Hands on Lao cooking, Laos cooking class
Our special Cooking Classes in Luang Prabang: a Hands-on Experience
Would
you like to join us for a gourmet adventure on a unique riverside location,
just ten minutes outside of Luang Prabang on the banks of the Nam Khan, trying
your hand at cooking Lao food while learning about the habits and customs at
the heart of Lao cuisine?
Cooking Lao-style always means using fresh ingredients, some intriguing and with unfamiliar flavours. We’ll start with a visit to the major food market, where we’ll take you round and explain what they are and what they are used for.
Then we’ll take you to our sala, a beautiful local style hut overlooking the Nam Khan river where you will prepare, cook and have fun:
Varieties of jeow:
the fundamental flavourful Lao spicy dipping sauces
ü Mok Pa , a popular dish of fish steamed fragrantly in banana leaves
ü Koy , a salad of buffalo meat minced with herbs (sometimes described as ‘laap’)
ü Tamarind’s speciality: delicious lemongrass stuffed with chicken & herbs
ü Orlarm , Luang Prabang’s signature dish with some unusual ingredients!
ü And of course we will teach you the art of preparing sticky rice to perfection, as well as the etiquette associated with eating it...
You
will hand pound all your ingredients in a mortar & pestle, and cook many of
the dishes over an open fire. You will customize dishes to your taste, making
them authentically local, or tailored for easy preparation at home.
What you will get:
· Interactive, hands-on experience
· Maximum 8 people per class
· Held in our unique outdoor riverside location
· Sit down to a late lunch you’ve cooked yourself
· Cooking tips, tricks and Lao cultural information
· A tour of the local major food market
· Transport included
Cost: $30 per person per day - 9am to around 3pm
Ask for more adventurous cooking and eating in and around Luang Prabang
We
might prepare your special culinary package tour through Laos.