<![CDATA[ Thai Secret Cooking School: Chiang Mai, Thailand. - Thai Cooking Class Blog & Vlog]]>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:42:42 +0700Weebly<![CDATA[Vegan Thai Cooking with a Private Chef in Chiang Mai | Blue Sticky Rice with Mango – 5 June 2026]]>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:36:19 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/vegan-thai-cooking-with-a-private-chef-in-chiang-mai-blue-sticky-rice-with-mango-5-june-2026A vegan, vegetarian Thai cooking at my Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on 5 June 2026.
It was a private chef session with me, so we had time to cook together, ask questions, taste, adjust, and prepare the food by hand. The class included vegan and vegetarian Thai dishes, ingredients from my garden, and sticky rice with mango colored naturally with blue butterfly pea flower water.
I like teaching this way because Thai food is easier to understand when you can see the ingredients, cook them yourself, and learn how the flavors change as you taste and decide for yourself how you like it.
Two students and their Thai cooking teacher sitting at a table with vegan and vegetarian Thai dishes after a private chef cooking class at Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on 5 June 2026.
Lunch together after our vegan and vegetarian Thai cooking class with me, private chef in Chiang Mai.
Watch as we mix natural blue butterfly pea flower water into sticky rice for sticky rice with mango. Mixing natural blue butterfly pea flower water into sticky rice for sticky rice with mango.
In this video, I am cooking with two students during a vegan and vegetarian private chef session in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
We are mixing natural blue butterfly pea flower water into sticky rice for sticky rice with mango. The deep blue color comes from the butterfly pea flowers, and the rice will be served with fresh mango as a Thai dessert.
Thai cooking teacher explaining sticky rice to two students during a vegan and vegetarian private chef session at Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Explaining the sticky rice before adding the natural blue butterfly pea flower water.
tudents cooking with natural blue butterfly pea flower water during a vegan and vegetarian Thai dessert lesson for sticky rice with mango in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Learning how to master the art of sweet sticky rice for desserts
Students tasting sticky rice during a vegan and vegetarian Thai dessert lesson for sticky rice with mango at Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Tasting the sticky rice as we prepare sticky rice with mango.
Thai cooking teacher and two students mixing natural butterfly pea flower water into sticky rice for sticky rice with mango during a vegan and vegetarian private chef session in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Mixing butterfly pea flower water into sticky rice by hand.
Students and their Thai cooking teacher holding butterfly pea flower drinks in the garden at Thai Secret Cooking School during a vegan and vegetarian private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Butterfly pea flower drinks in the garden with the Chiang Mai countryside behind us.
Students learning to pound Thai curry paste by hand in a granite mortar during a vegan and vegetarian Thai cooking class with a private chef in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Learning to pound Thai curry paste by hand in the mortar.
Student cooking vegetarian Pad Krapow in a wok during a vegan and vegetarian Thai cooking class with a private chef in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Vegetarian Pad Krapow cooked fresh in the wok.
Student smiling while cooking vegetarian Pad Thai in a wok during a vegan and vegan Thai cooking class at Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Vegan Pad Thai cooked by hand in the open-air kitchen.
Two students and their Thai cooking teacher standing in the garden with fresh ingredients during a vegan and vegetarian Thai cooking class at Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Picking fresh garden ingredients before cooking together.
This is the kind of day I love at Thai Secret Cooking School.
A small class, good questions, real cooking, and enough time to enjoy the little details: the smell of curry paste in the mortar, the color of butterfly pea flower water, the garden ingredients, and the
first taste of food cooked by your own hands.
This class was vegan and vegetarian, but it still had the full feeling of Thai cooking: color, balance, heat, sweetness, herbs, and fresh food made together in my kitchen.
That is the secret: I like most Thai food not just for the recipe. It is something you understand better when you cook it, taste it, and share it.
If you are visiting Chiang Mai and want to cook Thai food in a small, hands-on class,
you are welcome to join me at Thai Secret Cooking School.
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]]><![CDATA[Private Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai, Thailand | 19 May 2026]]>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:46:40 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/private-thai-cooking-class-in-chiang-mai-thailand-19-may-2026This private Thai cooking class took place at the beginning of Thailand’s rainy season, with
The garden and countryside are still fresh from the overnight rain.
We spent the day together preparing a full menu of Thai dishes using fresh ingredients from the garden and the local market.
I enjoy making and posting class photos and videos, simple and real, so guests can see the actual
atmosphere of a day cooking together in the Chiang Mai countryside.
Students standing in the organic garden during a private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand.
Starting in the garden after the rain during today’s private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
A moment from today’s cooking class in the Chiang Mai countryside. Simple real-time cooking in the kitchen.
Students holding fresh Thai fruits, herbs, vegetables, chilies, and local ingredients during a private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand.
Fresh Thai ingredients prepared before cooking together during today’s private Thai cooking class at Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 19 May 2026.
Student learning traditional wok cooking during a private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand.
Learning traditional wok cooking during today’s private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai.
Student cracking an egg into a wok while cooking Pad Thai during a private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand.
Adding egg while learning to cook Pad Thai. 19 May 2026
Pad Thai moves quickly in the wok — flame, noodles, egg, and the smell of garlic in the air.
Student cooking traditional Pad Thai in a wok during a private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand.
Look at this Pad Thai!
Students learning Pad Thai wok cooking in the open-air kitchen during a private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand.
Pad Thai wok cooking together Thai Secret Cooking Class in Chiang Mai.
Student learning wok cooking techniques during a private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand.
Learning wok cooking techniques in the open-air countryside kitchen in Chiang Mai.
The rhythm of wok cooking and the smell of fresh Pad Thai filling the kitchen.
Student wok cooking Pad Thai over open flames during a private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand.Picture
Flame on Wok Action! Pad Thai Cooking Class.
Students seated together with Thai dishes after a private Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand.
Sharing the full menu prepared together during today’s private Thai cooking class at Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 19 May 2026.
]]><![CDATA[Thai Secret Cooking Class in Chiang Mai, Thailand – 6 May 2026]]>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:20:22 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/thai-secret-cooking-class-in-chiang-mai-thailand-6-may-2026This was my Thai cooking class on 6 May 2026 at Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
We had a big happy group of 24 people. Everyone was smiling, cooking, tasting, and enjoying the day together.
We started at the local market, then came back to the garden to cook in the open-air kitchen.
These photos show the day very simply: the market, the garden, and the cooking stations.
Group portrait at a local market during a Thai cooking class with Thai Secret Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on 6 May 2026.
Our Thai cooking class group at the local market in Chiang Mai on 6 May 2026.
We began the morning at the local market in Chiang Mai. I like starting here because students can see the fresh ingredients before we cook with them. Thai herbs, vegetables, curry ingredients, chilies, coconut milk, and small market details all help
make the cooking easier to understand later.

Happy group portrait in the garden at Thai Secret Cooking School during a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on 6 May 2026.
Our portrait of our cooking class in my garden. 6 May 2026
After the market, we came back to my garden. Before cooking, We took a group photo in the garden. This is part of what I love about the school. It is quiet, green, and away from the busy city feeling.

Students toasting the camera with butterfly pea flower iced tea at their cooking stations during a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with a rice field in the background.
Toasting with butterfly pea flower iced tea at their cooking stations during my 6 May 2026 Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai.
At the end of class, students received printed photos from the day. I have been printing class photos for many years because I think it gives students something real to take home, not only a recipe.
Thank you to everyone who joined my Thai cooking class on 6 May 2026!

]]><![CDATA[Private Express Thai Cooking Class for Two in Chiang Mai, Thailand | 2 May 2026]]>Sat, 02 May 2026 03:41:25 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/private-express-thai-cooking-class-for-two-in-chiang-mai-thailand-2-may-2026Today I enjoyed teaching a private Thai cooking class for two guests in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
We spent the morning exploring fresh ingredients, learning traditional techniques, and cooking authentic Thai dishes together. While I look forward to hosting larger Thai cooking experiences with people from all over the world,
private classes offer a more personal environment to connect with Thai food and its traditions.
smiling guests standing in garden at private Thai cooking class Chiang Mai Thailand Thai Secret Cooking School
A good start in the garden before we begin
smiling students holding butterfly pea tea together at Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand
A quick break with butterfly pea iced tea
smiling student holding a spoon while wok cooking Thai green curry in Chiang Mai Thailand cooking class
First taste of the green curry
student focused on wok cooking Thai green curry in Chiang Mai Thailand traditional Thai cooking class
Wok cooking Thai green curry
private Thai cooking class Chiang Mai Thailand students preparing and tasting Thai green curry at Thai Secret Cooking School
Thai Secret Cooking Class - 2 May 2026 - Chiang Mai, Thailand
We completed and are plaiting one of Thailand’s most famous dishes, Thai green curry.
After fine-tuning this ancient Siamese cuisine, we moved on to our next step:
creating traditional Phat Kaphrao & Papaya Salad.
Thank you for joining me today. It was a wonderful class.
📍 Chiang Mai, Thailand
🏫 Thai Secret Cooking School
]]><![CDATA[Edible Siam Tulips in Chiang Mai | Thai Garden to Table (May Day)]]>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:12:22 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/edible-siam-tulips-in-chiang-mai-thai-garden-to-table-may-dayOn May Day in Chiang Mai, I picked these Siam tulips from my garden. beautiful
flowers that many people don’t realize are actually edible. 🌿 These flowers are part of the connection between nature and Thai cooking, where fresh, seasonal ingredients play an important role.
Edible Siam tulips in Chiang Mai garden Thailand
Edible Siam tulips in my garden farm. Chiang Mai, Thailand
🎥 A closer look at these edible Siam tulips from my
Chiang Mai garden farm:
I teach my guests how to use fresh, seasonal ingredients like these rare flowers in traditional Thai cooking.
]]><![CDATA[Thai Secret Cooking Class – 4 April 2026 | Chiang Mai, Thailand]]>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:45:27 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/thai-secret-cooking-class-4-april-2026-chiang-mai-thailandPrivate Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai begins in the garden and continues into the kitchen, where fresh ingredients are prepared and cooked step by step.
At my Thai Cooking School, students learn to work with seasonal herbs and fruits and to use traditional Thai techniques in a calm, hands-on environment.
From tasting mulberries straight from the tree to exploring ingredients like Nam Dok Mai mango, each class connects simple moments with authentic Thai cooking.
Culinary students at my Thai cooking class kitchen demo station are enjoying butterfly pea flower iced tea in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
“Cheers!” Butterfly Pea Flower Iced Tea at my demo station. 4 April 2026.
Sharing Thai butterfly pea flower iced tea together before the cooking begins in the kitchen.
In the garden, we take a closer look at Nam Dok Mai mango, the variety used for Thai mango sticky rice.
Even before it is fully ripe, it has its own character, and learning to recognize it is part of understanding Thai ingredients.
The class begins at the local market, then the garden, where I show my students
​seasonal ingredients and fresh herbs.
Garden setting at a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai with fresh herbs and plants, Thailand
In the garden at the start of a private Thai Secret Cooking Class, Chiang Mai Thailand. 4 April 2026.
Wok cooking vegetarian pad Thai in a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai Thailand
In the Wok cooking vegetarian Pad Thai step by step. 4 April 2026.
Student cooking spring roll filling in a Thai cooking class kitchen in Chiang Mai Thailand
Wok cooking Thai spring roll filling in the kitchen. 4 April 2026.
The kitchen, attention turns to the wok and preparation.
Spring roll filling is carefully mixed, while vegetarian pad Thai is cooked step by step, with each stage of the process learned and mastered. :)
Thai Secret Garden, we stop to taste mulberries straight from the tree. Sweet and slightly tart, they offer a simple reminder of how different fresh ingredients can be when experienced at their source.
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]]><![CDATA[Thai Secret Cooking Class – 14 March 2026 | Chiang Mai, Thailand]]>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:28:30 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/thai-secret-cooking-class-14-march-2026-chiang-mai-thailandBy mid-morning on 14 March 2026, the Thai Secret Garden in Chiang Mai was already warm as my students and I arrived for our Thai cooking class.
Chiang Mai’s hot season has arrived!
Thai cooking class setting in Chiang Mai, Thailand surrounded by tropical garden ingredients.
Thai cooking class setting in Chiang Mai, Thailand surrounded by tropical garden ingredients.
Before we started cooking, we explored the organic herb and vegetable garden that’s the foundation of authentic Thai cuisine. Seeing fresh Thai ingredients growing in the soil gives you a whole
new appreciation for the food you’re about to prepare in a Thai cooking class.
Teaching Thai cuisine in the open kitchen with rice fields of northern Thailand in the background.
Teaching Thai cuisine in the open kitchen with rice fields of northern Thailand in the background.
Every group of students comes to a Thai cooking class with different goals. Some are excited to master traditional Thai techniques, others crave bold Thai flavors, and many are curious about unique Thai ingredients they’ve never seen before.
Students learning traditional Thai cooking techniques during class in Chiang Mai.
Students learning traditional Thai cooking techniques during class in Chiang Mai.
Hands-on Thai cooking instruction using traditional ingredients and techniques.
Hands-on Thai cooking instruction using traditional ingredients and techniques.
Thai food isn’t just about handing out recipes. It’s about helping people see how ingredients
places, and culture are all connected.
Learning how to prepare authentic Pad Thai under the guidance of the instructor.
Learning how to prepare authentic Pad Thai.
Learning how to cook Pad Thai during my Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai.
Learning how to cook Pad Thai during my Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai.
Blue mango sticky rice colored with butterfly pea flower served with fresh mango and coconut sauce on banana leaf in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Blue mango sticky rice colored naturally with butterfly pea flower served with fresh mango and coconut cream. Traditional Thai dessert.
This plate of mango sticky rice features naturally blue sticky rice colored with butterfly pea flower. The dessert combines sweet coconut sticky rice, fresh ripe mango, and coconut cream, creating one of the most iconic traditional Thai desserts.
]]><![CDATA[Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai – Learning Thai Cuisine in an Organic Garden Farm]]>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:20:16 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/thai-cooking-class-in-chiang-mai-learning-thai-cuisine-in-an-organic-garden-farmStill teaching. Still learning. Still cooking.
Surrounded by the plants that define the cuisine. Thousands of students later,
the work continues refining, adapting, and preserving the traditions of Thai food.
A lifetime devoted to the craft.
Students posing in the Thai Secret Organic Garden during a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai surrounded by tropical plants and cooking ingredients.
Garden cooking class at the Thai Secret Organic Garden, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Archive photograph of students learning authentic Thai cuisine surrounded by fresh herbs and ingredients.
This photo was taken about 10 years ago during my Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Students from around the world gathered in the garden to learn traditional Thai dishes while surrounded by the herbs, vegetables, and ingredients that define Thai cuisine.
Teaching Thai cooking in a garden environment creates a direct connection between the food and the land. Instead of learning recipes in isolation, students experience how Thai cuisine begins with fresh ingredients, seasonal produce, and the balance of flavors that characterize authentic Thai food.
Over the years, thousands of travelers, chefs, and food enthusiasts have joined these Thai cooking classes in Chiang Mai to learn techniques, ingredients, and cultural context. Every class continues the same mission: preserving the traditions of Thai cuisine while sharing them with the next generation of cooks.
Thai cooking is not simply a collection of recipes.
It is a living culinary tradition shaped by climate, agriculture, and local culture.
From the garden to the mortar and wok, students discover that authentic Thai food begins long before the cooking starts.
Even after many years of teaching, the work continues to refine techniques, adapt to new students, and share Thai cuisine with people from every part of the world.
Still teaching.
Still learning.
Still cooking.
What is the best way to learn Thai cooking in Chiang Mai?
The best way to learn Thai cooking in Chiang Mai is through a hands-on class where students cook traditional dishes using fresh local ingredients. Many cooking schools begin with an introduction to herbs, vegetables, and seasonings before teaching classic recipes such as Pad Thai, curry pastes, and traditional Thai salads. Learning in an organic garden environment allows students to understand the ingredients that define Thai cuisine while practicing authentic cooking techniques.
Hands-on instruction is important because Thai cuisine relies on balance, timing, and
flavor combinations that are difficult to learn from recipes alone.

What dishes do students learn in a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai?
Students usually learn several classic Thai dishes such as Pad Thai, green curry, papaya salad, and traditional stir-fries. The exact menu often depends on seasonal ingredients and the cooking style of the instructor. Many classes also teach how to prepare curry pastes and how to balance the four fundamental flavors of Thai cuisine: sweet, sour, salty, and spicy.
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Students who want to experience an authentic Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai can learn more about upcoming classes here.
]]><![CDATA[Thai Secret Cooking Class - 7 March 2026 - Chiang Mai, Thailand.]]>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:10:59 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/thai-secret-cooking-class-7-march-2026-chiang-mai-thailandAn independent hands-on Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai, from the market to the garden into the cooking station and finally sharing the meal together.
Thai cooking students selecting fresh ingredients at a Chiang Mai market
Selecting fresh ingredients at the local market · Thai Secret Cooking Class · 7 March 2026
Students meeting in the garden before an independent Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai
Welcome to the garden · Thai Secret Cooking Class · 7 March 2026
Students preparing ingredients during a hands-on Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai
Preparing ingredients at the cooking station · Thai Secret Cooking Class · 7 March 2026
Students cooking traditional Thai dishes during a small Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai
Learning traditional Thai cooking techniques · Thai Secret Cooking Class · 7 March 2026
Students and instructor sharing the meal prepared during a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai
Sharing the dishes we cooked together · Thai Secret Cooking Class · 7 March 2026
A small independent Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai focused on
traditional techniques and real ingredients.
]]><![CDATA[Thai Secret Cooking Class in Chiang Mai | Photo and Video Stories from 04 February 2026]]>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 02:35:05 GMThttps://www.chiang-mai-cooking-school.com/thai-cooking-class-blog-and-vlog/thai-secret-cooking-class-in-chiang-mai-photo-and-video-stories-from-04-february-2026

Teaching Thai Cooking to Professional Restaurateurs and Holiday Cooks

These photos and videos document a full day of Thai cooking, showing how I teach, demonstrate, and
cook alongside students with different backgrounds and culinary experience levels.
Students cooking together during a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai on 4 February 2026.
Hands-on cooking during class.
Thai Spring Roll Demonstration
This was filmed during my Thai cooking class day in Chiang Mai. I’m showing how I roll Thai spring rolls the way I teach them in class, nothing staged, just how it’s done.
I talk through the filling, the rolling, and what I pay attention to with my hands.
Once you get the feel for it, it becomes very simple.
Thai cooking class students preparing dishes in the kitchen in Chiang Mai on 4 February 2026.
Working through dishes in the kitchen.
Mastering Thai cuisine happens through real-life cooking, tasting, and attention to detail.
This video shows students tasting and adjusting Thai soup together at the end of cooking, learning how
flavors dance through hands-on experience in a Thai kitchen.
Group of students cooking together during a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai on 4 February 2026.
Cooking together as the day unfolds.
Group portrait of a Thai cooking class in the garden in Chiang Mai on 4 February 2026.
Together in the garden before cooking begins.
Thai cooking class gathered at the demonstration station with butterfly pea flower iced tea in Chiang Mai on 4 February 2026.
At my demonstration station, ready to start the class.
Testimonial from one of today’s students
“Incredible experience from Mae’s charismatic charm and informative teaching to the learn the food approach instead of cook a recipe. Her easygoing & fun nature is infectious so much that the day flies by and cooking is fun vs intellectually tasking. It’s fast paced and lively just what i needed. And I learned a ton!!!!”
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