The cooking class turned out to be the highlight of our visit to Chiang Mai. I highly recommend it, even if you are like me and hate to cook! Our teacher, Sim, picked us up at our hotel and brought us to the local market to learn about common Thai ingredients. Then he brought us to the school which is located in a home outside the city. Here is where our group cooked 5 courses together in the outdoor kitchen. Our group included 3 other really nice ladies from France (2 of whom worked in Barcelona). After cooking and we all ate together and got to know each other. It's a great way to meet new people, learn a new skill and enjoy a delicious meal.
Here are some pictures from our class:
First we went to the local market, similar to a farmer's market:
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