How to Cook Massaman Curry & Pad Thai

Learn how to make two of Thailand's most iconic dishes, Pad Thai and Massaman Curry in a private virtual cooking class

In this epic cooking class, you'll learn two of the most loved dishes in Thailand and around the world. The National Dish of Thailand is Pad Thai, synonymous with Thai Street Food and available on every street corner. Unknown to most, this is a relatively new dish. In 1932 the government of Thailand had a country-wide contest to invent the national noodle dish - and now, the rest is history. Fast fried noodles that balance the famous Thai sweet, salty, sour and spicy flavours.

Massaman curry, however, is the special dish, the one that is reserved for weddings and big occasions and has a unique history of its own. Warm spices like cinnamon, cardamom and clove gently flavor potato and peanut in a unique curry that is amongst the most loved world over.

In this virtual cooking class, you'll master dishes that will become favorites in your own home kitchen. This is a perfect cooking class for anyone looking to learn not just the basics of Thai cuisine, but how to repeat these Thai favorites whenever you're craving Thai takeout. In your fully interactive virtual cooking class, you'll share stories with Chef Joy while enjoying the view of her outdoor kitchen in Thailand. You'll see palm trees sway, the ocean, and enjoy the sounds from her kitchen. Transport your kitchen to Thailand for the day.

20 minute Kitchen Prep Session with a Personal Kitchen Assistant who will get you ready! Includes teaching about ingredients and answering any questions you have as you get ready for your private cooking experience

2-1/2 hour Private Cooking Class via Skype with a highly accomplished global chef who lives where the recipe originated. Perfect for stay home date nights!

Personalized step-by-step coaching, tips, culinary tricks, sharing of stories, and more

A fantastic multi-course meal, 100% authentic and enjoyed as if you travelled to your chef's country!

Music Playlists featuring artists from the chef's country to get ready for your experience

Cocktail Recipes and Suggested Pairings

Recipe Booklet to recreate your dishes again and again!

The Chef & The Dish Certified Tested Class

What You Get

**Classes make a hearty meal for up to four people to enjoy. If you have a larger group eating, please know, additional fees may apply. Please message us in advance of booking to ensure you have an amazing experience.

Meet The Chef

Chef Joy

Koh Tao, Thailand

Former owner of Noodle Soup Stall in Thailand, Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

Chef Joy started her professional cooking career after high school to help finance her journalism degree. She began helping her family business, preparing traditional Thai breakfast and lunch for commuters at the nearby bus station. After only three years, she started her own food business - a noodle soup street food stall.

Thailand is synonymous with street food - choices are enormous, and competition is fierce. Only the stalls with the tastiest food survived, and hers thrived. Soon, her income surpassed what she ever could expect to earn as a journalist in Thailand. The choice was made. After a few years of hard work, Joy sold her food stall and decided to follow another passion of hers: travel.

After her travels to Nepal, the UK, and more - she returned to her homeland and began cooking again, including at a posh resort in Koh Tao and on a tourist yacht. After the birth of her first child, she decided it was time to begin her own venture, a cooking school, Thai Cooking with Joy. With her hundreds of 5-star reviews, the rest is now history. Now, she can't wait to video conference into your kitchen and teach you all about the incredible food of her country in her private cooking classes with The Chef & The Dish.

Cooking Class Menu

PRIVATE CLASS

*The base price of most classes is $369 which allows 2 participants in the same kitchen. Each additional person in your kitchen thereafter is an additional $50 USD. So, a class of 4 is actually only $117.25 USD per person! Please know, a $50 USD surcharge will apply if you’d like to add a second kitchen. Looking for group classes? Explore here.

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From $149/pp USD*

My sister gifted us the class as a bday gift .. what a great gift ! Mom and I enjoyed the class , was fun seeing Joy cook from her base in Thailand and we enjoyed all the dishes .. we got compliments from the whole family on our meal !

Monique van Leeuwen-Perry

We took a Thai cooking class with Chef Joy. She was terrific!!! Her dishes were delicious. She made the prep and cooking fun and encouraged us to practiced what we learned. Which we will!! I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in cooking excellent food!!

Ellen Solomon

This was a wonderful culinary experience. It not only gave us an appreciation for the food but also the culture. This class was well paced and easy to follow along with close guidance and frequent checkins from our lovely host Joy. The food was exceptional and can’t wait to make the dishes again. Highly recommend this class and looking forward to cooking with Joy again.

Sasha Beutler

We had the best experience with chef Joy with The Chef & The Dish! First of all, the quick kitchen prep 20 min session on a separate date from the cooking class really helped us to set up, know what to have handy and what to expect. Then the class itself was wonderful! Chef Joy is a fabulous teacher and you can tell she cooks with such care! Not only was she patient with us step by step and encouraged us to taste as we go in order to alter amounts of ingredients, but she ta… See More

Cheryl Price

Client Reviews

We’ve had a lot of press coverage and we’re super happy to help people transport their kitchen for the day.

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