Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Offers The Oriental Thai Cooking School

The Oriental Thai Cooking School...The joy of Thai cooking starts here. Since opening its doors over 15 years ago, The Oriental Thai Cooking School has taught thousands of people from all over the world the art of preparing fine Thai cuisine.

All participants graduate with the skills to create Thai feasts of the highest standards. At the same time, they will gain insights into the fascinating culture and traditions of Thailand.

If you are staying at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, you also have the pleasure of experiencing the luxurious facilities, including the luxury Spa, superb dining venues, gardens, pools, and fabled riverside activities.

Thai Cooking School presents the art of Thai cuisine on the concept of "hands-on" experience.

The cooking instructor will skillfully demonstrate methods and steps of Thai cookery from ingredient preparations to the actual cooking. Class participants will be encouraged to undertake the task of grounding pastes, chopping up meat and vegetables, stir-frying, deep-frying and stewing food, and finally proudly taste the most delicious dishes they have ever cooked.

The hands-on classes, followed by lunch, are organized from Monday to Saturday between 9am and 1pm.

Menu for May - August 2011

Monday

Grilled Spicy Pork Mousse Wrapped in Banana Leaved ~ Abb Moo
Stir-fried Clams with Roasted Chilli Paste ~ Hoi Lai Phad Naam Prig Phao
Yellow Curry of Beef ~ Gaeng Garee Nuea
Job's Tears Pudding with Corn & Taro ~Lukdeuy Peak Phuak Khoa Phoad

Tuesday

Crispy Spice & Herb Morsel ~ Samoonprai Song Kruang
Steamed Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaves ~ Khao Haw Bai Bua
Clear Soup with Bitter Gourd Stuffed with Minced Pork ~ Gaeng Jued Mara Yat Sai
Rice Flour Strings in Coconut Cream Sauce ~ Pla Grim Khai Tao

Wednesday

Jelly Noodle Salad ~ Yam Wun Sen
Southern Style Braised Pork ~ Moo Hong
Red Curry Prawns & Pineapple ~ Gaeng Kua Supparoat Goong
Steamed Banana Pudding ~ Khanom Gluay

Thursday

Steamed Banana Peppers with Curried Fish Mousse Filling ~ Haw Mok Prig Yuak Yat Sai
Stir-fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts ~ Gai Phad Med Mamuang
Spiced Soup of Fried Gourami ~ Tom Klong Plaa Salid
Siamese Coconut Pancakes ~ Paeng Jee Maprao Aon

Friday

Tapioca Balls with Pork Filling ~ Sakoo Sai Moo
Fried Egg Salad ~ Yam Khai Dao
Chicken in Coconut Milk Soup with Galangal ~ Tom Khaa Gai
Pineapple Poached in Syrup ~ Supparoat Loy Gaew

Saturday

Grilled Chicken with Turmeric Marinade ~ Gai Yang Khamin
Green Papaya Salad ~ Som Tum
North-eastern Style Herbed Soup with Pork ~ Gaeng Awm Moo
Golden Banana in Coconut Sauce ~ Gluay Khai Buad Chee

Prices
THB 4,000 per person and per regular class
THB 20,000 per person and per 6 consecutive classes
THB 5,800 per person and per class (group rate-minimum 10 pax)
Cost includes Service Charge and Government Value Added Tax, all programme materials, instruction and luncheon.

Group
Organizers of a party of 15 full paying guests or more will be entitled to complimentary attendance of full programme.

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