Authentic and Professional Cooking Class - My husband and I really enjoyed our day with Arm. He picked us up at our hotel, and after reaching other 2 guests we went together at the market. We... read more did our grocery shopping together, with Arm telling us about vegetables, fruit, meat, rice.... really interesting.
Then we headed to his school, nicely arranged and really cosy.
We cooked and ate together til the afternoon, chatting and getting to know more about Thai cuisine, in particular Northern Thai.
Arm is really clear, and patient. Happy to make us smile and answer our questions.
We certainly recommend Small House Chiangmai Thai Cooking School!

  The most rewarding part of our trip to Chiang Mai - We took our class with Arm in January of 2019, and booked a few weeks in advance. Arm gets quite busy during the high season, so be sure to use... read more his website and book ahead. Arm, the owner and chef, is a former five-star chef turned thai cooking teacher, and the flavor of the recipes and his understanding of the ingredients leaves you with no doubt that he did very well in his former career. Now, Arm picks you up and takes you to the market in the morning to buy ingredients. The market trip could easily be the best part, if it weren't for Arm's menu of delicious meals that you're about to prepare and his welcoming home. While the menu changes from day to day, we made Thai Salad, Red and Green Curry, Pad Thai, and Mango Sticky Rice. Learning about how all the flavors balance each other out, and tasting throughout the process made this a very hands on experience. With such a small class (it was my husband, myself and another couple), it was easy to ask questions as needed. I can't say enough about spending your day with Arm. Book it now.

  My brother and I went on a food-focused adventure through Southeast Asia and both agree that the food we cooked with Arm was the best food of the whole trip... read more - and we ate at places with Michelin stars! Arm was an excellent instructor, so friendly and inviting, generous with his time and very willing to share, explain, and answer questions. We thoroughly enjoyed both the experience and the food and would highly recommend spending a day with Arm in his home! Arm offers a wide range of classic Thai cooking options. We took the Northern Thai course and it was delicious! The whole experience was so great, I may have to make a trip back to take the rest of Arm's courses!