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Zabb E Lee Thai Cooking School | Tours & Activities Booking

Overview: Class Description; Zabb E Lee Thai Cooking School is located about 20 minutes by car from Chiang Mai Old City. The class begins with a visit to a local traditional market, where you can see and experience Thai herbs, spices, vegetables, and other ingredients firsthand.

Afterward, follow the instructor’s demonstration and prepare the dishes yourself. You can adjust the spiciness and seasoning to suit your taste.; Class Details; • Choose one dish from each of the four categories.
• Classes are limited to small groups of 2–10 participants, making them easy to follow even for beginners.
• All classes are conducted in English, and you can enjoy the dishes you prepare after the experience.

Schedule

09:00 Hotel Pick-up

09:30 Local Market Tour

10:30 Return to the Thai Cooking School

10:45 Thai Cooking Demonstration and Preparation: 🍳 Menu (4 dishes + 1 curry paste + mango sticky rice)

1. Appetizer (choose 1) – Som Tam (papaya salad), Thai vegetable spring rolls, fried spring rolls
2. Stir-fried dish (choose 1) – pineapple fried rice, chicken with cashew nuts, Pad Thai
3. Soup (choose 1) – clear Tom Yum, Tom Kha Gai (coconut milk chicken soup), Tom Yum Goong
4. Curry paste (choose 1) – Panang curry paste, Khao Soi paste, Massaman curry paste, green curry paste
5. Curry dish (choose 1) – Panang curry, Khao Soi, Massaman curry, green curry
6. Dessert – mango sticky rice

13:00 Taste the dishes you prepared yourself

14:00 Return to the hotel: The time and itinerary may change depending on the circumstances of the tour on the day.

16:00 Hotel Pick-up

16:30 Local Market Tour

17:30 Return to the Thai Cooking School

17:45 Thai Cooking Demonstration and Hands-On Cooking: 🍳 Menu (4 dishes + 1 curry paste + mango sticky rice)

1. Appetizer (choose 1) – Som tam (papaya salad), Thai vegetable spring rolls, or fried spring rolls
2. Stir-fried dish (choose 1) – Pineapple fried rice, chicken with cashew nuts, or pad Thai
3. Soup (choose 1) – Clear tom yum, tom kha gai (coconut milk chicken soup), or tom yum goong
4. Curry paste (choose 1) – Panang curry paste, khao soi paste, Massaman curry paste, or green curry paste
5. Curry dish (choose 1) – Panang curry, khao soi, Massaman curry, or green curry
6. Dessert for all guests – Mango sticky rice

20:00 Taste the dishes you prepare yourself

21:00 Return to the hotel: Tour times and itinerary may change depending on circumstances on the day of the tour.

What's Included / Not Included

What’s included

Round-trip transportation (within Chiang Mai Old Town)
Cooking ingredients
Recipe
Drinking water, tea, and coffee
Seasonal fruit is provided.
Tasting and food packaging are available.

What’s not included

Personal expenses and gratuities

What to Bring: As the weather can be very hot, we recommend bringing a hat or sunglasses to protect yourself from the sun.

Child policy: Infants aged 3 and under and children aged 4–9 may join the class (prices vary by age), but they cannot cook independently at the workstation. They can participate by preparing ingredients and cooking with a parent or guardian.

Additional Information & Notes: 💡 Important Information When Booking; Please inform us when booking if you have any allergies or follow a vegetarian diet.; 🚐 Pick-up Information; Hotel Pick-up is included.

Your Pick-up may be delayed by approximately 15–20 minutes depending on the schedule of the group before yours.; Please check your voucher for the exact time and cost.; ⚠️ Pick-up Information; For a smooth Pick-up, please wait in the hotel lobby at the designated time.

If the hotel has multiple lobbies, please wait in the main lobby. For villas, pool villas, and condominiums (villa complexes), the Meeting Point is at the main entrance or security office.

If you are running late for the scheduled meeting time, please contact us in advance. However, we cannot wait due to the other guests on the Join(shared tour).

Late arrivals will be treated as a No-Show and are not eligible for changes, cancellations, or refunds. Please arrive early and be on time.; For pick-up requests in outlying areas,; Free Pick-up is available from hotels in the city center. An additional Pick-up fee may apply, or Pick-up may not be available, for hotels in outlying areas.

Please provide the exact name and address of your accommodation in the requests field. We will check with the tour operator and let you know whether Pick-up is available and if any additional fee applies.; ❗ Important Information; We are not responsible for injuries caused by your own negligence.; We recommend leaving your valuables at the hotel.

Please take extra care of your valuables, cash, and personal safety. Please note that we are not responsible for lost valuables under any circumstances.; 👣 If you would like to go directly to the venue, please check the location and directions.; Please make your own way to the location shown in the link at the time indicated in your itinerary. 구글지도 바로가기; ☔ Weather Information; The tour will proceed even in light rain.

If you choose not to participate based on your own assessment of the weather conditions, a full refund will not be available.; 🔸 Additional Information; Times and itineraries may change depending on circumstances on the day of the tour.; Failure to follow staff instructions will result in immediate termination of the activity, and no refund will be provided.; All dishes can be prepared as vegetarian or vegan options, and you can adjust the spiciness to your preference.; If you only observe the class without participating, you will need to pay 600 baht per person on site.; Please refer to the image below for the full menu.