, and onions in a turmeric-infused coconut sauce.

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Thai Panang Curry

Panang Curry

A rich and nutty curry with tender meat, kaffir lime leaves, and ground peanuts in a thick coconut cream.

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Thai Massaman Curry

Massaman Curry

A fusion curry with Middle Eastern influences featuring tender meat, potatoes, onions, and roasted peanuts.

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Tom Yum Soup

Tom Yum Soup

A hot and sour soup with fragrant herbs, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and your choice of protein.

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Featured Blog Posts

Pad Thai - stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp - Thai food style

10 MAR 2023

Chaiya Pad Thai: A Southern Thai Legend

Experience the unique flavors of authentic Pad Thai from Chaiya District in Surat Thani Province, a rare regional specialty found exclusively in Southern Thailand.

Ingredients & Recipe
Pad Krapow Gai, Thai Basil Chicken with rice and fried egg.

15 MAR 2023

Pad Kaprao: Thailand's Beloved Fast Food

Discover this popular Thai dish that requires minimal preparation and cooking time - a quick, convenient, and delicious meal loved by locals for its simplicity and bold flavors.

Ingredients & Recipe
Soup Tom Kha Gai with chicken, lemongrass, kaffir, chili, lime and rice on a gray background, top view. Thai spicy soup with coconut milk. Thai traditional food.

20 MAR 2023

Tom Kha: The Fragrant Coconut Galangal Soup

Explore the delicate balance of creamy coconut milk, aromatic galangal, and zesty lime in this classic Thai soup that combines sweet, sour, and spicy flavors in perfect harmony.

Ingredients & Recipe
Northern Thai Khao Soi curry noodle soup

5 APR 2023

Khao Soi: Northern Thailand's Signature Dish

Discover this iconic Northern Thai curry noodle soup featuring a rich coconut curry broth, tender egg noodles, and topped with crispy fried noodles - a beloved regional specialty from Chiang Mai.

Ingredients & Recipe

Our Signature Dish

Pad Thai Chaiya - Exclusive Southern Recipe
Our special Pad Thai Chaiya recipe is unique to Southern Thailand, specifically from Chaiya District in Surat Thani Province. This authentic recipe has been passed down through generations for hundreds of years among Southern Thai people, featuring rich, aromatic flavors that are distinctly different from regular pad thai.
Pad Thai Chaiya - Authentic Southern Thai Recipe

Pad Thai Chaiya - Traditional Recipe

Fresh rice noodles, ripe tamarind paste, dried shrimp, preserved radish, bean sprouts, fresh eggs, seasoned with secret Southern Thai spices that perfectly balance sweet, salty, and sour flavors with our unique signature taste.

House Specialty - Centuries of Delicious Tradition
"A unique recipe found nowhere else - the pride of Chaiya people"