Thai cooking classes are among the most popular activities for those on vacation in Bangkok. Learning how to make dishes like Pad Thai, Tom Yum Goong soup, and mango sticky rice from scratch is a very satisfying process, particularly when you’re using fresh, local ingredients that you’ve sourced yourself.
Cooking instructor Mae telling us about some of the fresh, local produce available at the Bangkok marketFresh eggplant at the Bangkok marketFresh tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, cauliflower, carrots, and more at the Bangkok marketFresh carrots, eggplant, tomatoes, okra, peppers, and more at the Bangkok marketFresh banana flowers at the Bangkok marketFresh mushrooms and baby corn at the Bangkok marketFresh limes at the Bangkok marketFresh eggplant and green mango at the Bangkok marketA vendor with all kinds of beautiful produce at the Bangkok marketFresh cucumbers and gourds at the Bangkok marketFresh love apples, also known as rose apples, at the Bangkok marketFresh durian at the Bangkok marketFresh dragon fruit at the Bangkok marketOur instructor, Mae, explaining the recipes we’ll be making in our Thai cooking classPrepared curries at the Bangkok market. We made our own green curry from scratch in the Thai cooking classFarm fresh eggs at the Bangkok market, which we used in our Pad Thai recipeFresh eggplant at the Bangkok market, which we used in our Tom Yum Goong sweet and sour soup recipeBeautiful fresh-caught fish at the Bangkok marketDried beans, noodles, and more at the Bangkok marketBaskets of dried fish at the Bangkok market
The market was such a beautiful, lively place, and obviously I couldn’t stop taking pictures of all of the amazing offerings. I thought it was going to be the highlight of the experience … until we started cooking. Read all about it in my next post!
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