Jungle Kitchen Cooking Class Private Group in Koh Samui
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Overview
The purpose-built Jungle Kitchen is set in a wild organic durian orchard with herbs, spices, fruit, and vegetables all around. We will tour the gardens to gather some of the herbs, spices, fruit, and vegetables used in the class. The school’s approach to Thai cooking uses tools and techniques unchanged from the traditional methods used for centuries.
• Learn all about the ingredients needed to make four traditional Thai dishes. Surrounded by the wild jungle, you'll prepare the four dishes with traditional tools and techniques that give you a real sense of the Traditional Thai kitchen.
• Enjoy the fruits of your labor on a balcony overlooking the jungle. Before leaving the wilderness, you'll have time for a stroll to the nearby panoramic viewpoint with a breathtaking 270-degree view out to the neighboring island Phangan Island.
• Please note that to book the Private Class, you need to book for a minimum of 5 people, even if there are fewer of you attending.
• Learn all about the ingredients needed to make four traditional Thai dishes. Surrounded by the wild jungle, you'll prepare the four dishes with traditional tools and techniques that give you a real sense of the Traditional Thai kitchen.
• Enjoy the fruits of your labor on a balcony overlooking the jungle. Before leaving the wilderness, you'll have time for a stroll to the nearby panoramic viewpoint with a breathtaking 270-degree view out to the neighboring island Phangan Island.
• Please note that to book the Private Class, you need to book for a minimum of 5 people, even if there are fewer of you attending.
Inclusions
- A souvenir gift to take home with you
- All food and ingredients.
- Cooking classes run by an experienced English-speaking Thai chef.
- Dinner in the Jungle Kitchen.
- Drive through the jungle on the road to Chilling Hill.
- Guided walk around the beautiful organic gardens at Chilling Hill to pick ingredients for the class.
- Welcome drink and water throughout the class
What to expect
• 02:00 pm Pick up starts from the hotel followed by a trip through the mountainous center of Samui island to the Jungle Kitchen at Chilling Hill. The weather at our school is always a few degrees cooler than on the coast.
• On arrival, guests will be offered a welcome drink from organic fruits grown in the gardens and a tour of the organic gardens and Durian orchard where you will harvest some ingredients to use in the class.
• Before cooking starts you will learn about the ingredients used in the class, some of which will be collected from the gardens. Cooking is carried out using traditional tools and techniques. We cook using charcoal and gas.
• Guests will learn to cook four dishes, which can be agreed in advance, before eating their own creations on the kitchen terrace with views over the jungle.
• Guests will then have a chance to relax, explore the gardens of Chilling Hill, take a drink at the bar, or take photos in the beautiful light as the sun goes down.
• 07:00 pm Transfer to your hotel.
Sample Menu
• Soup - Hot & Sour Prawn Soup , Clear cucumber soup , Chicken in coconut milk , Wonton soup
• Fried Dish - Fried noodle Thai style (Pad Thai), Fried thick noodle with soya sauce, Deep fried spring roll, Fried rice with prawn
• Fried Vegetable - Fried Chicken with cashew nuts, Fried Chicken with ginger , Fried sweet and sour chicken , Fried minced chicken with holy basil
• Salad - Papaya Salad , Glass Noodle Salad , Chicken Salad (Larb Kai) , Seafood salad
• Curry Paste & Curry - Massaman Curry Paste , Green Curry Paste , Red Curry Paste , Panaeng Curry Paste
• Curry - Massaman Curry , Green Curry , Red Curry , Panang Curry
• Thai sweet - Sweet sticky Rice with Mango , Banana in Coconut Milk
• On arrival, guests will be offered a welcome drink from organic fruits grown in the gardens and a tour of the organic gardens and Durian orchard where you will harvest some ingredients to use in the class.
• Before cooking starts you will learn about the ingredients used in the class, some of which will be collected from the gardens. Cooking is carried out using traditional tools and techniques. We cook using charcoal and gas.
• Guests will learn to cook four dishes, which can be agreed in advance, before eating their own creations on the kitchen terrace with views over the jungle.
• Guests will then have a chance to relax, explore the gardens of Chilling Hill, take a drink at the bar, or take photos in the beautiful light as the sun goes down.
• 07:00 pm Transfer to your hotel.
Sample Menu
• Soup - Hot & Sour Prawn Soup , Clear cucumber soup , Chicken in coconut milk , Wonton soup
• Fried Dish - Fried noodle Thai style (Pad Thai), Fried thick noodle with soya sauce, Deep fried spring roll, Fried rice with prawn
• Fried Vegetable - Fried Chicken with cashew nuts, Fried Chicken with ginger , Fried sweet and sour chicken , Fried minced chicken with holy basil
• Salad - Papaya Salad , Glass Noodle Salad , Chicken Salad (Larb Kai) , Seafood salad
• Curry Paste & Curry - Massaman Curry Paste , Green Curry Paste , Red Curry Paste , Panaeng Curry Paste
• Curry - Massaman Curry , Green Curry , Red Curry , Panang Curry
• Thai sweet - Sweet sticky Rice with Mango , Banana in Coconut Milk
Additional information
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Please leave us a note while booking to tell us of any food allergies or dietary restrictions you have. We will take account of that information when planning group menus or substitutes for menu items.
- The activity is not recommended for children aged 0-11 yrs.
- The gardens at Chilling Hill are wild and set on a hillside, so please make sure you are wearing sensible shoes if you want to enjoy a walk around the gardens.
- You need to book for a minimum of 5 people, even if there are fewer of you attending.
- We can offer vegetarian alternatives for all dishes but due to the nature of Thai food and cooking, we are not yet ready to offer full vegan alternatives.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.