Parawan's Thai Home Cooking Classes
Parawan's Thai Home Cooking Classes
Parawan's Thai Home Cooking Classes
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I'm Parawan originally from the North East of Thailand, but have been living on Koh Tao for over 10 years and invite you to come to my home to learn how to cook your favorite Thai dishes, be it a Pad Thai, Spring Rolls or one of the famous delicious Thai curries like Red, Green, Panang or Massaman or another dish completely. I love to cook and love to teach people to cook even more.
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Tamlyn G
20 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We came for a morning session and had a great time. From the cooking itself to the manner in which we were taught, it was all excellent. A special thank you to Parawan and her aid (sorry, did not grab her name) who were just great. Food sorted for the rest of our day! Delicious!
Written 17 April 2023
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Lynn Moerkerk
4 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
In one word, amazing!! Parawan is an experienced cook and teacher and great company as well! We got to pick three dishes of our choice to prepare. The kitchen is found on the rooftop with a stunning view. We chose the vegetable springrolls, Pad Thai with shrimp and Massaman curry with chicken. All ingredients were fresh and everything was well prepared and planned. We learned a lot about the Thai kitchen with all of its spices and herbs. Also Parawan uses ingredients which you can find in your homecountry in order enable you to replicate the dishes at home. We simply loved it, and definetely recommend it!! Kind regards Lynn and Aya from Holland :)
Written 21 April 2022
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Věra Z
Brno, Czech Republic4 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Parawan is a great teacher and cooking classes with her are full of happiness, pleasure and fun ❤️ Our group just loved it
Written 19 February 2020
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Jeremy19742013
Winchester, United Kingdom2 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
My fiancé”s family bought me a voucher for Thai cooking classes with Por. It was very relaxed. I was greeted by Por on the doorstep and she led me to a garden where she advised me on how to pick the produce needed for later; this is a very unique feature of the class, that opened up the informality of the morning. We then ventured into the kitchen as she taught me how to create the balanced flavours of pad kra pao moo (pork mince with chilli and basil), garlic pepper chicken, papaya salad and banana in coconut milk. While we prepared the ingredients the conversation was easy going and we covered many topics of my choosing while Por answered the many culinary questions I had. She was particularly amused by my love of ginger in many foods, even if inappropriate and this added the light hearted atmosphere she provides. My fiancée joined us once dinner was cooked and remarkably surprised at my efforts to re-create a Thai banquet. The informal chatting continued over the meal between the three of us. I would highly recommend Por and have verbally already done so to a few friends on the island already.
Written 23 December 2019
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I am so happy for you enjoyed my cooking class. Thank you so much for lovely comments 🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏
Written 28 December 2019
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Spencer S.
New York City, NY7 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
A highlight of our trip. I’m a beginner chef while my boyfriend is more advanced, and we both really enjoyed this cooking lesson with Parawan. She’s a great teacher and a lot of fun. I really appreciated that the class was in Parawan’s home kitchen, and how authentic it felt. We chose three dishes to make and they were all delicious; I definitely think we can recreate these dishes when we get home.
Written 3 December 2019
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Thank you so much 😊🙏🙏🙏🙏
Written 12 January 2020
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Micha W
6 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
We contacted Por for Thai cooking class. It was a nice and easy communication. For the cooking class we were asked to decide for three dishes to cook - we chose Massaman Curry, Chicken Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Gai) and Pad Thai.
Por was a nice host and explained every step and answered all our questions. It was a funny and learning intense afternoon - and most important: the food was yummy!
We cooked Pad Thai at the end and Por gave us organic packing to take the Pad Thai home. Three full Thai dishes are way to much food for a late lunch. So we had our self made Pad Thai as dinner.
We give five Stars as Por is a nice host and a good cook. She explains all steps well (good English skills!) and after the class she sends the receipts with the English names for all ingredients and photos and written text for all steps. With this it will be quite easy to repeat the cooking at home.
Nothing negative to say!
Thanks to Por for the nice afternoon!
Por was a nice host and explained every step and answered all our questions. It was a funny and learning intense afternoon - and most important: the food was yummy!
We cooked Pad Thai at the end and Por gave us organic packing to take the Pad Thai home. Three full Thai dishes are way to much food for a late lunch. So we had our self made Pad Thai as dinner.
We give five Stars as Por is a nice host and a good cook. She explains all steps well (good English skills!) and after the class she sends the receipts with the English names for all ingredients and photos and written text for all steps. With this it will be quite easy to repeat the cooking at home.
Nothing negative to say!
Thanks to Por for the nice afternoon!
Written 6 November 2019
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Thank you so much 😊😊🙏 i am so happy you love Thai foods.
Written 13 November 2019
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Micaela Paterson
8 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
Such an enjoyable experience. Por is an amazing teacher and she goes above and beyond to really teach you about your ingredients and cooking. Loved learning how to make my own curry paste, fantastic veg spring rolls and a tasty papaya salad. Have booked other day with her for more tasty food! Such a joy to cook with her ❤️
Written 28 October 2019
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Thank you so much 😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Written 13 November 2019
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David C
3 contributions
Oct 2019
Hi, I've just completed my first two Thai dishes online with Por from 8000miles away. This is excellent! Real time cooking with an experienced Thai chef who has time to show you the details in technique and explaining the difference cannot be beat! Huge advance over a Westernised version chopped into a 10min YouTube video. You can ask questions and get assisted on your execution as she does it step by step along with you. Por provided a detailed ingredients list with a week to source it and is very knowledgeable in alternatives if you missing something. I genuinely believe this is a great way to learn authentic cooking that really tastes fantastic!
Written 19 October 2019
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wally2016
Palmerston North, New Zealand7 contributions
Sept 2019 • Friends
Had an amazing time at Por's place. Really good selection of food, tastes amazing! And she didn't mind I turned up with a few beers for the fridge either😁
Written 25 September 2019
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Linda kwon
1 contribution
Sept 2019 • Friends
I don’t like cooking. But i like thai food. So i just tried learning thai food. OMG! We had so much fun! Por is caring and awesome woman. Not only just cook but also she make us understand how much kind thai people. Thank you for everything. I highly recommend this cooking class!
Written 23 September 2019
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