Trips and Travel
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@Denman-John Looks like such an amazing trip
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@Denman-John The second time I visited Thailand the cooking class I did in Bangkok was one of the best things I did. I think they have since moved to Chiang Mai. What was the name of the class you did? My sister-in-law is going there next month and I have told her she has to do a cooking class so would be good to give her a proper rec. The one I did was called May Kaidee and was great fun!
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@AdamC I did one two years ago and it was fantastic. I am a veggie so they altered the dishes that I learnt.
Lovely lady and excellent chef.
They give you a little cook book at the end too.
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@Denman-John Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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@scooter said in Trips and Travel:
I'm drinking this...
I did NOT see that as a shovel head at first.
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@Denman-John to echo the others many thanks for posting the pictures.
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@endo “Just huts at the beach without electricity, relaxed people and bars/restaurants, no cars.”
Fuckin’eh! That sounds so nice. I’ve never been to those islands so I’m looking forward to hearing what your impressions are. How long are the ferry rides?
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@AdamC It surprised me because I didn’t think a cooking class could be so much fun! My wife is a sushi chef/foodie and did all the research/booking. The whole experience was so well put together. They picked us up at our hotel in the morning and did a market tour first, showing us the ingredients we would be using and giving us a few minutes to explore. We then drove to the outskirts of Chiang Mai (15mins) to where the Zabb E Lee Thai Cooking School is. https://zabb-elee-cooking.com/ Getting out of the van I knew I was in for something special. I’m a gardener/landscaper by trade and this place is world class in its presentation. There were 10 people per class and the 5 or 6 bamboo buildings were works of art in and of themselves. In the middle was a pond that the buildings surrounded that had bridges, stone walkways and beautiful tropical plant life between them. They also had a nice veg garden area in the back of the property. The kitchens were spacious and felt luxurious. Each person got to choose 5 different dishes to cook and we all ate together at the end. It was the best meal I ate on the whole trip. Highly recommend!
Sorry for the photo dump
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@Denman-John Do not apologise. This sounds and looks absolutely stunning. I have a deep love and appreciation for Thai and SE Asian culture, food and people in general. If you have any other recommendations for me to pass on to her, I would be very appreciative. I have given her lots but my trip ~15 years ago was a little too much focussed on having a good time as opposed to soaking up as many experiences. Dont get me wrong, we did some brilliant stuff but should have done so much more considering I was there for 4 months.
