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Excellent, customised private class
Yui had taken the four dishes we chose to learn and cleverly customised the ingredients to match our dietary preferences.Of the two of us, one cooked and the other took photos and notesYui spoke very good English, was fun, knowledgeable and helpful A terrific experience
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Great experience!
My husband and I attended the cookery class today and had a wonderful experience. Yui was a great teacher and we learned so much about Thai cooking. A very relaxed atmosphere and we enjoyed eating the food we had cooked. We would recommend this class without hesitation.
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Such a personal and tasty cooking class!
My husband and I did this cooking class as part of our honeymoon trip to Thailand and cannot recommend it enough! Yui, the instructor and head chef, was so incredibly knowledgeable not only about the ingredients and cooking, but about different cuts of meats, the science, and the “why” of it all, which was such an intriguing way to learn. All of the dishes we made were super delicious and were made from simple ingredients, yet packed with so much flavor. Afterwards, Yui took us around her local market and showed us how she picks her ingredients. I learned so so much, feel confident in my ability to recreate the dishes, and would learn from Yui any time I am given the chance. Thank you so much Yui!
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Fantastic experience. Highly recommended!
Our family of four was lucky to have Yui's cookery class just to ourselves. We made a stir fry, Pad Thai, a red/green curry and Yui showed us how to make a delicious Mango sticky rice. It was a delightful few hours and Yui was kind enough to take us on a tour of the local market afterwards. Her enthusiasm for food and how to balance flavours made it a wonderful experience and we can't wait to try out the many recipes she provided us with in her cookbook. We couldn't eat all the tasty food we prepared so my advice is to skip breakfast or only have a very light snack!
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Fantastic experience led by a super chef
We would highly recommend this cooking class. We learnt how to make four well-known Thai dishes. Yui gave super demonstrations for each dish and talked through the reasoning behind the quantities of the ingredients. She guided us whilst we cooked and made suggestions to help us. It was a great way to learn more about Thai food.
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We did the cooking class and food market tour with Yui- her husband Kwan collected my family (we have two teenage daughters) from our hotel and dropped us back.
We cooked a chicken stir fry, pad thai and green and red curry. She also demonstrated how to prepare the mango with sticky rice which we also ate. Needless to say we were so full after eating all the food but it was all so delicious we could not-not eat everything!!. Our advise would be to skip breakfast 🤣🤣 and you’ll only need a light supper if anything that evening.
Yui is a professional chef with years of culinary experience. She has worked with famous international chefs (Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay have asked her for advise/recipes), has made guest appearances on popular TV cooking shows (Masterchef) and is an acclaimed food critic…despite all these accreditations she is incredibly modest and a genuine and lovely person with a real passion for food and the science behind cooking.
We all found her so interesting and inspiring- and we all felt confident we could replicate the dishes we made again at home.
The cooking stations were perfect and well equipped- we felt we were in a traditional Thai home and felt very comfortable.
This was a memorable experience and we feel honoured to have been taught by the best!
Not to be missed if you are coming to Chang Mai.
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Best cooking class with Professional Chef
We did the cooking class and food market tour with Yui- her husband Kwan collected my family (we have two teenage daughters) from our hotel and dropped us back. We cooked a chicken stir fry, pad thai and green and red curry. She also demonstrated how to prepare the mango with sticky rice which we also ate. Needless to say we were so full after eating all the food but it was all so delicious we could not-not eat everything!!. Our advise would be to skip breakfast 🤣🤣 and you’ll only need a light supper if anything that evening.Yui is a professional chef with years of culinary experience. She has worked with famous international chefs (Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay have asked her for advise/recipes), has made guest appearances on popular TV cooking shows (Masterchef) and is an acclaimed food critic…despite all these accreditations she is incredibly modest and a genuine and lovely person with a real passion for food and the science behind cooking. We all found her so interesting and inspiring- and we all felt confident we could replicate the dishes we made again at home. The cooking stations were perfect and well equipped- we felt we were in a traditional Thai home and felt very comfortable.This was a memorable experience and we feel honoured to have been taught by the best!Not to be missed if you are coming to Chang Mai.
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This was so much more than a cooking class, it honestly felt like being invited into a little piece of Yui’s world.We made all the Thai classics (Pad Thai, green curry, Tom Yum, mango sticky rice) completely from scratch, and Yui somehow made it all feel easy, fun, and full of laughs, even when we were sweating over a wok.But the real magic was seeing the way people treat her at the market. You can tell she’s a bit of a local legend. People were handing her ingredients for free (like a leaf for desserts and mangosteen to taste), chatting like old friends. It was genuine, warm, and kind of inspiring to witness.Yui’s not just a brilliant teacher, she’s someone who’s clearly made a big difference in her community. We feel lucky to have been part of it for a day.— Freddie & Jemma
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A new perspective on Thai cooking.
This was an absolute highlight of my time in Chiang Mai. I had the luck of having a one on one lesson with Yui. Her attention to detail and explanation of every step gives me confidence that I will be able to replicate these recipes at home. Not only that the little tips about sweet and sour, getting the tamarind quota just right (a screwed up face test), as well as hints on variation of ingredients really useful, the comfort in cooking by taste and not by the formula of the recipe will not be forgotten. Yui and Kwan could not have been more welcoming, and there recommendations for eating in the city are spot on. I would highly recommend booking a class, it will change how you think about Thai food.
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Passamos um dia maravilhoso com a chefe Yui!
Seu marido, Kwan, nos apanhou no hotel com sua charmosa Kombi! Ao chegarmos a sua casa, fomos recebidos pela chef Yui, que se revelou uma pessoa extremamente simpática e acolhedora!
A experiencia foi sensacional pois todos os pratos confeccionados, foram antes demonstrados por ela.E que sabor maravilhoso! Nos divertimos muito e aprendemos muitos truques! Sem dúvida nenhuma Yui é uma grande profissional ! Valeu cada minuto! Obrigada, Yui e Kwan!
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Best Cooking Class!
Our day in company of chef Yui was sensational! Extremely friendly, taught us with detail and a lot of knowledge the art of Thai cuisine. All the dishes we cooked were previously demonstrated by her and only that was already wonderful because the taste was sensational! We have never tried a Stick Rice so delicious in our lives! Not to mention the other dishes! Thank you, Yui and Kwan for receiving us so well and with so much affection!
Quel moment incroyable! Prise en charge à notre hôtel pile à l’heure avec leur magnifique Bus VW vintage, de quoi bien commencer la journée !
Nous avons eu la chance d’être que les deux lors du cours de cuisine ce qui était super !
La Chef était très passionnée par ses explications et ça se ressentait ! Ses explications au niveau des saveur, des différentes nuance d’acidité et de salé pour les sauces était incoyable ! Cela nous a permis de réaliser vraiment des plats exceptionnels!
Les 4 plats réalisés était tellement bon que nous avons peur maintenant d’aller dans un autre restaurants et d’être déçu de la qualité!
Nous avons fini la journée par une visite au marché où elle se rends tous les jours faire ses achats et elle nous a présenté les différents ingrédients que nous avons utilisés. Un vrai marché local et authentique où tous les locaux viennent faire leurs achats ! C’était magnifique !
Merci pour tout ce que tu nous a appris et merci pour ta gentillesse! Nous te recommandons à 100% à tous nos futurs amis qui viendrons à Chiang Mai !
Tout le bonheur pour la suite !
We had such a great time with Yui during this cooking lesson. Out of luck it was only the two of us for this course so we felt extra privileged. Yui is an amazing person and amazing chef. The food is just so delicious, so yummy and no jokes I ate the best Pad Thai ever!! But we experienced so much more than delicious food. Yui shares her experience, her view on cooking and how it all works, brining so much curiosity and creativity in how we can view cooking. It felt like (RE)discovering a whole new world. I can't wait to impress friends and family at home while cooking this amazing food. Thank you Yui for everything.
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We had the most incredible experience taking a cooking class in Thailand with Yui as our teacher! She was personable, genuine, and an absolute expert in the kitchen. We made a variety of dishes, including the BEST Pad Thai I’ve ever had, Panang Curry (which has now become one of my new favorite dishes), Mango Sticky Rice, and Tom Yum Goong Soup. Each dish was not only delicious but also easy to follow thanks to Yui's guidance.
What made it even better was how they accommodated my dietary restrictions (I'm pescetarian). Yui was incredibly thoughtful, ensuring everything was tailored to my needs. The class also included a fun trip to a local market where Yui was a well-known and beloved regular – it was great to see her interact with the locals.
They made the entire experience super easy by picking us up and dropping us off in a fun, comfortable car. From start to finish, everything was seamless, and I truly can’t recommend this cooking class enough. If you're in Thailand, do not miss out on this opportunity!
I think it’s my 3rd or possibly 4th time here over the last 15 years. There are many cooking classes in Chiang Mai, so why come back to this one? The food is fabulous, the setting lovely, quality of ingredients and care for every single details is top notch. But what makes this stand apart from any others is Yui who runs it with her husband Kwan.
There is no better place to learn how to make with ease some iconic Thai dishes. But this is the ONLY place where you also get invaluable understanding of the chemistry and physics of cooking, philosophy of life, and dozens of cooking tips which carry over beyond Thai cuisine. All this while having fun.
Now you know why I keep coming back!
Edited: back again and learning something each time. It’s one thing to make good food, a number of people can teach you that. But to understand the food you make, well, that’s something Yui masters.
Chef Yui did an amazing job at hosting us. The group was not too big, just the four of us which is great as we get more attention and help from Yui.
We made 4 dishes, Pad Thai, Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Red/Green Curry Chicken and lastly she will make for us a mango sticky rice.
Honestly for some one like me who doesn’t cook it’s amazing how fun it was and she made everything so easy, with preparing for us all the ingredients and taking us through step by step thoroughly how to cook the Thai dish. Had fun eating all our dishes as well after.
Yui is an amazing storyteller as well, little did I know already 5 hours had passed by, as she told us stories of how she learnt to cook from a very young age - and even sharing with us tips and tricks in the kitchen. Her mini kitchen is also very clean and tidy, which is great for someone OCD like me. Will definitely come back to learn from Chef Yui how to make more dishes! She really teaches you how you can cook anywhere!
At the end, she also brought us to the market nearby to show us the fresh ingredients and some ingredients that only Thai markets carry.
Thoroughly enjoyed myself and it was money definitely well spent, thanks to Yui for welcoming us into your home, and really pouring your heart and soul into teaching cooking to me (an idiot who doesn’t cook at home) 😂
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