Farm-to-table cooking in a natural jungle setting
Jungle Kitchen on Koh Samui offers a farm-to-table cooking experience for travelers who want to cook authentic Thai food with traditional equipment and enjoy meals made from organic herbs and vegetables grown in their own garden.
Classes are held in an open-air kitchen in the middle of a garden on a hillside, with views of the island and the sea. Cooking on Thai charcoal stoves instead of gas creates a more traditional Thai home atmosphere, and groups are limited to 8 guests.
Why Choose This Cooking School
Farm to table
Harvest fresh ingredients on an organic garden tour (weather permitting) and cook with herbs and vegetables grown on site.
Charcoal stoves
Cook the traditional way on Thai charcoal stoves with traditional tools, not modern gas burners.
Hillside jungle setting
An open-air kitchen in the middle of a garden, with views of the island and the sea.
Dinner party evening
Finish the class with a dinner of your own creations in the garden, under the stars.
Small English-language groups
Limited to 8 guests, taught in English with translation support for German, French and Thai.
Menu tailored to you
The menu is set on the morning of the class after hearing your favorite dishes and dietary needs.
Everything is covered
Dishes you'll cook
You'll cook 3 dishes. The menu is set on the morning of the class after the school hears your favorite dishes and dietary needs, and everyone cooks essentially the same dishes. Each menu follows this pattern:
1. Soup or salad
A Thai soup or salad.
2. Curry from scratch
A Thai curry made with homemade curry paste. The curry is the centerpiece of the evening, and you'll grind the spices yourself with gorgeous views in front of you.
3. Noodle or stir-fry
A noodle dish or a stir-fry.
After the preparation, there's a short break while the staff light the charcoal stoves, then the cooking begins. Afterwards, enjoy your dishes for dinner in the garden.
Special dietary needs are welcome
An evening of cooking and dinner
Evening Thai Cooking Class
Start with a visit to a large organic farm to harvest fresh ingredients, grind your curry paste, cook over charcoal stoves, and finish with dinner in the garden.
Only 8 places per day, so book early.
Easy to find, easy to reach
Free shuttle from Fisherman's Village
Photos of Cooking School
Good to know before you book
The class runs for about 4 hours, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. You prepare 3 authentic Thai dishes with fresh ingredients from the organic garden, enjoy them for dinner, and take home recipes. All cooking equipment and an apron are provided.
You cook 3 dishes: a soup or salad, a curry made from scratch, and a noodle or stir-fry dish. The menu is set on the morning of the class after the school hears your favorite dishes and dietary needs. Everyone cooks the same dishes, with ingredient substitutions where needed.
Yes. The school contacts you before class about dietary restrictions and anything you can't eat, then makes ingredient substitutions for vegetarian, vegan, allergy and other needs.
Free pickup is available from Fisherman's Village only. Transport from other locations can be arranged at an additional cost.
Children aged 12 and over can book a joint cooking station. Children under 12 aren't charged but can't join the cooking and stay a few meters away in the garden. Non-cooking companions are welcome for ฿1,500 per person (cash on arrival), including the garden tour, watching the cooking and dinner with soft drinks.
Classes are taught in English, with some translation support for German, French and Thai.